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Cheddar Bacon Chicken Tenders

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By Pillsbury Kitchens
Updated Jan 16, 2020
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Crisp bacon, shredded cheddar cheese and crispy panko bread crumbs combine for a flavorful, easy to make chicken tender dish.

Cheddar Bacon Chicken Tenders

  • Prep Time 10 min
  • Total 30 min
  • Ingredients 6
  • Servings 4
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Ingredients

  • 1 egg
  • 1/2 cup Progresso™ plain panko crispy bread crumbs
  • 1/2 cup finely shredded Cheddar cheese (2 oz)
  • 1 package or jar (3 oz) cooked real bacon bits or pieces
  • 1 package (14 oz) uncooked chicken tenders (not breaded)
  • Chive and onion sour cream potato topper, if desired

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Heat oven to 400°F. Spray large cookie sheet with cooking spray.
  • Step 
    2
    In shallow bowl, beat egg. In large resealable food-storage plastic bag, place bread crumbs, cheese and bacon. Dip each chicken tender into egg, then place all tenders in bread crumb bag; seal and shake to coat. Place chicken on cookie sheet.
  • Step 
    3
    Bake 15 to 20 minutes, turning once, until chicken is no longer pink in center and bread crumbs are golden brown. Serve with topper.

Nutrition

330 Calories
15g Total Fat
37g Protein
10g Total Carbohydrate
2g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
330
Calories from Fat
140
Total Fat
15g
23%
Saturated Fat
6g
30%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
150mg
49%
Sodium
850mg
36%
Potassium
330mg
9%
Total Carbohydrate
10g
3%
Dietary Fiber
0g
0%
Sugars
2g
Protein
37g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
4%
4%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
10%
10%
Iron
10%
10%
Exchanges:
1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 4 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 1 High-Fat Meat; 1 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
1/2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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