Game Day Baked Buffalo Tenders

Ingredients 

• 1 lb boneless skinless chicken breast tenders

• ½ cup all-purpose flour

• 3 large eggs beaten with 2 tablespoons hot sauce

• ⅔ cup plain dried bread crumbs

• 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon lemon pepper seasoning 

• 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil

• ½ cup hot sauce 

Instructions

1. Preheat your oven to 400° F. Spray a wire rack with cooking spray and set it on top of a large baking sheet.

2. Place 3 shallow bowls in a row. Fill the first with the flour, the second with the egg and hot sauce mixture, and the third with the bread crumbs mixed with lemon pepper seasoning.

3. One by one, lightly dredge each tenderloin first in the flour, shaking off the excess, then dip it into the egg, and finally press it into the bread crumbs, making sure to coat both sides. Place the coated chicken on a plate and repeat the process with the remaining tenders.

4. In a large nonstick skillet, heat 2 tablespoon of the olive oil over medium-high heat, and the chicken, spacing them evenly. Cook the chicken for ~4 minutes per side, until golden and crispy. Transfer to a plate and repeat the cooking process if needed with any remaining tenders.

5. Place all of the chicken on the prepared rack and brush Buffalo sauce over both sides of the tenders.

6. Bake until the chicken is crispy and completely baked through, ~8 minutes. Fill a shallow bowl with the hot sauce.

7. Serve immediately with light rancid dressing for dipping and a side of celery & carrot sticks!