Turkey Tenders

These simple, baked homemade turkey tenders are coated in parmesan cheese and spices and then baked before being served with your favorite dipping sauce.

Prep Time10

Cook Time23

Marinade Time1

Total Time1 33

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: American

Keyword: Turkey Tenders Recipe

Servings:

Calories: 444kcal

Ingredients

2 eggs
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoons butter, melted
1 lemon Grated zest and juice
1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
2 teaspoons minced garlic
½ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon pepper
2½ pounds turkey tenders, or 2 to 3 pound turkey breast, plain or oven-ready
1 cup Italian seasoned bread crumbs
1 teaspoon paprika
½ teaspoon garlic powder
½ teaspoon onion powder
1 cup fresh grated parmesan cheese
Cooking oil spray (olive oil is best)

Instructions

In a large bowl, whisk together the egg, olive oil, melted butter, lemon juice, lemon zest, parsley, salt, pepper, and garlic.
Add the turkey tenders and make sure they all have been coated in the egg mixture. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate to marinate for one hour or, even better, overnight.
Preheat oven to 400°F.
Prepare a large cookie sheet with a wire cooling rack placed on it. Spray the cooling rack with nonstick spray.
In a shallow pie plate, mix together the bread crumbs, paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, and parmesan cheese.
Place each turkey tender into the bread crumb mixture and coat well on both sides.
Place the turkey tenders onto the sheet pan on the cooling rack. Lightly spray the turkey tenders with olive oil cooking spray.
Bake turkey tenders for 20 minutes. Since you are using a cooling rack, you don’t have to turn them over during cooking.

Notes

Oven temperatures vary and may need to be recalibrated periodically to ensure they are accurate. Make sure to keep a close eye on your tenders as the suggested baking time approaches.
Place tenders under the broiler for 3 minutes to get even crispier.

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