Panko Chicken Tenders with Lemon-Nut Dipping Sauce

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This recipe combines everything that's good about good, indulgent food: crispiness, butteriness, tanginess, cheesiness. When served with a red cabbage and champagne vinegar slaw, or a creamy potato salad, it is absolutely perfect.

Submitted by Color Fell
Updated on October 17, 2023
Panko breaded chicken tendders on white and blue checkered table cloth
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Prep Time:
15 mins
Cook Time:
15 mins
Total Time:
30 mins
Servings:
6
Yield:
6 servings
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Ingredients

  • 1 cup all-purpose flour

  • 1 teaspoon salt

  • 1 teaspoon ground black pepper

  • 1 large egg

  • 1 cup panko bread crumbs

  • 1 ½ pounds chicken tenders

  • ½ cup vegetable oil for frying, or as needed

  • ½ cup finely grated Pecorino Romano cheese

  • ½ cup salted butter

  • ¼ cup coarsely chopped walnuts

  • ⅓ cup freshly squeezed lemon juice

  • ¼ cup chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley

  • salt and ground black pepper to taste

Directions

  1. Combine flour, salt, and pepper with a fork in a bowl. Beat egg in a second bowl. Place panko in a third bowl.

  2. Dust chicken tenders with flour mixture to coat. Drench in egg, then in panko until completely coated.

  3. Bring oil up to sizzling in a large frying pan. Add tenders and fry until golden brown on the outside, no longer pink in the center, and the juices run clear, 3 to 5 minutes per side.

  4. Remove tenders to a paper towel-lined plate and sprinkle with Pecorino Romano cheese.

  5. Melt butter in a small saucepan. Add walnuts and saute for 1 minute. Transfer walnut-butter mixture to a food processor; add lemon juice and parsley. Pulse or puree to preferred consistency. Season with salt and pepper. Serve sauce with warm tenders.

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

504 Calories
28g Fat
32g Carbs
35g Protein
Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 6
Calories 504
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 28g 36%
Saturated Fat 13g 67%
Cholesterol 151mg 50%
Sodium 778mg 34%
Total Carbohydrate 32g 11%
Dietary Fiber 1g 4%
Total Sugars 1g
Protein 35g 69%
Vitamin C 10mg 11%
Calcium 141mg 11%
Iron 3mg 14%
Potassium 314mg 7%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.