The key steps to baking these chicken tenders to perfection is to pat the chicken dry with paper towels, get it coated really well in the eggs, and then dredge the heck out of it in the flour mixture. Like seriously, get your chicken tenders well coated in both the egg and the flour mixtures. Serve these up right out of the oven with some tasty homemade honey mustard sauce (Just do what the name says…mix up some dijon mustard with honey. Yes, it’s that easy. I added some fresh chopped thyme because it sounded yummy) or ketchup.
We like adding turmeric and cayenne to our seasonings, and these baked chicken tenders are a perfect place to do just that! Turmeric is a potent anti-inflammatory and may even help to prevent cancer. Cayenne also has powerful health benefits (not to mention it adds just the right amount of kick to these baked chicken tenders). Cayenne is rich in capsaicin, which has pain relieving properties among other things. There have also been studies which found cayenne helps to suppress appetite and burn more calories. Basically, you should add both turmeric and cayenne into your cooking for flavor and the health benefits. You can start with these baked chicken tenders.
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