PECAN CRUSTED CHICKEN TENDERS take this tasty dinner or appetizer to the next level! The pecans toast in the oven as the chicken cooks giving them a nutty crunchy texture!
cover baking sheet in foil and spray with cooking spray
in a pie plate or shallow dish combine panko bread crumbs, salt, garlic powder, onion powder and pepper
in another shallow dish pour the chopped pecans
beat 8 eggs
one at a time dip the chicken strips into the eggs then cover in the bread crumbs
then dip the coated chicken strip back into the egg and then into the pecans, making sure to pat the pecans onto the chicken strips in order to ensure they stick
place on the baking sheet and continue with remaining chicken
bake in over for 25 minutes then flip and bake for another 5 to 10 minutes until chicken is completely done cooking and juices run clear