Food Recipes Graham-Crusted Chicken Tenders 3.6 (8) Add your rating & review These crunchy chicken tenders are a fun twist on a weeknight staple, and they're surprisingly easy to make. Serve with honey mustard and hot sauce for dipping. By Pam Lolley Pam Lolley Pam Lolley has more than 30 years of experience in the culinary industry. She was the owner and operator of a catering and baking company for eight years prior to joining Southern Living Magazine in their test kitchen in 2003. While at Southern Living, Pam developed nine of the iconic Big White Cakes for the Christmas issue along with several desserts, cakes, and pies that have been featured on Southern Living covers through the years. Real Simple's Editorial Guidelines Updated on October 21, 2022 Print Rate It Share Share Tweet Pin Email Photo: Caitlin Bensel Hands On Time: 15 mins Total Time: 35 mins Yield: 6 servings Ingredients 1 cup finely crushed graham crackers (from about 6 graham cracker sheets) 1 cup finely crushed pretzels 1 ½ teaspoon kosher salt, divided ½ cup all-purpose flour 3 large egg whites, lightly beaten 2 pounds chicken breast tenders (about 16 tenders) ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper Cooking spray Directions Preheat oven to 425°F. Stir together crushed graham crackers, crushed pretzels, and ½ teaspoon of the salt in a shallow dish. Place flour in a separate shallow dish; place egg whites in a separate shallow dish. Sprinkle chicken evenly with pepper and remaining 1 teaspoon salt. Dredge chicken in flour; dip in egg whites, and dredge in graham cracker mixture. Coat chicken on both sides with cooking spray; arrange evenly on a wire rack set inside a rimmed baking sheet. Bake until golden brown, 16 to 18 minutes, turning once halfway through bake time. Rate it Print