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33 Chicken Tenderloin Recipes the Whole Family Will Love

With this amazing collection of chicken tenderloin recipes you’ll be amazed at the many ways you can use them. You’ll find tons of delicious, inspiring chicken strip ideas that include delicious sauces, crispy coatings, and much more.

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You may know them as chicken strips, tenders, or fingers, but no matter what you call them, chicken tenderloin is a great way to add lean, healthy protein to your meals.

They’re wonderfully tender and delicious, but also very versatile! Stir-fry, kebabs, pasta, and of course the always-satisfying crispy chicken strips are just a few of the ways you can easily make them into a meal.

So check out the chicken tenderloin recipe collection below and get inspiration on how to bread them, fun sauces to try out, and new meals to make.

Helpful Tips

I want to share a few quick tips on chicken tenderloins to help make sure you can make any of these recipes successfully.

  • What they are – Chicken tenderloins are the narrow strips of meat attached to the backside of chicken breasts. You can remove them from a package of breasts, then use the breasts and tenderloins separately. Or, you can buy them in a package ready to go.
  • How they taste – They’re a very juicy, tender piece of chicken that will absorb any flavors you pair with them, which makes them very versatile.
  • How to cook them – They’re very quick cooking cut because of the size. Sautes, stir fries, grilling, frying, and baking are a few of the most popular cooking methods used to prepare them.

Whether you’re preparing them for the first time or just looking to change things up, I hope these chicken tenderloin recipes inspire you to get cooking.

1. Bourbon Brown Sugar Chicken Tenders

Bourbon Brown Sugar Chicken Tenders

These Bourbon and Brown Sugar Chicken Tenders will blow your mind. They are sweet from the sugar and bourbon and spicy from the chili powder. I am not even talking about the juiciness and tenderness of these little guys!

Recipe by: Yummy Addiction

2. Garlic Butter Chicken Tenders

Garlic Butter Chicken Tenders

Healthier chicken tenders cooked in a simple delicious sauce. The chicken tenderloins turn out so tender, juicy, succulent, and flavorful.

Recipe by: Little Sunny Kitchen

3. Buffalo Chicken Tenders

Buffalo Chicken Tenders

Buffalo chicken tenders are delicious for game day or weeknight meal! They are made with panko breadcrumbs, and seasonings, and served drizzled with buffalo sauce and Gorgonzola cheese.

Recipe by: Little Broken

4. Air Fryer Chicken Tenders

Air Fryer Chicken Tenders

Quick and easy to make in the air fryer, these chicken tenders are one tasty bite! Coated in crispy panko breadcrumbs, they are ready to serve in less than 30 minutes.

Recipe by: The Cookie Rookie

5. Creamy Tuscan Chicken

Creamy Tuscan Chicken

Creamy Tuscan Chicken features seared chicken tenders bathing in a creamy sun-dried tomato and spinach sauce. It’s a fast and easy meal that’s full of so much flavor!

Recipe by: Salt & Baker

6. Grilled Chipotle Chicken Tenders

Grilled Chipotle Chicken Tenders

Liven up your week night dinner menu with this healthy, quick and easy Grilled Chipotle Chicken Tenders Recipe with Spicy Slaw.

Recipe by: Saving Room for Dessert

7. Thai Chicken Satay

Thai Chicken Satay

Tender pieces of chicken marinated in peanut butter, coconut milk, lime, brown sugar and soy sauce then grilled to perfection.

Recipe by: I Wash You Dry

8. Sticky Chicken Tenders

Sticky Chicken Tenders

You only need 5 ingredients to make these Sweet & Spicy Sticky Chicken Tenders! Dip them in ranch dressing for an easy appetizer or dinner. Baked in the oven or made in the Air Fryer!

Recipe by: The Novice Chef

9. Pan-Fried Chicken Tenders

Pan-Fried Chicken Tenders

Easy and delicious Pan-Fried Chicken Tenders are made with no breading, are perfectly seasoned and cooked completely in a skillet in under 8 minutes, making them a go-to lunch or dinner recipe.

Recipe by: The Almond Eater

10. Crispy Chicken Tenders

Crispy Chicken Tenders

These Crispy Chicken Tenders are hand-breaded with the perfect blend of spices and made with a secret ingredient then fried until golden brown! Learn the secret in how to make chicken tenders like the Restaurants!

Recipe by: Alyona’s Cooking

11. Almond Flour Chicken Tenders

Almond Flour Chicken Tenders

These almond flour chicken tenders are easy healthy crispy chicken tenders coated with almond flour. Bonus, this is a keto chicken recipe, low in carbs and perfectly diabetic-friendly.

Recipe by: Sweet As Honey

12. Crispy Ranch Chicken Tenders

Crispy Ranch Chicken Tenders

Loaded with all the flavor of buttermilk and Ranch seasoning, these chicken tenders are bound to become your favorite easy fried chicken recipe.

Recipe by: Southern Discourse

13. Honey Garlic Chicken Tenders

Honey Garlic Chicken Tenders

A quick and simple recipe for Honey Garlic Chicken Tenders is about to become your new favorite weeknight meal. The sweet sauce is amazing with a side of rice.

Recipe by: Little Sunny Kitchen

14. Nashville Style Hot Chicken Tenders

Nashville Style Hot Chicken Tenders (Air Fryer Recipe)

These Nashville style hot chicken tenders are so easy to make in the air fryer! These tenders are so wonderfully crispy and juicy, they rival any you’ve had in a restaurant! Ready to serve in less than half an hour.

Recipe by: My Forking Life

15. Everything Bagel Chicken Tenders

Everything Bagel Chicken Tenders

Everything Bagel Chicken Tenders are perfect for a quick and easy weeknight dinner! Serve these crispy baked chicken tenders with sweet and tangy maple mustard dipping sauce for a meal that will be a hit with the whole family!

Recipe by: Recipe Runner

Pretzel Crusted Air Fryer Chicken Tenders

Pretzel Crusted Air Fryer Chicken Tenders

These Pretzel Crusted Air Fryer Chicken Tenders are easy and delicious! Chicken strips, coated in a pretzel crust and air fried for just 16 minutes. Serve them hot and crispy with a honey mustard dipping sauce!

Recipe by: Sprinkles & Sea Salt

17. Copycat Cracker Barrel Grilled Chicken Tenders

Copycat Cracker Barrel Grilled Chicken Tenders

It’s easy to make these tasty Cracker Barrel chicken tenders at home with this copykat chicken tenderloin recipe.

Recipe by: CopyKat

18. Mustard Chicken Tenders

Amazing Mustard Chicken Tenders

These Mustard Chicken Tenders require just a few simple ingredients and 20 minutes of your time. So tender and full of flavor, there won’t be any leftovers!

Recipe by: Cooktoria

19. Sweet and Spicy Bacon Wrapped Chicken Tenders

Sweet and Spicy Bacon Wrapped Chicken Tenders

Sweet & Spicy Bacon Wrapped Chicken Tenders – one of the best things we ate last week. Only 4 simple ingredients – chicken, bacon, brown sugar and chili powder. They only take about 5 minutes to make and are ready to eat in under 30 minutes. Sweet and salty in one bite!

Recipe by: Plain Chicken

20. Cheddar Bacon Ranch Oven Baked Chicken Tenders

Cheddar Bacon Ranch Oven Baked Chicken Tenders

Baked Chicken Tenders are SO CRISPY, so flavorful, and so delicious. These Cheddar Bacon Ranch Chicken Strips are a new favorite for game day! They’re coated in ranch, cheese, and bacon, and oven baked to perfection.

Recipe by: The Cookie Rookie

21. Instant Pot Chicken Tenders

Instant Pot Chicken Tenders

This Instant Pot chicken Tenders recipe is a family favorite that your kids are going to devour. Ready to serve in 15 minutes or less and so satisfying and straightforward to make.

Recipe by: Ambitious Foodie

22. Furikake Chicken

Furikake Chicken

These chicken tenders seasoned with furikake (Japanese seaweed and sesame seasoning) are juicy on the inside, crispy on the outside, and flavorful throughout!

Recipe by: Delicious Not Gorgeous

23. Air Fryer Lemon Pepper Chicken Tenders

Air Fryer Lemon Pepper Chicken Tenders

Lemon Pepper Chicken Tenders cooked in an air fryer is a delicious appetizer where lemony zesty chicken is coated with a crunchy coating and topped with a creamy citrusy sauce. It comes together in under 3 minutes using a few simple ingredients.

Recipe by: WhiskAffair

24. Air Fryer Blackened Chicken Tenders

Air Fryer Blackened Chicken Tenders

A guide to making oven baked or air fried blackened chicken tenders using chicken tenderloins and a homemade blackened seasoning.

Recipe by: With the Woodruffs

25. Baked Coconut Chicken Tenders

Baked Coconut Chicken Tenders

Baked Coconut Chicken Tenders are moist and tender chicken, surrounded by a crispy sweet shell, and then dipped into a tangy sauce. They’re completely delicious, so easy to make, and freeze well for an easy future meal, too!

Recipe by: Belly Full

26. Honey Mustard Chicken Wraps

Honey Mustard Chicken Wraps

Relatively simple to prepare in less than 30-minutes, these restaurant-quality honey mustard chicken wraps combine crispy chicken tenders, crunchy coleslaw, cheese, pickles, and tomatoes with sweet and tangy honey mustard sauce.

Recipe by: Tao of Spice

27. Air Fryer Keto Korean BBQ Chicken Tenders

Air Fryer Keto Korean BBQ Chicken Tenders

Air Fryer Keto Korean Chicken Tenders – crispy, juicy, tangy-yet-sweet. This nostalgic staple hits the spot PLUS is so much better for you!

Recipe by: The Kitcheneer

28. Chicken Tender Sliders with Sweet and Sour Slaw

Chicken Tender Sliders with Sweet and Sour Slaw

These Chicken Tender Sliders feature pita-chip-crusted chicken tenders topped with sweet and sour slaw served on mini sesame topped kaiser buns.

Recipe by: Rhubarb and Cod

29. Creamy Lemon Chicken with Potato Wedges

Creamy Lemon Chicken with Potato Wedges

A recipe where chicken tenders and potato wedges swim in a buttery cream sauce kissed with lemon and white wine.

Recipe by: Linger A Little

30. Bacon Wrapped Chicken Tenders in the Air Fryer

Bacon Wrapped Chicken Tenders in the Air Fryer

Bacon wrapped chicken tenders are packed with flavor and come out crispy and delicious in the air fryer.

Recipe by: Life is Sweeter By Design

31. Chicken Tikka Masala Tenders

Chicken Tikka Masala Tenders

Chicken tenders marinated in a yogurt-garam masala sauce, grilled on a stove top or grill and topped with an addictively creamy cilantro sauce. These Chicken Tikka Masala Tenders are packed with flavor.

Recipe by: Sugar Spices Life

32. Crispy Coconut Chicken Tenders

Crispy Coconut Chicken Tenders

Sweet ‘n crispy coconut chicken tenders. What’s not to love in a chicken tender that’s sprinkled in chili powder then covered in sweet coconut flakes and panko before being fried (or baked!)? So juicy, so tender, so mouthwateringly delicious!

Recipe by: Creme De La Crumb

33. Cornflake Chicken Tenders with Honey Mustard

Cornflake Chicken Tenders with Honey Mustard

These perfectly crispy cornflake chicken tenders baked to perfection are simply life changing! Truly crunchy, beautifully golden, and easy to make chicken tenders for busy weeknights.

Recipe by: Kroll’s Korner

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