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Sweet and Spicy Baked Orange Chicken Tenders
Sweet and Spicy Baked Orange Chicken Tenders are marinated and smothered in the most tantalizing sweet heat orange sauce you can’t even imagine! You will crave this chicken over your favorite Chinese orange takeout! I try and pace myself in sharing too many sweet and spicy recipes. Its hard. Hard when all I want to do is…
👥 4 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 40 min⏳ Prep: 20 min🔥 Cook: 20 min👤 Jen📖 carlsbadcravings
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- bowl
- whisk
- skillet
- baking sheet
- oven
- saucepan
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Whisk the Orange Marinade/Glaze ingredients together in a medium bowl. Add 1/3 cup to a large freezer bag with 1 tablespoon olive oil. Add the chicken and marinate ⏱️ 60 minutes up to overnight in the refrigerator. Refrigerate reserved Glaze separately.
olive oil1 tablespoon
2
Melt 1/2 tablespoon butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Stir in panko and continue to cook and stir until browned. Remove from heat. (You can do this while your chicken marinates or days before and store in an airtight container.)
tablespoon butter1/2
3
Preheat oven to 425 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with foil then top with a wire baking rack. Spray rack with nonstick cooking spray. Set aside.
4
Line up your breading station: Add flour to a large freezer bag. Whisk milk and eggs together in a bowl or shallow dish. Mix panko, ground cornflakes, 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1/8 teaspoon pepper and 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder in a large bowl.
eggs2teaspoon salt1/2teaspoon pepper1/8teaspoon garlic powder1/2
5
Remove chicken from marinade and pat dry with paper towels. Add chicken to flour and toss until evenly coated. Working with one chicken tender at a time, remove from flour, shake off any excess then coat in milk/egg mixture and drain off any excess. Roll chicken in panko/cornflakes, pressing to adhere. Shake off any excess and place on wire rack. Repeat until all chicken tenders are breaded.
chicken tenders (about 1 1/2 pounds)8
6
Bake for ⏱️ 20 minutes at 425 F degrees or until chicken is cooked through. Broil until golden. Let cool for ⏱️ 10 minutes while you prepare your Glaze.
7
Add reserved Glaze to a medium saucepan and bring to a boil while stirring. Reduce to a simmer until slightly thickened, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat. Using tongs, dip chicken in Glaze to coat then return to baking rack or individual plates. Garnish with orange and green onions if desired.
green onions
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