Truly Crispy Oven Baked Chicken Tenders

Beautifully golden, truly crunchy baked chicken tenders! The trick is to toast the breadcrumbs before coating the chicken. See recipe notes for pictured Honey Mustard Dipping sauce.
Ingredients
BREADCRUMB

• 1 1/2 cups panko breadcrumbs (Note 1)
• Oil spray

BATTER

• 1 egg
• 1 tbsp mayonnaise
• 1 1/2 tbsp dijon mustard (or other mustard)
• 2 tbsp flour
• 1/2 tsp salt
• Black pepper

CHICKEN

• 500 g/1 lb chicken tenderloins (or breast cut into 2/3" / 1.5cm thick slices, lengthwise)
• Oil spray

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 200C/390F.
2. Spread panko on a baking tray, spray with oil (spray vertically to avoid blowing the panko off the tray), then bake for 3 to 5 minutes until light golden. Transfer to bowl.
3. Place a rack on a baking tray
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