Lunch / Dinner
Chicken Tenders with Tomato Gravy
Treat yourself to a waffle dinner with crispy chicken and tomato gravy, you can’t go wrong. Mayo lovers rejoice. These chicken tenders have a base layer of mayonnaise that make for deliciously moist and flavorful tenders.
Ingredients
FOR THE CHICKEN, COMBINE:
FOR THE GRAVY, COOK:
Instructions
For the chicken, combine mayonnaise, ½ tsp. paprika, granulated garlic, Italian seasoning, ½ tsp. salt, and ½ tsp. pepper in a bowl. Combine panko and remaining 1 tsp. paprika in a shallow dish. Coat chicken with mayonnaise mixture, then dredge in panko to coat; transfer chicken to a wire rack set inside a baking sheet and chill 20–30 minutes.
Preheat oven to 425° with a baking sheet inside.
Remove baking sheet from oven; brush with melted butter. Arrange chicken on hot baking sheet and drizzle with 3 Tbsp. melted butter. Bake chicken 10 minutes, then flip; continue baking until a thermometer inserted into centers registers 165°, 5–8 minutes more.
For the gravy, cook bacon in a saucepan until crisp. Add onion and sauté over medium-high heat until soft, 3 minutes. Stir in tomatoes, half-and-half, brown sugar, and Worcestershire sauce; season with salt and pepper. Bring gravy to a boil, reduce heat to low, and simmer until thick, 12–15 minutes; stir in parsley and vinegar.
Serve chicken with waffles and top with gravy.
Using your hands is the easiest way to apply the mayonnaise mixture to the chicken tenders.
Place chicken on a wire rack set inside a baking sheet to rest in the refrigerator before baking. This helps the coating adhere to the chicken.
To aid in browning, drizzle melted butter, or coat with nonstick spray, over the prepared tenders before baking.
Nutritional Facts
Nutritional Facts
Per serving
Calories: 625
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 42g 64%
Saturated Fat 16g 80%
Cholesterol 152mg 50%
Sodium 870mg 36%
Carbs 25g 8%
Protein 39g
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.