Everything Bagel Chicken Tenders

One of the best recipes for everything bagel seasoning is to sprinkle it on chicken tenders. The end result is a simple go-to dish you can use for a quick dinner or even as part of meal prepping for the week.

An everything bagel chicken recipe could not be easier: simply coat the tenders lightly in olive oil, then sprinkle with salt, pepper, and the Everything Bagel seasoning. Cook at 400 degrees for about 15 minutes.

But read on for a few specific tips and tricks to use with this quick chicken tenders dish.

Looking for a simply scrumptious chicken tenders recipe? Also try:

• Chicken Tenders with Mayo and Parmesan
• Chicken Tenders with Marsala

What You’ll Need for Chicken Tenders with Everything Seasoning

The beauty of this delicious recipe is that you only need a few ingredients and just a baking sheet. The assembly, as well as the clean-up, is such a cinch.

Here are the ingredients:

• 1 lb chicken tenders
• 1 tablespoons olive oil
• 3 teaspoons Everything bagel seasoning
• salt and black pepper

How to Make Chicken with Everything Bagel Seasoning

First, preheat the oven to 400°. Cooking chicken quickly at high temperatures can help it avoid getting too dry. Pat chicken tenders dry using a paper towel, which can help them get a nice golden browning.

Then, line the chicken tenders on a baking sheet and drizzle with olive oil. Use your hands or tongs to toss the chicken tenders in the olive oil to coat them on all sides. You can do that right on the baking tray.

Next, sprinkle the chicken tenders with salt, pepper, and Everything bagel seasoning. You don’t need to measure precisely here. Just season with pinches of salt and pepper, then coat the chicken tenders thoroughly in the everything bagel seasoning.

If you want the Everything Bagel seasoning to coat all sides of the chicken, and not just the top, you can add the seasoning to a small bowl or bag, and dip the tenders in to coat well.

Bake the chicken tenders for 15 minutes until a meat thermometer shows you they’ve cook to 165° inside. Transfer to a serving tray and enjoy warm immediately!

Also try: Bacon-Wrapped Chicken Bites!

Two Trick to Tweak an Everything Chicken Recipe

Some people like to take this easy everything chicken tenders recipe to one more level up. You can do this in one of two ways:

• Adding panko crumbs to the Everything Bagel seasoning: when you add Panko crumbs, you can give the chicken tenders a little more crunch with the coating. You can simply mix the Panko crumbs into the seasoning, and then dip the tenders into the mix.
• Adding cream cheese: adding a layer of cream cheese on top of the chicken tenders will give you even more of an “everything bagel” style. Simply add a smooth layer of cream cheese after you salt and pepper the chicken, then top with the Everything Bagel seasoning.