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By Betty Crocker Kitchens
Updated Jun 4, 2014
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Basil pesto and Asiago cheese flavor this savory tender.

Pesto Chicken Tenders

  • Prep Time 10 min
  • Total 30 min
  • Servings 4
  • Ingredients 5
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Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup basil pesto
  • 2 tablespoons mayonnaise
  • 1/2 cup Progresso™ plain panko crispy bread crumbs
  • 1/2 cup shredded Asiago cheese (2 oz)
  • 1 package (14 oz) uncooked chicken tenders (not breaded)
Make With
Progresso Breadcrumbs

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Heat oven to 400°F. Spray large cookie sheet with cooking spray.
  • Step 
    2
    In large resealable food-storage plastic bag, mix pesto and mayonnaise. In another large resealable food-storage plastic bag, mix bread crumbs and cheese. Place chicken in pesto bag; seal and coat with pesto mixture. Place chicken in bread crumb bag; seal and shake to coat. Place chicken on cookie sheet.
  • Step 
    3
    Bake 15 to 20 minutes, turning once, until chicken is no longer pink in center and bread crumbs are golden brown.

Nutrition

370 Calories
24g Total Fat
28g Protein
11g Total Carbohydrate
1g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
370
Calories from Fat
210
Total Fat
24g
36%
Saturated Fat
7g
34%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
80mg
27%
Sodium
400mg
17%
Potassium
230mg
7%
Total Carbohydrate
11g
4%
Dietary Fiber
0g
0%
Sugars
1g
Protein
28g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
6%
6%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
15%
15%
Iron
10%
10%
Exchanges:
0 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 3 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 3 1/2 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
1
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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