Cheddar Chicken Tenders with Wilted Spinach
Crispy chicken tenders coated in crushed Cheez-It crackers, served alongside quick-wilted spinach. This kid-friendly dish combines the crunch of cheese crackers with tender chicken and nutritious greens.
Ingredients
- •2 tablespoons olive oil
- •1½ cups Cheez-It Cheddar crackers
- •¾ teaspoon black pepper
- •1¼ lb chicken tenders
- •⅓ cup Dijon mustard
- •2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- •1 bag baby spinach
- •¼ teaspoon salt
Cooking Instructions
- 1.
Put oven rack in lower third of oven and preheat oven to 475°F. Brush a large shallow baking pan with oil (2 tablespoons).
5 min
- 2.
Pulse crackers in a food processor until finely ground, then transfer to a wide shallow bowl and stir in 1/2 teaspoon pepper. Toss tenders with mustard in a large bowl until coated, then dredge, 2 at a time, in cracker crumbs until evenly coated. Arrange tenders in 1 layer, without crowding, in oiled pan. Bake, turning over once, until golden brown, about 15 minutes total.
20 min
- 3.
Meanwhile, melt butter in a 5- to 6-quart heavy pot over moderate heat, then cook spinach, covered, turning with tongs, until spinach is just wilted, about 2 minutes. Stir in salt and remaining 1/4 teaspoon pepper, then serve spinach with chicken.
5 min