Crispy Apple Chip Chicken Tenders with Pumpkin Ketchup
These Apple Chip Chicken Tenders with Pumpkin Ketchup are an incredibly delicious and seasonal supper! Apple and potato chips offer crunch to baked chicken tenders, and pumpkin takes ketchup to the next level. A fun recipe for kids little and big!
Ingredients
- 1 1/4 lb boneless, skinless chicken breasts, sliced in to strips
- 2 cups thin potato chips, crushed
- 2 cups apple chips, crushed
- 1 cup flour
- 2 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 3/4 tsp salt, divided
- 1/2 tsp smoked paprika
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- 2 eggs, lightly whisked
For the Pumpkin Ketchup:
- 1 cup canned pumpkin
- 1 1/2 Tbsp apple cider vinegar
- 1 Tbsp brown sugar
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp smoked paprika
- 1 tsp chili powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp cinnamon
- 1/3 cup water, more as needed to thin out
Instructions
For the Crispy Apple Chip Chicken Tenders:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Add potato chips and apple chips to a baking dish, crushing with your hands. Alternatively, you can add to a plastic bag and use a mallet to break them up.
- In a separate bowl, combine flour and spices, using just 1/2 teaspoon of the salt.
- In a separate bowl, whisk the two eggs together.
- Lightly season the chicken strips with the remaining 1/4 teaspoon of salt and pepper. Dredge chicken strips in the flour, then in the egg, and then thoroughly coat in the potato and apple chip mixture. Place on a baking sheet lined with a rack, or else line with parchment paper. Continue with each piece until all chicken strips are complete.
- Bake chicken for 10 minutes, rotate the baking sheet, and then continue to cook for an additional 10 minutes, or until chicken is 165 degrees. Keep a close eye, ensuring that the coating doesn't burn (everyone's ovens are different!). Serve warm with pumpkin ketchup!
For the Pumpkin Ketchup:
- In a medium saucepan set over medium heat, combine all ingredients except water. Mix to combine.
- Add 1/3 cup of water, mixing to combine. Allow to simmer, and assess consistency. Add more water as needed, but just 1 tablespoon at a time.
- Allow to cool slightly before serving with Crispy Apple Chip Chicken Tenders. Ketchup will keep in refrigerator for 1 week.