Chicken tenders baked in oven can tender on the inside while crispy on the outside. Instead of traditional breading technique, first marinate chicken mayo and sriracha to tenderise it then coat with a mixture of breadcrumbs, flour and spices.
Use a meat mallet to pound the thickest part of the chicken and bring to even thickness. Cut chicken breast into 1.5-inch - 2-inch wide stripes ( size resembling to chicken tenderloins). Alternatively you can use chicken tenderloins from the supermarket.
Marinate chicken with mayo and sriracha for 30 minutes.
While the chicken is marinating, heat 2 teaspoons of oil in a skillet. Toast breadcrumbs until it light golden brown in colour.
To the cooled down breadcrumbs, add flour, baking powder and rest of the ingredients and mix.
Preheat oven to 400 F / 200 C . Place a grill rack on baking tray and spray the grill rack generously with a nonstick spray ( This is to prevent chicken tender from sticking).
Coat chicken tenders evenly by pressing against the breadcrumb mixture. Shake off extra breading and arrange on the prepared grilled rack.
Spray the coated chicken tenders with a nonstick spray. Bake it for 15 minutes. If the chicken is slightly on thicker side bake it for 20 minutes.
Making Hot Honey Sauce/Glaze
While chicken is in the oven, add honey, sriracha, chili flakes and salt to a sauce pan. Bring to a low bubble and cook in low heat for 2-3 minutes for the sauce to thicken a bit. Take of the flame and let it cool down a bit.
Serving
You can either coat the crispy baked chicken tenders with the glaze or serve it on the side.