Please explain chicken tenderloins to me
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Anonymous
| I want to make some homemade chicken tenders in the air fryer. I bought a big package of pre-cut chicken tenders. It seems like each piece has a big tendon in it. Do I need to remove the tendons? If so, how? This seems like a lot of prep work. Can you buy chicken tenders with the tendon already removed? |
Anonymous
| Just buy a package of them at Trader Joe's. Those will be perfect. |
Anonymous
| How to remove the tendon: https://youtu.be/AagmKYG6U-s |
Anonymous
| Loving a Food 52 recipe that uses chicken thighs- I am no longer cutting into strips. Everyone is happier to see big piece of yummy, panko and Parmesan crusted piece of chicken on their plate. I cut mine into strips at the table. Ok maybe less crust, but we’re fine with that. Faster to the dinner table |
Anonymous
| i just cut off the thick part that is sticking out of the tender. it's fine if you do that. |
Anonymous
You don’t need to remove them. They are edible. They cook up a little tougher than the rest of the meat. If you are breading them, your kids might not even notice. I’d serve them with tendons and see if anyone notices. |
Anonymous
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This is why I don’t buy then. Just cut up chicken breasts.
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