Cheddar Chicken Tenders - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 tablespoons olive oil
1 1/2 cups Cheez-It crackers, cheddar crackers (3 oz)
3/4 teaspoon black pepper
1 1/4 lbs chicken tenders (not coated or cooked)
1/3 cup Dijon mustard
1/4 teaspoon salt

Preparation

Put oven rack in lower third of oven and preheat oven to 475\u00b0F Brush a large shallow baking pan with oil (2 tablespoons).
Pulse crackers in a food processor until finely ground, then transfer to a wide shallow bowl and stir in 1/2 teaspoon pepper and 1/4 teaspoon salt. 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.