These turkey tenders are coated in crispy potato chips and fresh sage for a fun take on Thanksgiving turkey. Complete this meal with cranberry barbecue dipping sauce.
These turkey tenders are finger food which are perfect for watching a football game!
About these turkey tenders
To make the turkey tenders, I bread turkey tenderloins in crushed potato chips, a fantastic breading for these turkey tenders I created.
The crushed chips cling perfectly to the turkey tenders thanks to a quick dip in flour first and then beaten eggs. Turkey tenders are really easy to make and so much fun to eat!
I mix a bit of fresh sage into the crushed potato chips to really drive home the Thanksgiving flavor. But what’s turkey without cranberry sauce?
I like to dip the tenders in a cranberry-raspberry barbecue sauce. The sauce is heavy on cranberries, which makes it perfect for turkey tender dunking. Everyone at your party will love dipping these crunchy turkey tenders into the cranberry barbecue sauce.
And with a satisfying recipe like this, I don’t want to keep it to myself. I’m already starting to plan Friendsgiving at my house!
Alternative dipping sauces
If it’s not Thanksgiving and you’re looking for a no-cranberry sauce to dip these turkey tenders into. I have a few ideas for you:
- Homemade fry sauce (similar to Thousand Island dressing)
- BBQ sauce (without cranberries)
- Warm cheese sauce
- Restaurant style salsa
- Ranch dressing
Turkey Tenders with Cranberry Barbecue Dipping Sauce
Ingredients
For the turkey tenders:
- 20 ounces boneless turkey breast tenderloins cut into tender size pieces (I cut mine into quarters)
- 1 cup flour
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
- 2 large eggs
- 2 cups finely crushed Potato Chips
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh sage
For the Dipping Sauce:
- 1/2 cup jellied cranberry sauce
- 1 tablespoon raspberry preserves
- 2 tablespoons barbecue sauce
- Brown sugar to taste, optional (I didn’t find it necessary, but it was slightly tart)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°F. Spray a large sheet pan with non-stick cooking spray or line with a Silpat baking sheet.
- Place flour in one shallow bowl and mix in pepper. In another shallow bowl, add eggs and beat. In a third shallow bowl, add the crushed potato chips and the chopped sage.
- Coat each turkey strip in flour mixture, dip them in eggs (let excess drip off), and then the crushed potato chips. Place turkey tender on the prepared sheet tray and repeat this process until all the turkey tenders are “breaded” — or should I say “chipped?”
- Bake for 20 minutes or until cooked through (165°F internal temperature).
- Meanwhile, prepare dipping sauce by whisking all ingredients together in a bowl until combined. Taste and if desired, add brown sugar for added sweetness. Serve tenders hot with cranberry barbecue dipping sauce.
Notes
- I use a zip-top bag and a rolling pin to finely crush the potato chips.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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I have turkey tenders in my freezer right now because I accidentally bought them instead of turkey breasts that I needed. Ruffles has always been my favorite potato chip with the cheddar and sour cream. Now I know what to make for dinner soon :)
Love these! I’ll take these over the big roasted bird… at least if I’m cooking :)
What?!!!! So cool, such a great idea. Super crunch, I’m sure, and the bbq sauce, YUM!
My friends and I used to do a Friendsgiving in college, and I really miss it. I need to bring that back! Totally digging this recipe. I mean, you really can’t go wrong with anything coated in Ruffles. Plus a dipping sauce.
Potato chips as breading for turkey tenders is total genius. My nephews would devour these at Thanksgiving, or any day of the year!
These look so good – and would be a great addition to the kids table this holiday (or even the grown up table!) Great recipe!!
Holy yum! I can see why your family found these irresistible!
PS. Don’t worry about the little guy’s eating, he will come around to eat all the food in the house. Trust me!
Ah, crisps for dinner. And that cranberry bbq sauce looks totally amazing. Pinned!
Mmmm, yes!! I love the crunchy chippy twist and the cranberry dip – inspired!
These look amazing! I mean…potato chips for dinner? Yes, please! The dipping sauce is perfection, too.