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Several Lemon Pepper Chicken Strips on a square white serving platter.
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Lemon Pepper Chicken Strips

These Lemon Pepper Chicken Strips are oven-baked, made with simple ingredients. They come together fast with barely any prep and no long marinating required. Best of all—you get all that bright, zesty flavor without the wait. It's a healthy main dish your whole family will love.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Total Time30 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Keyword: chicken strips without breading, lemon pepper chicken, oven baked chicken tenderloins
Servings: 14 chicken strips
Calories: 91kcal
Author: Mindy Boyd

Ingredients

  • 2 pounds chicken tenderloins
  • 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 lemon juice and zest
  • ½ teaspoon garlic powder
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon black pepper

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350° and line one large, or two small, rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper. 
  • Trim the tendon and clear membrane from the chicken tenders. 
    2 pounds chicken tenderloins
  • Mix the olive oil, lemon juice, lemon zest and spices in a large bowl. 
    1 lemon, 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil, ½ teaspoon garlic powder, ½ teaspoon salt, ½ teaspoon black pepper
  • Place the chicken tenders in the oil mixture and toss to coat.
  • Place chicken strips onto a parchment paper lined rimmed baking sheet in a single layer. Bake for 18-20 minutes or until cooked through. 
  • Transfer to a serving platter to serve. 

Notes

Check out the video in the recipe card of my Crispy Baked Cornflake Chicken Strips post to see how to trim the tenderloins. 
Two pounds of chicken tenders is usually between 12-14 tenderloins. 
I usually get about 3-4 tablespoons of juice from a small lemon. 
This recipe was updated in March 2026 with a brand new version. If you’re looking for the original version, feel free to reach out through my contact page and I’ll send it over.
 
 
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Nutritional information is approximate. 
 
See ingredient notes and substitutions in the post above (especially for this recipe!).
 
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Nutrition

Serving: 1chicken strip | Calories: 91kcal | Carbohydrates: 1g | Protein: 16g | Fat: 2g | Saturated Fat: 0.5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 48mg | Sodium: 185mg | Potassium: 295mg | Fiber: 0.3g | Sugar: 0.2g | Vitamin A: 25IU | Vitamin C: 6mg | Calcium: 7mg | Iron: 0.4mg