Slim Chickens Chicken Tenders

Hand-breaded tenders are the reason Slim Chickens exists. The chicken is marinated in buttermilk, breaded by hand in the kitchen and fried to order, which is why a tender meal here takes a little longer than a heat lamp chicken strip elsewhere and tastes fresher for it. You can order tenders two ways: as a meal with Texas toast, a side, house sauces and a drink, or on their own by count. There are also spicy versions of the tender meals at many locations, made with a spicier breading, plus the bite size Tender Bites and the Chicken and Waffles plate. Grilled tenders show up inside the mixed wing meals and the salad for anyone who wants to skip the fryer.

Items and typical prices

Chick's Meal$11.49
Three hand-breaded tenders with Texas toast, one side, one house sauce and a drink. Published calories: 450 to 1410 cal.
Classic Meal$12.99
Four hand-breaded tenders with Texas toast, one side, one house sauce and a drink.
Slim's Meal$14.99
Five hand-breaded tenders with Texas toast, one side, two house sauces and a drink. Published calories: 620 to 1860 cal.
Hungry Meal$17.99
Seven hand-breaded tenders with Texas toast, one side, two house sauces and a drink.
3 Tenders$7.49
Three hand-breaded tenders on their own, with one house sauce.
5 Tenders$10.99
Five hand-breaded tenders on their own, with house sauces.
7 Tenders$13.99
Seven hand-breaded tenders on their own, with house sauces.
6 Piece Slim's Tender Bites à la carte$7.99
Six bite size pieces of hand-breaded tender meat with one house sauce. Published calories: 360 cal.
10 Piece Slim's Tender Bites à la carte$10.99
Ten bite size pieces of hand-breaded tender meat with house sauces.
6 Piece Slim's Tender Bites Meal$11.19
Six Tender Bites with Texas toast, a side, a medium drink and one house dipping sauce. Published calories: 900 cal.
10 Piece Slim's Tender Bites Meal$13.99
Ten Tender Bites with Texas toast, a side, a medium drink and two house dipping sauces. Published calories: 1200 cal.
Chicken and Waffles$12.99
Three fried tenders over a waffle with butter and syrup on the side and a drink.
Waffle Only$7.59
One waffle with butter and syrup. No chicken included.

Good to know

Choosing a size is mostly about appetite and sauces. The three tender Chick’s Meal is the standard lunch. The four tender Classic Meal adds one more sauce-friendly piece for a small step up in price. The five tender Slim’s Meal is the most balanced tray on the board and the one the chain is named after, with two sauces included. The seven tender Hungry Meal is built for a serious appetite or for sharing with a side order. If you are ordering for a table, buying tenders by count and adding large sides usually beats buying several small meals.

About these prices

Prices at Slim Chickens are set by each franchise location, so the figure you see in a restaurant in Arkansas can differ from the figure in Texas or Colorado. Delivery apps add their own markup on top, which is why the same meal can look one to three dollars higher on a delivery listing than it does on the board in the restaurant. On this site we publish a typical price for every item: a mid figure taken from several public listings across different states, checked in October 2026. Use these figures to plan your order and compare items with each other, then confirm the exact price at your local restaurant or in the official app before you pay. That habit will save you from surprises, because limited time items, featured items and seasonal items can change price or leave the menu without much notice.