Chicken Tenderloin Recipe

Healthier chicken tenders cooked in a simple delicious garlic butter sauce. The chicken tenderloins turn out so tender, juicy, succulent, and flavorful. A weeknight dinner ready in just 15 minutes! This one of the easiest and best chicken tender recipes.

Chicken tenders are so easy to cook. I always make them on busy weeknights as they’re ready in no time, and everyone in my family loves them. Sometimes I take out my grill pan and quickly make these grilled chicken tenders. And when I’m craving crunchy restaurant-style chicken tenders, I either make the crunchy buttermilk fried version or the healthier oven-baked chicken tenders.

If I’m not making a large batch, I make them in the air fryer. And another favorite recipe is these unbreaded garlic butter chicken tenders that I make in a skillet. They turn out so juicy, tender, and the garlic and butter make these tenders so special!

Chicken tenders are known as chicken mini fillets in the UK. Many people think that chicken tenders are just thin strips of chicken breast. But a chicken tender is a cut of meat found underneath and attached to the chicken breast, it’s the most tender part of the chicken breast even though it’s so small. Every chicken has 2 tenders, they’re moist and tender when cooked properly.

You can find chicken tenders sold separately from chicken breasts in supermarkets on trays, so you can buy a tray with 10-20 chicken tenders to grill up, fry, or bake.

So if you’re like me, and you prefer home cooked food, grab a tray of chicken tenders next time you go grocery shopping and make this recipe!

Chicken Tenders Recipe

Healthier chicken tenders cooked in a simple delicious sauce. The chicken tenderloins turn out so tender, juicy, succulent, and flavorful.

Total: 15min

Yield: 3

Serving Size: 5 ounces

Nutrition Facts: servingSize 5 ounces, calories 293 kcal, Carbohydrate 3 g, Protein 33 g, Fat 16 g, Saturated Fat 6 g, Trans Fat 0.3 g, Cholesterol 117 mg, Sodium 567 mg, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 0.2 g, unSaturated Fat 9 g

Ingredients:

• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 2 tablespoon butter (divided)
• 1 pound (450g) chicken tenderloins (chicken mini fillets)
• 2 teaspoons paprika
• ½ teaspoon salt
• ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
• 4 cloves garlic (minced or crushed)
• 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley (chopped – for garnish)

Instruction:

1. Add olive oil and melt 1 tablespoon of butter in a pan/skillet over medium heat.
2. Add the chicken tenders, season with paprika, salt, and pepper.
3. Cook for 3 minutes on each side (season each side as you cook).
4. Make room for the garlic, melt the remaining butter, and add the garlic. Cook for 30 seconds or until the garlic becomes fragrant.
5. Season with Italian seasoning, and cook for one more minute.
6. Add 2 tablespoons of water to the pan to deglaze it, and scrape off any bits stuck to the bottom of the pan (that’s where all of the good flavor is).
7. Garnish with chopped fresh parsley or basil leaves, and serve warm.

30 Easy Chicken Tenderloin Recipes

Thanks to these chicken tenderloin recipes, you can plan out dinner for the whole month! They’re family-friendly, inexpensive, and insanely delicious, too!

Ingredients:

• Bisquick Chicken Tenders
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• 15 -Minute Garlic Honey Soy Chicken Tenderloins
• Crispy Baked Buffalo Chicken Tenders
• Cracker Barrel Chicken Tenders
• Chicken Tenders with Bacon Jalapeño Sauce
• Moo Shu Chicken
• Dorito Chicken Tenders
• Air Fryer Classic Chicken Tenders
• Everything Bagel Baked Chicken Tenders
• Baked Almond Chicken Strips
• Cornflake Chicken
• Tex-Mex Chicken Strips
• Sheet Pan Honey Balsamic Chicken Tenders and Vegetables
• Air Fryer Buffalo Chicken Tenders
• Potato Chip Chicken Strips
• Sriracha Chicken Strips
• Easy Baked Coconut Chicken Tenders Recipe
• Sticky Chicken Finger Wraps
• Crispy Parmesan Chicken Tenderloins u0026amp; Garlic Pasta
• Baked Pesto Chicken Tenders
• Hot Honey Chicken Tenders
• Crispy Chicken Cobb Salad
• Chicken Tenders in Lemon-Mushroom Cream Sauce
• Baked Bacon Wrapped Chicken Tenders Recipe
• Grilled Honey Mustard Chicken Tenders
• BBQ Lime Chicken
• Chicken Tender Cordon Bleu
• Olive Garden Chicken Scampi
• Breaded Chicken Tenders with Buttermilk Ranch Dressing

Instruction:

1. Select your favorite recipe.
2. Organize all the required ingredients.
3. Prep a chicken tender recipe in 30 minutes or less!

Oven-Fried Chicken Tenders

You can make anything more delicious, even an all-time family favorite with these easy-to-make-easier-to-finish oven-fried chicken tenders. They’re the perfect recipe to put together in no time! The not-so-secret secret ingredients for these homemade chicken tenders are panko bread crumbs, Gold Medal™ flour, and yes, a whole lot of love.

Prep: 10min

Total: 30min

Yield: 4

Serving Size: 1 Serving

Nutrition Facts: calories 330 , Carbohydrate 23 g, Cholesterol 105 mg, Fat 2 , Fiber 0 g, Protein 18 g, Saturated Fat 7 g, servingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 670 mg, Sugar 0 g, Trans Fat 0 g

Ingredients:

• 1/4 cup Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
• 1 egg
• 1 tablespoon water
• 1 cup Progresso™ plain or Italian style panko crispy bread crumbs
• 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
• 1 1/4 lb (20 oz) chicken breast tenders (from two 14-oz packages)
• Favorite dipping sauce, if desired

Instruction:

1. Heat oven to 425°F. Line cookie sheet with foil; spray with cooking spray.
2. In shallow dish, place flour. In another shallow dish, beat egg and water. In third shallow dish, mix bread crumbs and cheese. Coat chicken with flour; dip into egg mixture, then coat with bread crumb mixture. Place on cookie sheet.
3. Bake 15 to 20 minutes, turning once, until chicken is no longer pink in center and coating is golden brown. Serve with dipping sauce.

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