Garlic Chilli Chicken Tenders

5 from 43 votes

Garlic Chilli Chicken Tenders are a great healthy alternative to fried chicken tenders. Not only are they healthier, but they make for an easy, quick dinner and all you need is one large skillet or frying pan. The chicken tenders cook up quickly and can be served in under 10 minutes. And since we are using only one pan, the clean-up is minimal.

Prep Time10

Cook Time20

Total Time30

Course: dinner, lunch

Cuisine: American

Keyword: chicken tenders

Servings:

Calories: 118kcal

Author: Nicole Kendrick

Equipment

Large skillet

Ingredients

Chicken

1 pound Springer mountain Farms chicken tenders
½ teaspoon baking powder
½ teaspoon OliveNation smoked sweet paprika
1 teaspoon black pepper
½ teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon OliveNation roasted garlic
1 tablespoon organic garlic olive oil

Sauce

2 tablespoon tamari
2 tablespoon teriyaki sauce gluten free
2 tablespoon sweet chili sauce gluten free
1 tablespoon hoisin sauce gluten free
1 tablespoon rice vinegar
2 tablespoon organic brown coconut sugar or4 honey
1 tablespoon minced garlic
1 tablespoon sesame oil
1 teaspoon OliveNation roasted garlic
1 tablespoon lime juice
½ cup chicken broth
corn startch slurry
½ cup cold water
1 tablespoon corn starch

Corn starch slurry

½ cup cold water
1 tablespoon corn starch

Instructions

Begin by slicing the clean chicken tenders in half long ways.
Place into a large bowl. Coat the chicken with the dry seasonings.
Then, add all sauce ingredients to a large measuring cup, stir well and set aside.
In a large skillet, heat the olive oil on medium high.
Once hot, add the chicken. Cook chicken for 3 minutes per side.
Once done, remove the chicken and set aside.
Lower heat to medium, then pour in the sauce.
Bring to a boil, combine the water and cornstarch, stairwell to form a slurry and pour into the sauce.
Reduce the heat to a simmer and stairwell until the sauce has thickened.
Place the chicken back into the sauce and allow this to simmer for 3 to 4 minutes on low before serving.

Notes

Top Tips:

Always check the temperature of your chicken before removing it from the pan. The chicken will be done once it reaches an internal temperature of 165 ℉.

Nutrition:

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