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Lemon Butter Chicken Tenders
Lemon Butter Chicken Tenders - small strips of chicken are tossed with herbs and spices and seared until golden brown, then finished with a simple garlicky, lemon-butter pan sauce. It's a no fuss, super fast and easy to make chicken recipe that doesn't disappoint!
👥 4 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 15 min⏳ Prep: 10 min🔥 Cook: 6 min👤 Jaclyn📖 cookingclassy
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- skillet
- pan
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Heat a 12-inch skillet over medium-high heat.
2
Season chicken tenders with salt and pepper. Then evenly sprinkle over oregano, thyme, paprika, and flour. Toss to evenly coat.
Salt (and freshly ground black pepper)unsalted butter, (divided)3 Tbsp
3
Add oil to the skillet along with 1 Tbsp butter. Carefully tilt pan to evenly coat.
4
Add chicken tenders to skillet, leaving a little space between them.
5
Let cook until golden brown on bottom, about ⏱️ 3 minutes. Turn and cook ⏱️ 2 minutes or until nearly cooked through.
6
Once chicken is nearly cooked through (about 155 in center) add remaining 2 Tbsp butter and sprinkle garlic around the chicken (don't sprinkle on the chicken or it won't cook).
minced garlic1 Tbsp
7
Continue to cook until chicken is just cooked through (165 in center of each piece), about ⏱️ 1 minute longer.
8
Remove from heat. Carefully pour in lemon juice and add parsley. Toss to coat then serve.
fresh lemon juice2 Tbspminced parsley3 Tbsp
Nutrition Facts
calories
320 kcal
fat Content
17 g
serving Size
1 serving
fiber Content
1 g
sugar Content
1 g
sodium Content
201 mg
protein Content
37 g
trans Fat Content
1 g
cholesterol Content
131 mg
carbohydrate Content
4 g
saturated Fat Content
7 g
unsaturated Fat Content
7 g
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