Naked Chicken Tenders (Chipotle Ranch Version)

Naked Chicken Tenders (Chipotle Ranch Version)

from masonfit.com
47 min
95 kcal / serving

The best way to cook chicken tenderloins on the stove. They're juicy, flavorful, tender, and super easy to make. 

Ingredients

  • 1 lbboneless, skinless chicken tenderloins, or breasts, cut into strips
  • 1 tbspolive oil, or your choice cooking oil
  • 2 tbspranch dip mix
  • ¼ tspground chipotle pepper powder, or chili powder
  • ¼ tspblack pepper

Directions

  1. 1

    Mix the dry ingredients (you can season however you'd like) before mixing with the oil.

  2. 2

    Add the chicken tenderloins and seasoning blend to a resealable bag or container. Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes, ideally longer for more flavor.

  3. 3

    Heat a large saute pan or skillet (make sure you have a cover for the pan) over medium-high heat with nonstick cooking spray.

  4. 4

    Add the marinated chicken tenderloins to the hot pan and leave untouched for 4 minutes.

  5. 5

    Flip and leave untouched for another 2 minutes.

  6. 6

    Turn the heat off, cover, and leave the chicken alone (don't peek or anything) for 6 minutes. Depending on the size of the chicken tenderloins you use, these times may vary slightly. Make sure the juices run clear and/or use a meat thermometer to make sure the chicken reaches a safe internal temperature (165F).

  7. 7

    Remove the cooked chicken from the pan and serve with salad, on sandwiches, with veggies, or on their own with a dipping sauce.