Dinner

Sweet Chili Skillet Tenders

Sweet Chili Skillet Tenders

Nicole Kendrick
@goldengracekitchen

Sweet chili skillet chicken tenders are packed with flavor and a healthier 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.

00:10
Prep
00:15
Cook
00:25
Total Time

Ingredients & Directions

Directions

Chicken

1 lb
1/2 teaspoon
baking powder
1/2 teaspoon
sweet paprika
1 teaspoon
black pepper
1/2 teaspoon
salt
1 teaspoon
roasted garlic powder
1 tablespoon
garlic olive oil
  1. Slice chicken tenders in half, lengthwise.
  2. Place chicken tender strips in a large bowl and coat with the dry seasonings.
  3. In a large skillet, heat the olive oil on medium high and add the seasoned chicken strips.
  4. Cook the chicken for 3 minutes per side.
  5. While chicken is cooking, mix together the tamari, sweet chili, hoisin sauces with the vinegar, coconut sugar, minced garlic, roasted garlic powder, lime juice and chicken broth in a large liquid measuring cup or medium bowl and mix well.
  6. Once chicken is cooked, remove it from the pan and set aside.
  7. Lower the heat to medium, pour in the sauce and bring to a boil.
  8. Make a slurry out of the cold water and cornstarch in a small bowl, stirring well.
  9. Pour the slurry into the boiling sauce, reduce the heat to a simmer and stir until the sauce has thickened.
  10. Place the chicken back in the sauce, toss to coat and allow it to simmer for an additional 3 to 4 minutes on low before serving.

Sauce

2 tablespoons
tamari
2 tablespoons
GF teriyaki sauce
2 tablespoons
GF sweet chili sauce
1 tablespoon
GF hoisin sauce
1 tablespoon
rice vinegar
2 tablespoons
brown coconut sugar or honey
1 tablespoon
garlic, minced
1 tablespoon
sesame oil
1 teaspoon
roasted garlic powder
1 tablespoon
lime juice
1/2 cup
chicken broth
1/2 cup
cold water
1 tablespoon
cornstarch

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Dinner

Sweet Chili Skillet Tenders

Sweet Chili Skillet Tenders

Nicole Kendrick
@goldengracekitchen

Sweet chili skillet chicken tenders are packed with flavor and a healthier 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.

Yield: 2-3

00:10 Prep
00:15 Cook
00:25 Total Time

Ingredients

Directions

Chicken

1 lb
1/2 teaspoon
baking powder
1/2 teaspoon
sweet paprika
1 teaspoon
black pepper
1/2 teaspoon
salt
1 teaspoon
roasted garlic powder
1 tablespoon
garlic olive oil
  1. Slice chicken tenders in half, lengthwise.
  2. Place chicken tender strips in a large bowl and coat with the dry seasonings.
  3. In a large skillet, heat the olive oil on medium high and add the seasoned chicken strips.
  4. Cook the chicken for 3 minutes per side.
  5. While chicken is cooking, mix together the tamari, sweet chili, hoisin sauces with the vinegar, coconut sugar, minced garlic, roasted garlic powder, lime juice and chicken broth in a large liquid measuring cup or medium bowl and mix well.
  6. Once chicken is cooked, remove it from the pan and set aside.
  7. Lower the heat to medium, pour in the sauce and bring to a boil.
  8. Make a slurry out of the cold water and cornstarch in a small bowl, stirring well.
  9. Pour the slurry into the boiling sauce, reduce the heat to a simmer and stir until the sauce has thickened.
  10. Place the chicken back in the sauce, toss to coat and allow it to simmer for an additional 3 to 4 minutes on low before serving.

Sauce

2 tablespoons
tamari
2 tablespoons
GF teriyaki sauce
2 tablespoons
GF sweet chili sauce
1 tablespoon
GF hoisin sauce
1 tablespoon
rice vinegar
2 tablespoons
brown coconut sugar or honey
1 tablespoon
garlic, minced
1 tablespoon
sesame oil
1 teaspoon
roasted garlic powder
1 tablespoon
lime juice
1/2 cup
chicken broth
1/2 cup
cold water
1 tablespoon
cornstarch