Lemon Chicken Tenders Recipes

TENDER LEMON CHICKEN

Steps:

• Select saute setting on a 6-qt. electric pressure cooker. Adjust for medium heat; add 1 tablespoon oil. When oil is hot, cook and stir onion until tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Remove onion and garlic with a slotted spoon and set aside. , Brown the chicken 2 pieces at time, in the cooker, adding more oil as needed. Return onion mixture and all chicken to pan. Add broth, water, lemon juice, parsley, celery, Italian seasoning, salt and pepper. Lock lid; close pressure-release valve. Adjust to pressure-cook on high for 8 minutes., Quick-release pressure. Remove chicken and keep warm. Pour drippings and loosened browned bits from pressure cooker into a measuring cup. Skim fat. Transfer 1-1/2 cups back to pan. In a small bowl, mix cornstarch and cold water until smooth; stir into juices in pressure cooker. Select saute setting and adjust for low heat. Simmer, stirring constantly, until thickened, 1-2 minutes. Serve with chicken.

LEMON THYME CHICKEN TENDERS

Steps:

• Combine the olive oil, garlic, chopped thyme, lemon zest, and lemon juice in a large mixing bowl. Season the chicken tenders with salt and pepper. Toss chicken with the olive oil mixture; allow to marinate for 5 minutes.
• Spray a non-stick skillet with cooking spray, and place over medium-high heat. Cook chicken tenders in the hot pan until lightly browned and cooked through, about 4 minutes per side.

LEMON CHICKEN TENDERS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• In a bowl, stir together paprika, salt, and pepper. Sprinkle seasoning over chicken pieces. Dip pieces in egg, then dredge in bread crumbs. Arrange chicken pieces in a single layer in an aluminum foil-lined 15x10-inch jelly roll pan.
• Bake in preheated oven for 15 minutes, turning once.
• In a small saucepan over medium-low heat, stir together sugar, lemon juice, and curry powder, stirring until sugar dissolves, about 5 minutes.
• Drizzle lemon sauce over chicken, return to oven, and bake 5 minutes more.

LEMONY CHICKEN TENDERS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Spray an 8x11-inch baking pan with cooking spray.
• Place chicken tenders in a single layer in the prepared pan. Spread butter on the tenders, then evenly sprinkle with salt and paprika. Drizzle with lemon juice.
• Bake, uncovered, in the preheated oven until chicken is no longer pink in the center, 25 to 30 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).

HONEY LEMON CHICKEN TENDERS

Steps:

• Using 1 tsp of the olive oil, brown chicken tenderloins in a large frying pan on medium heat.
• Mix all remaining ingredients to make the marinade.
• When chicken is thoroughly cooked, reduce heat to simmer, adding the marinade.
• Allow to cook for 5-10 minutes for the flavor to infuse into the chicken.
• Remove chicken to serving plate.
• Continue to simmer marinade another 5 to 10 minutes to reduce.
• Pour reduced marinade over chicken and serve.

SAUTEED LEMON CHICKEN TENDERS

Steps:

• Sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper.
• Place a large skillet over high heat until skillet is hot; add oil to skillet, then add chicken and onion and cook, stirring often, until chicken is browned; 5 minutes.
• Add the broth and stir, scraping up the brown bits clinging to pan;add the marmalade and lemon peel and cook until sauce is slightly thickened, about 10 minutes.
• Stir in lemon juice and chives.

LEMON CHICKEN TENDERS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• In a bowl, stir together paprika, salt, and pepper. Sprinkle seasoning over chicken pieces. Dip pieces in egg, then dredge in bread crumbs. Arrange chicken pieces in a single layer in an aluminum foil-lined 15x10-inch jelly roll pan.
• Bake in preheated oven for 15 minutes, turning once.
• In a small saucepan over medium-low heat, stir together sugar, lemon juice, and curry powder, stirring until sugar dissolves, about 5 minutes.
• Drizzle lemon sauce over chicken, return to oven, and bake 5 minutes more.

CRUNCHY LEMON-GARLIC-PARMESAN CHICKEN TENDERS

Steps:

• Pound out chicken tenders with a meat mallet until very thin. Remove membranes.
• Set up a breading station with 3 shallow dishes. Combine flour, 1/4 cup and 2 tablespoons Parmesan cheese, garlic, salt, paprika, granulated onion, and pepper in the first bowl; mix until well combined. Whip eggs and remaining Parmesan cheese together in the second dish. Pour panko bread crumbs into the third dish.
• Heat oil in a skillet over medium high heat until oil reaches 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Dredge chicken tenders in flour mixture, shaking off excess flour. Then dip tenders into egg mixture, and finally into panko bread crumbs, pressing to make sure panko adheres.
• Pan-fry chicken tenders in the hot oil until browned, about 90 seconds on each side. Remove tenders to a lined drip tray to drain excess fat before serving.

LEMON CHICKEN TENDERS

Steps:

• Combine first 3 ingredients; sprinkle on chicken strips.
• Dip chicken pieces in egg, and dredge in breadcrumbs. Arrange chicken in a single layer in an aluminum foil-lined 15- x 10-inch jellyroll pan.
• Bake at 400° for 15 minutes, turning chicken once.
• Cook sugar, lemon juice, and curry powder in a small saucepan for 5 minutes over medium-low heat, stirring till sugar dissolves. Drizzle over chicken; bake 5 more minutes.