Categorized:

  • Main Dish
  • Poultry

Tagged:

  • butter
  • chicken
  • flour
  • garlic
  • lemon
  • olive oil
  • oregano
  • paprika
  • parsley
  • thyme
Chicken tenders with a garlic lemon and butter sauce shown on a serving plate. - 1

Lemon Butter Chicken Tenders

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 lbs chicken tenders (or tenderloins)
  • Salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • 1/2 tsp dried oregano
  • 1/2 tsp dried thyme
  • 1/2 tsp paprika
  • 1 1/2 Tbsp all-purpose flour
  • 1 Tbsp olive oil
  • 3 Tbsp unsalted butter, divided
  • 1 Tbsp minced garlic
  • 2 Tbsp fresh lemon juice
  • 3 Tbsp minced parsley

Instructions

  • Heat a 12-inch skillet over medium-high heat.
  • Season chicken tenders with salt and pepper. Then evenly sprinkle over oregano, thyme, paprika, and flour. Toss to evenly coat.
  • Add oil to the skillet along with 1 Tbsp butter. Carefully tilt pan to evenly coat.
  • Add chicken tenders to skillet, leaving a little space between them.
  • Let cook until golden brown on bottom, about 3 minutes. Turn and cook 2 minutes or until nearly cooked through.
  • 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).
  • Continue to cook until chicken is just cooked through (165 in center of each piece), about 1 minute longer.
  • Remove from heat. Carefully pour in lemon juice and add parsley. Toss to coat then serve.

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