Easy Blackened Chicken Tenders Recipes

COPYCAT POPEYES BLACKENED CHICKEN TENDERS RECIPE

Steps:

• In a large resealable bag, combine paprika, chili powder, Swerve brown sugar, pepper, and salt.
• Add chicken tenders. Shake until the chicken is completely coated in the seasoning.
• In a large nonstick skillet, heat olive oil over medium heat. Sauté chicken tenders 5-7 minutes or until browned and done. Remove tenders to a plate.
• Transfer the cooked chicken to a serving plate. Sprinkle with green onions, if desired.

EASY BLACKENED CHICKEN TENDERLOINS

Steps:

• Trim tenderloins of any weird stuff and pat dry. Combine all spices in a small bowl.
• Heat a large cast iron pan (or grill) over high heat. Spray with a mist of olive oil and let it get nice and hot. Sprinkle the rub liberally over the tops of the tenderloins and place in a single layer in the hot pan, seasoned side down. Let them sit, undisturbed for 2 minutes. Sprinkle remaining seasoning over the unseasoned side. It should be a liberal coating of spices!
• Flip chicken and cook for just one minute or until done. Turn off the heat and remove chicken and place on a plate tented with foil. Let it rest for 5 minutes and then enjoy!

BLACKENED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a baking sheet. Heat a cast iron skillet over high heat for 5 minutes until it is smoking hot.
• Mix together the paprika, salt, cayenne, cumin, thyme, white pepper, and onion powder. Oil the chicken breasts with cooking spray on both sides, then coat the chicken breasts evenly with the spice mixture.
• Place the chicken in the hot pan, and cook for 1 minute. Turn, and cook 1 minute on other side. Place the breasts on the prepared baking sheet.
• Bake in the preheated oven until no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear, about 5 minutes.

BLACKENED CHICKEN STRIPS

Steps:

• Mix dry ranch dressing, chili powder, cayenne, and black pepper in a small bowl. Coat chicken tenders with dry rub mix.
• Heat oil in a cast iron skillet over medium heat. Place chicken tenders into the hot oil. Cook over medium heat without moving to blacken skin, about 4 minutes. Turn chicken and cook until chicken is no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear, about 2 more minutes.