Lemon Butter Chicken Tenders
Lemon Butter Chicken Tenders - small strips of chicken are tossed with herbs and spices and seared until golden brown, then finished with a simple garlicky, lemon-butter pan sauce. It's a no fuss, super fast and easy to make chicken recipe that doesn't disappoint!
Servings: 4
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.