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Chicken Tenders with Cherry Ginger Glaze Recipe
Whip up this quick and healthy chicken tenders recipe in minutes. The cherry ginger glaze makes "easy" seem "fancy".
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
25 mins
Servings: 4 Servings
Calories: 253 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- ¼ cup cherry preserves
- ¼ cup orange juice
- 1 ¼ pounds chicken tender about 8
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon ground pepper
- 2 teaspoons olive oil divided
- ½ yellow onion thinly sliced
- 1 tablespoon minced fresh ginger
Instructions
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the cherry preserves and orange juice.
- Season the chicken tenders with salt and pepper.
- Heat 1½ teaspoons olive oil in a large nonstick skillet set over medium-high heat.
- Cook the chicken tenders until just cooked through, 2 to 3 minutes per side. Transfer the chicken to a plate.
- Heat ½ teaspoon olive oil in the same pan, set over medium heat. Add the onions and cook until tender and just turning brown, about 5 minutes. Add the ginger and cook for 1 minute.
- Stir the cherry preserve mixture into the onions and simmer until the sauce thickens slightly, about 3 minutes.
- Return the chicken to the pan and turn to coat with the sauce. Serve.
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Nutrition Information
Serving
2Tenders + 3 tablespoon Sauce
Calories
253kcal
(13%)
Carbohydrates
18g
(6%)
Protein
30g
(60%)
Fat
6g
(9%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Cholesterol
91mg
(30%)
Sodium
463mg
(19%)
Potassium
592mg
(17%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
12g
(24%)
Vitamin A
75IU
(2%)
Vitamin C
12.4mg
(14%)
Calcium
14mg
(1%)
Iron
0.6mg
(3%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 253
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 2Tenders + 3 tablespoon Sauce | |
| Calories | 253kcal | 13% |
| Carbohydrates | 18g | 6% |
| Protein | 30g | 60% |
| Fat | 6g | 9% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 91mg | 30% |
| Sodium | 463mg | 19% |
| Potassium | 592mg | 13% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 12g | 24% |
| Vitamin A | 75IU | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 12.4mg | 14% |
| Calcium | 14mg | 1% |
| Iron | 0.6mg | 3% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.