Honey Sriracha Chicken Tenders
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Honey Sriracha Chicken Tenders
Description
Honey Sriracha Chicken Tenders combine simple seasonings with a homemade sauce made from honey and sriracha to create a flavorful glaze. Tenders are first seasoned and cooked in a hot skillet, developing a light crust from the cooking oil. After an initial cook, the heat is lowered and the honey-sriracha mixture is added to the pan, allowing the tenders to simmer and become coated in a sticky, sweet-spicy sauce. The tenderness of the chicken pairs well with the glaze's notes of heat and sweetness.
This dish can be served warm as a main entrée or cooled and added cold to salads for a flavorful protein addition. The balance of sweet honey with spicy sriracha makes it versatile for pairing with rice, vegetables, or greens.
The recipe notes suggest cooking batches separately when making a double amount to avoid overcrowding the pan and reheating leftovers gently in a lightly oiled skillet to maintain texture and flavor.
Ingredients
- 1 lb chicken tenders boneless skinless
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp black pepper ground
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tbsp neutral cooking oil generic cooking oil
- 3 tbsp honey
- 1.5 tbsp sriracha
Instructions
- Combine salt, pepper, and garlic powder in a small bowl
- Season chicken tenders on all sides with the seasonings
- Mix together honey and sriracha in a small bowl and set to the side
- Heat oil in a heavy bottom frying pan over medium heat - I used a cast iron skillet
- Once the oil is hot add the chicken tenders to the pan
- Cook for 5 minutes turning about every 2 minutes
- Reduce the heat to medium-low and add the honey sriracha sauce to the pan
- Cook over medium-low heat for 3 minutes turning frequently to coat the tenders in the sauce
- The chicken tenders should be cooked through at this point, but you can check to make sure the internal temperature reaches 165F
- Allow the tenders to cool slightly and enjoy!
Notes
- Cook in batches if doubling the recipe to avoid overcrowding the pan and ensure even cooking.
- Leftover chicken tenders can be served cold on salads or reheated gently over low heat in a lightly oiled skillet.
Nutrition Information
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Serving: 3Servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 280 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 2g | |
| Calories | 280kcal | 14% |
| Carbohydrates | 18g | 6% |
| Protein | 32g | 64% |
| Fat | 9g | 14% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Trans Fat | 0.04g | 2% |
| Cholesterol | 97mg | 32% |
| Sodium | 1124mg | 47% |
| Potassium | 588mg | 13% |
| Fiber | 0.2g | 1% |
| Sugar | 17g | 34% |
| Vitamin A | 57IU | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 7mg | 8% |
| Calcium | 11mg | 1% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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