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Lemon Chicken Tenders Marinated with Yogurt Recipe
Lemon Chicken Tenders Marinated with Yogurt…Eat these on their own, use them to top salads or cut up and toss in pasta! 191 calories and 1 Weight Watchers Freestyle SP
Prep Time
1 hr
Cook Time
mins
Total Time
1 hr 9 mins
Servings: 4 Servings
Calories: 1906 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
The Chicken:
- Juice of ½ lemon
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- ½ cup plain nonfat Greek yogurt
- 1 ¼ teaspoons Mediterranean sea salt see below
- 1 ½ pounds chicken tenders
Mediterranean sea salt (makes 3 ½ tablespoon salt blend):
- 1 tablespoon dried oregano
- 1 ½ teaspoons garlic powder
- 1 teaspoons dried thyme
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon dried basil
- ½ teaspoon lemon pepper
Instructions
The Chicken:
- In a bowl, combine the lemon juice, yogurt and 1 ½ teaspoons of the Mediterranean sea salt, and stir to combine. Add the chicken and stir to coat the chicken in the marinade. Cover and refrigerate.
- Let the chicken marinate for 20 minutes, or up to an hour.
- Heat a large nonstick skillet over high heat for 1 minute. Add the chicken tenders, gently shaking off any excess marinade as you put them in the pan. Discard the remaining marinade.
- Cook for 3 minutes. Drain off any liquid and continue to cook for another 3 minutes. Flip and cook for an additional 3 minutes, or until the chicken is cooked.
- Remove from the heat. Serve.
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Mediterranean Sea Salt:
- Combine all of the ingredients in a small bowl and stir to combine.
Notes
Nutrition Information
Serving
0.25of the Chicken
Calories
190.6kcal
(10%)
Carbohydrates
1.1g
(0%)
Protein
39.1g
(78%)
Fat
3.2g
(5%)
Saturated Fat
0.2g
(1%)
Cholesterol
98.1mg
(33%)
Sodium
149.1mg
(6%)
Fiber
0.1g
(0%)
Sugar
0.5g
(1%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 1906
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 0.25of the Chicken | |
| Calories | 190.6kcal | 10% |
| Carbohydrates | 1.1g | 0% |
| Protein | 39.1g | 78% |
| Fat | 3.2g | 5% |
| Saturated Fat | 0.2g | 1% |
| Cholesterol | 98.1mg | 33% |
| Sodium | 149.1mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 0.1g | 0% |
| Sugar | 0.5g | 1% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.