Simple Spicy Chicken Tenders

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This super Simple Spicy Chicken Tender recipe is a delicious, easy, low-carb, and low-fat alternative to fried crispy tenders. Chicken tender strips marinated in a mix of hot sauce, soy sauce, fresh chopped garlic, rosemary, and cajun spices make this low-calorie meal an easy staple in your weekly rotation.

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SPICY CHICKEN TENDER INGREDIENTS

Some of the best chicken recipes have the least amount of ingredients…like this one!

• fresh Chicken Tenders
• favorite Hot Sauce (Frank’s Hot Sauce)
• Lite Soy Sauce (or regular)
• chopped Garlic
• Rosemary (fresh or dried)
• favorite Cajun Spice (Slap Your Mama)

HOW TO MAKE SPICY CHICKEN STRIPS

• STEP ONE – Combine the suggested amounts of Hot Sauce and Soy Sauce in a measure cup.
• STEP TWO – Finely chop 3 or 4 (more or less to taste), add to sauce mixture.
• STEP THREE – Add Cajun Seasoning (more or less to taste) to sauce mix and stir.
• STEP FOUR – Place Chicken Tenders in 1 gal ZipLock Bag and pour mixture over tenders.
• STEP FIVE – Add Rosemary Springs or 1 tbls of dried Rosemary to bag. Seal, shake, knead bag and refridgerate for at least 4 hours.
• STEP SIX – Prepare grill. Grill until tender and done. Serve with your favorite dipping sauce. ENJOY!!

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Simple Spicy Chicken Tenders

This super Simple Spicy Chicken Tender recipe is a delicious, easy, low-carb, and low-fat alternative to fried crispy tenders. Chicken tender strips marinated in a mix of hot sauce, soy sauce, fresh chopped garlic, rosemary, and cajun spices.

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Course Appetizer, dinner, lunch

Cuisine American

Servings 1

Calories 150 kcal

Ingredients

  

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• 1 pound fresh Chicken Tenders
• .5 cup favorite Hot Sauce I used Frank's Hot Sauce
• 3 tbsp Lite Soy Sauce (or regular)
• 3-4 cloves chopped Garlic more to taste
• 1 sprig Rosemary (fresh or dried) more to taste
• 1 tsp favorite Cajun Spice more to taste
• spray oil

Instructions

 

How To Prepare & Cook

• STEP ONE – Combine the suggested amounts of Hot Sauce and Soy Sauce in a measure cup.
• STEP TWO – Finely chop 3 or 4 (more or less to taste), add to sauce mixture.
• STEP THREE – Add Cajun Seasoning (more or less to taste) to sauce mix and stir.
• STEP FOUR – Place Chicken Tenders in 1 gal ZipLock Bag and pour mixture over tenders.
• STEP FIVE – Add Rosemary Springs or 1 tbls of dried Rpsemary to bag. Seal, shake, knead bag and refridgerate for at least 4 hours.
• STEP SIX – Prepare grill. Grill until tender and done. Serve with your favorite dipping sauce. ENJOY!!

Notes

• Make ahead and let marinade overnight for maximum flavor.
• When ready to grill or bake in the oven…let chicken set out on the counter for about 30 minutes.
• If baking in the oven… preheat 350^o, place on a foil lined cookie sheet, spray with oil, and cook for 20 mins. Turn strips over half way through cooking time.
• All chicken should be cooked to an internal temperature of 165⁰ .
• Serve with your favorite sauce.

Nutrition

Calories: 150kcal

Keyword 0 weight watchers, barbecue, chicken, grill, low carb

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