I always buy chicken breasts on the bone when they are on sale and trim them myself. I always package the tenders separately and use the bones for stock. I used to make them with a curry/flour dredge and deep fried but not on the diet any longer. Anyone have a favorite, healthy use for tenders?
I have a lot of chicken tenders that I'm looking for great ways to use them.
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michael-in-phoenix
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I freeze them a pound at a time in zip locks to use for stir-fry.
richard-in-cincy
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I've grilled tenders in Yakitori marinade on my double-burner grill pan. You could use low sodium
soy and skewer them with the scallions as shown.
I made Debbie_in_GA's Chinese coleslaw which I think would go nice with the yakitori.
http://www.japan-guide.com/r/e102.html
http://www.finerkitchens.com/swap/forum/index.php?action=display&forumid=1&msgid=8018
soy and skewer them with the scallions as shown.
I made Debbie_in_GA's Chinese coleslaw which I think would go nice with the yakitori.
http://www.japan-guide.com/r/e102.html
http://www.finerkitchens.com/swap/forum/index.php?action=display&forumid=1&msgid=8018
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SWEET & SOUR CHICKEN WITH VEGETABLE RICE..RECIPE
if they are breaded I put them on a baking sheet and pour sweet & sour sauce on them and bake them at 425 for 25 to 28 minutes and make the vegetable rice as a side. A fast chinese dinner. Yumm. If they're not breaded here is an incredible healthy & delicious recipe.
Breading chicken tenders for sweet & sour chicken
I use 2 plates. 1st) 4 tablespoons of fat-free or reg. mayo. Add spices: 1/4 tsp of dill weed, sprinkle of dry mustard & celery salt, pinch of red pepper, 3 turns of black pepper grinder and 2 turns of kosher salt (or any other spice avail)
2nd plate: 1/2 to 1 cup of bread crumbs- italian and 1/2 cup of parmesean cheese mix.
Add several chicken tenders into mayo mixture - coat then add into bread crumb plate - coat. Repeat process until all are coated and place all onto large baking sheet than I sprayed with cooking oil. Sprinkle pieces with paprika then a few pinches of parsley flakes. Cook at 425 for 25 to 28 minutes. Then I remove from oven, pour sweet & sour sauce over cooked chicken and put back in oven for 5 more minutes.
I serve them with vegetable rice here is recipe for Vegetable rice.
VEGETABLE RICE (very healthy, low cholesterol)
Ingredients:
1 cup White Rice (note: use boil-in-bag either Success Rice or Uncle Ben’s or reg rice in rice steamer according to directions)
2 TABLESPOONS Olive oil
1 cup Onion, chopped or diced
½ cup Red bell pepper, seeded and diced (1/2 a red bell pepper)
½ cup Yellow bell pepper, seeded and diced (1/2 a yellow bell pepper)
1 cup pickling cucumber diced leave peel on
2 TABLESPOONS Teriyaki marinade
2 TABLESPOONS Pine nuts, roasted (note: put pine nuts in oven and broil for 1 to 2 minutes)
pinch Kosher salt to taste
pinch Black pepper to taste
Step 1
Prepare rice according to package directions. Set aside when complete.
Step 2
Heat olive oil in a large frying pan over medium-high heat.
Step 3
Add onion, peppers (red & yellow), and sauté for 3minutes.
Step 4
Add pickling cucumber; continue to sauté until vegetables are tender, about 2 to 3 minutes.
Step 5
Stir in marinade and sauté for 30 seconds, and then remove from heat.
Step 6
Fold in rice and roasted pine nuts into frying pan with vegetables and season with salt and pepper to taste. Serve.
Vegetable rice takes about 15 minutes to prepare and make. Sweet & Sour chicken about 15 minutes to prepare. It is all simple. Sort of a Chinese Dinner. I serve this about 2 to 3 x's a month. Family absolutely loves it. The rice is extremely healthy. I hope you enjoy it. smileys/smile.gif
if they are breaded I put them on a baking sheet and pour sweet & sour sauce on them and bake them at 425 for 25 to 28 minutes and make the vegetable rice as a side. A fast chinese dinner. Yumm. If they're not breaded here is an incredible healthy & delicious recipe.
Breading chicken tenders for sweet & sour chicken
I use 2 plates. 1st) 4 tablespoons of fat-free or reg. mayo. Add spices: 1/4 tsp of dill weed, sprinkle of dry mustard & celery salt, pinch of red pepper, 3 turns of black pepper grinder and 2 turns of kosher salt (or any other spice avail)
2nd plate: 1/2 to 1 cup of bread crumbs- italian and 1/2 cup of parmesean cheese mix.
Add several chicken tenders into mayo mixture - coat then add into bread crumb plate - coat. Repeat process until all are coated and place all onto large baking sheet than I sprayed with cooking oil. Sprinkle pieces with paprika then a few pinches of parsley flakes. Cook at 425 for 25 to 28 minutes. Then I remove from oven, pour sweet & sour sauce over cooked chicken and put back in oven for 5 more minutes.
I serve them with vegetable rice here is recipe for Vegetable rice.
VEGETABLE RICE (very healthy, low cholesterol)
Ingredients:
1 cup White Rice (note: use boil-in-bag either Success Rice or Uncle Ben’s or reg rice in rice steamer according to directions)
2 TABLESPOONS Olive oil
1 cup Onion, chopped or diced
½ cup Red bell pepper, seeded and diced (1/2 a red bell pepper)
½ cup Yellow bell pepper, seeded and diced (1/2 a yellow bell pepper)
1 cup pickling cucumber diced leave peel on
2 TABLESPOONS Teriyaki marinade
2 TABLESPOONS Pine nuts, roasted (note: put pine nuts in oven and broil for 1 to 2 minutes)
pinch Kosher salt to taste
pinch Black pepper to taste
Step 1
Prepare rice according to package directions. Set aside when complete.
Step 2
Heat olive oil in a large frying pan over medium-high heat.
Step 3
Add onion, peppers (red & yellow), and sauté for 3minutes.
Step 4
Add pickling cucumber; continue to sauté until vegetables are tender, about 2 to 3 minutes.
Step 5
Stir in marinade and sauté for 30 seconds, and then remove from heat.
Step 6
Fold in rice and roasted pine nuts into frying pan with vegetables and season with salt and pepper to taste. Serve.
Vegetable rice takes about 15 minutes to prepare and make. Sweet & Sour chicken about 15 minutes to prepare. It is all simple. Sort of a Chinese Dinner. I serve this about 2 to 3 x's a month. Family absolutely loves it. The rice is extremely healthy. I hope you enjoy it. smileys/smile.gif
desertjean
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Do you have a Panini (or GF) Grill?
We have found a new love for chicken tenders.
Adapted from Epi: Season tenders w/ ancho chili powder, s&p, chipotle powder and then grill on the panini maker for 2 minutes. Perfectly done, juicy and tender. (I season the tenders straight from the store, toss in a ziploc and then the freezer until I'm ready.)
Take a mix of summer squash and cut in 1/4" slices. Toss with the same seasoning as the chicken, grill in the Panini Maker for a minute or so, then serve all with tortillas.
The same ingredients with Italian seasonings instead make awesome sandwiches.
We have found a new love for chicken tenders.
Adapted from Epi: Season tenders w/ ancho chili powder, s&p, chipotle powder and then grill on the panini maker for 2 minutes. Perfectly done, juicy and tender. (I season the tenders straight from the store, toss in a ziploc and then the freezer until I'm ready.)
Take a mix of summer squash and cut in 1/4" slices. Toss with the same seasoning as the chicken, grill in the Panini Maker for a minute or so, then serve all with tortillas.
The same ingredients with Italian seasonings instead make awesome sandwiches.
dawn_mo
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Orchid, I thought I was the only one crazy enough to do this...
I used to, not so frequently now, buy whole chickens when they were on sale for $.49/lb, and do the same thing. It is amazing how much money you can save with a little effort, and all that fantastic broth. You just motivated me to start doing that again. Thanks!
I used to, not so frequently now, buy whole chickens when they were on sale for $.49/lb, and do the same thing. It is amazing how much money you can save with a little effort, and all that fantastic broth. You just motivated me to start doing that again. Thanks!