This is a simple method for giving bland chicken a nice flavor boost.
| Prep Time: | 10 mins |
| Cook Time: | 25 mins |
| Total Time: | 35 mins |
| Servings: | 4 |
| Yield: | 4 servings |
Ingredients
- cooking spray
- 1 (16 ounce) package boneless, skinless chicken tenders
- 4 teaspoons unsalted butter, softened
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon ground paprika
- ⅓ cup lemon juice
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Spray an 8×11-inch baking pan with cooking spray.
- Place chicken tenders in a single layer in the prepared pan. Spread butter on the tenders, then evenly sprinkle with salt and paprika. Drizzle with lemon juice.
- Bake, uncovered, in the preheated oven until chicken is no longer pink in the center, 25 to 30 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).
Nutrition Facts
| Calories | 163 kcal |
| Carbohydrate | 2 g |
| Cholesterol | 74 mg |
| Dietary Fiber | 0 g |
| Protein | 23 g |
| Saturated Fat | 3 g |
| Sodium | 347 mg |
| Sugars | 1 g |
| Fat | 7 g |
| Unsaturated Fat | 0 g |
Reviews
I added garlic and all purpose seasoning.
A very simple dish to throw together, and tasty too! The butter was a bit of a hassle to spread over the raw chicken. I recommend just melting it and pouring it over the chicken. I also found that 1/4 tsp of paprika wasn’t enough to cover all the chicken. I highly recommend cutting way back on the cook time. At 425F, there is no way that chicken tenders take 25-30 mins to cook. I took mine out at 14 minutes and they were plenty done. This is a very tangy dish, so if you love lemon like I do, you will love this.