Flavor-packed, tender, and juicy are some words to describe these Pan Seared Chicken Tenders. They are ready in 15 minutes. Isn’t this what dinner dreams are made of?

If you want to be in the kitchen and out in no time, make these succulent chicken tenders in your pan or skillet.

Serve them with some Garlic Herb Rice, Garlic Butter Green Beans, or Easy Roasted Potatoes for a satisfying dinner.

For more quick and easy dinner recipes, check out this Pan Seared Shrimp Pan Seared Sea Bass, and Pan Fried Teriyaki Salmon.

Pan Searing Chicken Tenders

The chicken tender or tenderloin is an independent small muscle that lies directly under the chicken breast. Some people assume it is just part of a chicken breast but it isn’t.

Pan searing is a cooking technique that involves cooking meat, chicken, or fish in a skillet over medium to high heat.

This technique, when done properly creates a sear on the protein and adds loads of flavor in a short time.

Cooking chicken tenders this way is a great way to cook them because they get done so fast.

Also, with this recipe, you don’t need to coat the flour in any flour or breading. This makes a great low-carb, gluten-free, or Whole30 recipe.

The Ingredients

With minimal ingredients, you’ll have great-tasting chicken tenders pan-seared with no added flour or breading. Here is everything you need:

• Chicken tenders: You could pick up packs of chicken tenders from your local grocery store or supermarket. This recipe calls for one pound of chicken tenders which can serve about 4 people but feel free to double the recipe if your family is bigger.
• Olive oil: Use olive oil or another flavorless oil for pan searing.
• Seasoning: A combination of salt, black pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, parsley flakes, and paprika takes chicken tenders over the top!
• Butter: Adding some unsalted butter at the end of cooking adds more flavor which takes these chicken tenders over the top! If you want even more flavor, use high-quality European butter if you can find it.

See the recipe card below for quantities of ingredients.

How To Pan Sear Chicken Tenders

With 4 easy steps, you’ll have a tasty dinner of pan-cooked chicken tenders. Here are the steps:

When the chicken tenders are done, you can garnish them with fresh chopped parsley and serve warm with your favorite sides.

These Pan Seared chicken tenders will go with these Buttermilk Mashed Potatoes and quickly Sauteed Vegetables.

Tip: Chicken is done when it registers an internal temperature of 165 degrees Fahrenheit or 73 degrees Celsius on a meat thermometer.

Also check out this recipe for pan seared Thin Sliced Chicken Breasts.

Substitutions and Variations

• Chicken – instead of chicken tenders, you could use boneless chicken breasts or boneless chicken thighs cut into strips.
• Seasoning – add seasoning blends like Italian seasoning, Cajun seasoning, or lemon pepper seasoning. Make sure you reduce the salt the recipe calls for if your seasoning is salted or use salt-free seasoning.
• Spicy – for a spicy kick, add some red pepper flakes or cayenne pepper to the seasoning.

Also, check out these Pan Seared Tilapia and Pan Seared Boneless Pork Chops recipes.

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Looking for more easy dinner recipes? Try these:

• Pan Seared Ribeye Steak
• Pan Grilled Salmon
• Lemon Butter Tilapia
• Marry Me Chicken
• Chicken Drumsticks in Creamy Sauce
• Pan Seared Lamb Chops

Serving

Serve these chicken tenders with:

• Garlic Butter Green Beans
• Rosemary Garlic Mashed Potatoes
• Sauteed Vegetables
• Easy Roasted Potatoes
• Mango Avocado Salsa

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