Blackened Chicken Strips

Ready in under 20 minutes, these spicy blackened chicken strips are the perfect dinner to make when in a hurry.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 10 mins
• Total Time: 20 mins
• Calories: 371 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 1 pound chicken tenders
• 2 tablespoons dry ranch dressing mix (such as Hidden Valley Ranch®)
• 0.5 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 0.5 teaspoon black pepper
• 0.5 tablespoon chili powder, or to taste

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Mix dry ranch dressing, chili powder, cayenne, and black pepper in a small bowl. Coat chicken tenders with dry rub mix.

Step 2

Heat oil in a cast iron skillet over medium heat. Place chicken tenders into the hot oil. Cook over medium heat without moving to blacken skin, about 4 minutes. Turn chicken and cook until chicken is no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear, about 2 more minutes.