Chicken Tenders with Creamy Lemon-Garlic Sauce

A lemony garlic cream sauce coats chicken tenders in this decadent recipe that works over pasta or rice.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 35 mins
• Total Time: 45 mins
• Calories: 264 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 2 teaspoons cornstarch
• salt and ground black pepper to taste
• 2 cups chicken stock
• 2 tablespoons olive oil, divided
• 4 teaspoons water
• 5 cloves garlic, minced, or more to taste
• 0.25 cup grated Parmesan cheese
• 0.5 cup dry white wine
• 1.5 pounds chicken tenders
• 0.5 cup half-and-half

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Season flour with salt and pepper. Dredge chicken tenders in flour mixture until coated.

Step 2

Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil and butter in a large pan over medium-high heat. Add chicken and brown for 2 to 3 minutes per side. Remove from the pan and keep warm.

Step 3

Reduce heat to medium and add remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil. Add garlic and saute until fragrant, about 30 seconds, being careful not to burn it.

Step 4

Pour wine into the pan and bring to a boil while scraping the browned bits of food off the bottom of the pan with a wooden spoon. Add chicken stock and cook until sauce has reduced, about 10 minutes. Add half-and-half, Parmesan cheese, and lemon juice; let reduce for 10 more minutes.

Step 5

Dissolve cornstarch in water and add to the pan. Add chicken and allow to heat through, about 10 more minutes. Season with salt and pepper and serve.