Lemon Thyme Chicken Tenders

Rating: 4.51 stars
80 Ratings
  • 5 star values: 50
  • 4 star values: 23
  • 3 star values: 5
  • 2 star values: 2
  • 1 star values: 0

Sauteed chicken tenders get a flavor boost from fresh lemon and thyme. Great as a main meal or as a salad topper.

 By BEE_QUEEN
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Ingredients

4
Original recipe yields 4 servings
The ingredient list now reflects the servings specified

Directions

  • Combine the olive oil, garlic, chopped thyme, lemon zest, and lemon juice in a large mixing bowl. Season the chicken tenders with salt and pepper. Toss chicken with the olive oil mixture; allow to marinate for 5 minutes.

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  • Spray a non-stick skillet with cooking spray, and place over medium-high heat. Cook chicken tenders in the hot pan until lightly browned and cooked through, about 4 minutes per side.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving:
192 calories; 9.5 g total fat; 65 mg cholesterol; 57 mg sodium. 2 g carbohydrates; 23.7 g protein; Full Nutrition

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lilymom
Rating: 5 stars
08/05/2010
My family thought this was really good. I did not have fresh garlic or thyme so I used 1 tbsp garlic powder and 1 tbsp dried thyme. Also I did not have a fresh lemon on hand so no lemon zest. However we found that it had a great lemony flavor without the zest. Very flavorful but I'm sure it would have been even better with fresh ingredients. Did I forget to mention this recpe is SUPER EASY AND QUICK!! 5 stars! Read More
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Anonymous
Rating: 2 stars
11/14/2014
The tenders were juicy but lacking in flavor. Read More
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80 Ratings
  • 5 star values: 50
  • 4 star values: 23
  • 3 star values: 5
  • 2 star values: 2
  • 1 star values: 0
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lilymom
Rating: 5 stars
08/05/2010
My family thought this was really good. I did not have fresh garlic or thyme so I used 1 tbsp garlic powder and 1 tbsp dried thyme. Also I did not have a fresh lemon on hand so no lemon zest. However we found that it had a great lemony flavor without the zest. Very flavorful but I'm sure it would have been even better with fresh ingredients. Did I forget to mention this recpe is SUPER EASY AND QUICK!! 5 stars! Read More
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Jen Palmer
Rating: 5 stars
09/23/2009
Easy to make and lightly flavored chicken. Did not have lemon zest flavored cooking spray or fresh thyme (used jar) but came out great. We'll make these more! Read More
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ValPal4
Rating: 4 stars
07/02/2009
Very easy to make and the chicken was so flavorful! I served this with angel hair pasta and alfredo sauce. Delicious! Read More
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Sue Osterhout
Rating: 5 stars
01/13/2014
Like many others I didn't have the fresh garlic thyme or lemon zest. I used 1 tbsp garlic powder 1 tsp ground thyme & abt 2tsp lemon pepper. Olive oil was also substituted with canola oil....yet it STILL came out Fabulous! Marinated the chicken for close to 30 minutes as I prepared the alfredo pasta..then baked chicken @ 350 for 30 minutes. It was an amazing combo! Read More
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Spryte
Rating: 4 stars
03/04/2010
Very good! I used the recipe but instead of cooking in a skillet we took it outside to grill. I made kabobs with onion and green peppers to separate the chicken and it turned out great! Read More
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Danah
Rating: 5 stars
04/26/2011
Very tasty chicken!!! Used leftovers with pasta and pesto the next day. Read More
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ksteve
Rating: 4 stars
11/24/2010
Very good. I used chicken breast instead of tenders though and ran into the issue of one of the breasts being too thick. It was a bit dry but that was my own fault. The recipe was great! Will definitely use it again! Read More
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Louise Leonard Tiedeken
Rating: 5 stars
02/07/2011
My husband and I made this together and it was so easy and tasted like we were in a 4 star restaraunt. This is a definate keeper. Enjoy!!! Read More
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Pam Ziegler Lutz
Rating: 4 stars
04/29/2012
I'd give this 3 1/2 stars if I could. This was really very lemony. I do enjoy lemon but this much lemon was a bit much. My husband really didn't care for this and didn't finish his. I might try this again but cut the lemon juice by half and just let them marinate for two or three minutes. Read More
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