Blackened Chicken Strips

Description

Ready in under 20 minutes, this is the perfect dinner to make when in a hurry. Spiced up by the addition of cayenne pepper but cooled down thanks to the dry ranch dressing.

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons dry ranch dressing mix (such as Hidden Valley Ranch®)
  • ½ tablespoon chili powder, or to taste
  • ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • ½ teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 pound chicken tenders
  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil

Instructions

  1. Mix dry ranch dressing
  2. chili powder
  3. cayenne
  4. and black pepper in a small bowl. Coat chicken tenders with dry rub mix.
  5. 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
  6. about 4 minutes. Turn chicken and cook until chicken is no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear
  7. about 2 more minutes.

Prep Time: 10 mins

Cook Time: 10 mins

Total Time: 20 mins

Servings: 2

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