33 Chicken Tenderloin Recipes for Speedy Dinners

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33 Chicken Tenderloin Recipes for Speedy Dinners1/33 Southern Fried Chicken Strips 31 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Total Time 35 min Servings 6 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: What’s not to love with these crowd-pleasing golden fried chicken strips? A hint of garlic makes this fried chicken tenders recipe irresistible. —Genise Krause, Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin There’s no shortage of ways to cook chicken tenderloins, but the most popular has to be crispy, crunchy chicken fingers. Use 1-1/2 teaspoons of garlic powder to make these chicken strips supremely irresistible. 2/33 Sheet-Pan Pineapple Chicken Fajitas 8 Reviews Contest Winner Test

These fajitas are more on the sweet side, but my family loves them!

Kitchen Approved Total Time 40 min Servings 6 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: For our fajitas, I combine chicken and pineapple for a different flavor. These fajitas are more on the sweet side, but my family loves them! —Nancy Heishman, Las Vegas, Nevada Making fajitas in the oven instead of on the grill or stovetop helps you get dinner on the table in a flash, with a lot less mess. To make cleanup a breeze, line your sheet pans with heavy-duty aluminum foil first, or use truly nonstick cookware that needs little more than a quick rinse.

To make cooking it easier, I thought I’d try air-frying

3/33 Air-Fryer Nashville Hot Chicken 13 Reviews Contest Winner Test Kitchen Approved Air-Fryer Nashville Hot Chicken Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 40 min Servings 6 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: I live in Tennessee and absolutely love our state’s famous Nashville hot chicken. To make cooking it easier, I thought I’d try air-frying. I’m so glad I did—this Nashville hot chicken recipe is almost better than the original. —April Lane, Greeneville, Tennessee Nowhere near Nashville, but have a hankering for the city’s famous hot chicken? This recipe will bring an authentic taste of Music

City directly to your kitchen, wherever it may be

City directly to your kitchen, wherever it may be. 4/33 Buffalo Chicken Tenders 2 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Taste of Home Total Time 20 min Servings 4 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: These chicken tenders get a spicy kick from homemade Buffalo sauce. They taste as if they’re from a restaurant, but they are so easy to make at home. Blue cheese salad dressing for dipping takes them over the top. —Dahlia Abrams, Detroit, Michigan For the best of Buffalo wings without the bones, make easy Buffalo chicken tenders instead. To keep your fingers clean, cut the

chicken tenders into bite-size pieces before breading and frying

chicken tenders into bite-size pieces before breading and frying. Then serve your Buffalo popcorn chicken with toothpicks. 5/33 Dinner Poppers 3 Reviews Contest Winner Test Kitchen Approved Total Time 45 min Servings 4 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: I could eat jalapeno poppers all day long, but who wants to say they had seven stuffed peppers for dinner? For this meal-in-one, I use poblanos for my husband and son, and hotter peppers for my daughter and me. —Sherri Jerzyk, Tucson, Arizona Turn jalapeno poppers from an appetizer into a proper entree with this recipe for cheese-stuffed dinner

Every kid will love this quick and easy dish!

poppers. Poblanos or bell peppers work well for milder palates; use spicier peppers if you like feeling the burn. 6/33 Air-Fryer Chicken Tenders 8 Reviews Contest Winner Air-Fryer Chicken Tenders Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 40 min Servings 4 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: I added all of the components of a loaded baked potato—cheddar, potato, bacon, sour cream and chives—to my air-fryer chicken tenders recipe. Every kid will love this quick and easy dish! —Cyndy Gerken, Naples, Florida 7/33 Chicken Piccata Pockets 7 Reviews Contest Winner Test Kitchen Approved Total Time 35 min

Servings 4 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator:

Servings 4 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: My husband loves chicken piccata. I tried it in a puff pastry pocket with a bit of cream cheese; it tasted sensational. When he took leftovers to work, everyone asked what smelled so great. —Arlene Erlbach, Morton Grove, Illinois You can enjoy chicken piccata just about anywhere you please when you make it portable! These are wonderful when hot out of the oven, but you can enjoy them cooled for a workplace lunch or in an elegant picnic basket. 8/33 Baked Chicken with Bacon-Tomato Relish 4 Reviews Baked Chicken with

You’ll want to serve this sauce again on grilled fish, pork

Bacon-Tomato Relish Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 30 min Servings 4 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: We eat a lot of chicken for dinner, so I’m always trying to do something a little different with it. My children love the crispiness of this chicken, and my husband and I love the flavorful relish—you can’t go wrong with bacon! —Elisabeth Larsen, Pleasant Grove, Utah Try something different with breaded chicken tenders—smother them with a fresh tomato relish that’s equal parts sweet, tart and smoky. You’ll want to serve this sauce again on grilled fish, pork

chops or sandwiches, so double the recipe!

chops or sandwiches, so double the recipe! Next, learn how to make panko chicken tenders. 9/33 Air-Fryer Sweet Potato-Crusted Chicken Nuggets Air-Fryer Sweet Potato-Crusted Chicken Nuggets Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 25 min Servings 4 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: I was looking for ways to spice up traditional chicken nuggets and came up with this recipe. The coating adds a crunchy texture and flavor, while the meat is tender on the inside. —Kristina Segarra, Yonkers, New York Tired of the usual chicken nuggets? Give this version a whirl. It uses pulverized sweet potato

chips to make a salty-sweet coating

chips to make a salty-sweet coating. For dipping, make a batch of spiced maple mustard or spice up ranch dressing with a spoonful of adobo from a can of chipotles. Honey-Dijon Chicken Salad Recipe photo by Taste of Home Honey-Dijon Chicken SaladThis delightful main-dish salad has an easy dressing that lends a sweet-tangy flavor to the mix. You can follow the recipe as-is, or add in whatever healthy salad toppers you have on hand. Go to Recipe 10/33 11/33 Chicken and Shrimp Satay 7 Reviews Contest Winner Test Kitchen Approved Total Time 30 min Servings 6 servings Go to Recipe

The scrumptious peanut butter dipping sauce is always a hit

From the Recipe Creator: I lightened up a recipe that I found in a cookbook, and these grilled kabobs were the tasty result. The scrumptious peanut butter dipping sauce is always a hit. —Hannah Barringer of Loudon, Tennessee Why choose between chicken or shrimp? You can have both! Marinated in a blend of garlic, green onions and citrus, and served with a tangy peanut sauce, this recipe packs an unbelievable amount of flavor onto every single skewer. 12/33 Thai Chicken Wraps 1 Review Test Kitchen Approved Thai Chicken Wraps Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 25 min Servings

6 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator:

6 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: Thanks to quick-cooking chicken, convenient broccoli slaw mix, and an easy peanut sauce, you can wrap up dinner in 25 minutes. —Trudy Williams, Shannonville, Ontario 13/33 Grecian Chicken 12 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Total Time 30 min Servings 4 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: The caper, tomato and olive flavors will whisk you away to the Greek isles. This easy skillet dish is perfect for hectic weeknights. —Jan Marler, Murchison, Texas The caper, tomato and olive flavors will whisk you away to the Greek isles in no time

If you like to dip

at all! Serve this with a big Greek salad on the side, plus plenty of salty feta cheese and a basket of homemade pita. 14/33 Tex-Mex Chicken Strips 12 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Total Time 30 min Servings 4 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: I was looking for a way to amp up the flavor of regular chicken strips so I crushed up some leftover corn chips to create a crispy, flavorful coating. —Cynthia Gerken, Naples, Florida These chicken strips have serious crunch thanks to a coating make of crushed-up corn chips. If you like to dip

chicken strips, use homemade guacamole, sour cream or ranch

chicken strips, use homemade guacamole, sour cream or ranch. 15/33 Skillet Plum Chicken Tenders 2 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Skillet Plum Chicken Tenders Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 35 min Servings 4 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: If you love plums, this recipe is for you! I combine the fruit with chicken tenders for a quick, easy and flavorful meal. Serve with brown rice or orzo pasta. —Nancy Heishman, Las Vegas, Nevada For a dinner that’s deliciously different, saute chicken tenders with sliced fresh plums. The flavor explosion doesn’t stop with fruit—there’s sweet apple

Not so much

jelly, savory red onion, spicy gingerroot, soy sauce and a bright pop of acid from balsamic vinegar. 16/33 Grilled Chicken Chopped Salad 1 Review Test Kitchen Approved Total Time 30 min Servings 4 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: Layered desserts always grab my family’s attention, but salads? Not so much. I wondered if I could get everyone on board by presenting a healthy salad in an eye-catching way. I’m happy to say that it worked. —Christine Hadden, Whitman, Massachusetts Have a trifle bowl that’s gathering dust? Put it to with this chopped salad, which layers zesty chicken