Blackened Chicken Strips
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.
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
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2 tablespoons dry ranch dressing mix (such as Hidden Valley Ranch®)
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½ tablespoon chili powder, or to taste
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½ teaspoon cayenne pepper
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½ teaspoon black pepper
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1 pound chicken tenders
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1 tablespoon vegetable oil
Method
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Mix dry ranch dressing, chili powder, cayenne, and black pepper in a small bowl. Coat chicken tenders with dry rub mix.
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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.
