Restaurant-Style Chicken Tenderloins

93 Reviews

Prep: 15 min
Cook: 15 min
Ready In: 30 min

“I used to love the chicken tenderloins at a well-known restaurant chain. With this recipe, I can make them at home and they are just as good!!” - by Chris Plumhoff

Ingredients

1 pound skinless, boneless chicken breast meat
1/2 cup Italian-style salad dressing
1 teaspoon fresh lime juice
1 1/2 teaspoons honey

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Original recipe yields 4 servings

Directions

Slice chicken into thin strips. In a small bowl mix together the dressing, lime juice and honey. Place chicken strips in a 9x13 inch baking dish and pour mixture over chicken, covering all. Cover dish and refrigerate to marinate for 1 hour.
Remove chicken from marinade, discarding any remaining marinade. Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat and saute chicken strips until lightly browned and cooked through (juices run clear), 12 to 15 minutes.

Nutrition

Amount Per Serving (4 total)

Calories
219 cal
11%

Fat
9.7 g
15%

Carbs
5.5 g
2%

Based on a 2,000 calorie diet

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VIOSTAR

Jul. 10, 2003

"I baked these instead for about 30 minutes, and they were delicious!..." See more"

Verna

Dec. 3, 2003

"Wooo hooo a clone of the chicken tenderloins from Cracker Barrell!!!! These were very good! I think I will marinate them more than 2 hrs like I did...in fact I'll probably let them soak overnight for ..." See moremaximum flavor. Also next time I wont use oil to pan fry them.... there is pleanty of oil in the itailan dressing to make it cook well. Thanks Chris for posting this recipe...it's a definate keeper!!!"

LynnInHK

Jun. 22, 2003

"Absolutely delicious. I made this for dinner with rice and a zucchini corn sidedish. My husband requested that I write this recipe down so we can have it again. I marinated chicken for longer and c..." See moreooked it with some of the marinade. Fabulous!"

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