Buffalo Chicken Tenders

Name: Buffalo Chicken Tenders
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4 servings.
Ingredients: 1 pound chicken tenderloins; 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour; 1/4 teaspoon pepper; 2 tablespoons butter, divided; 1/3 cup Louisiana-style hot sauce; 1-1/4 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce; 1 teaspoon minced fresh oregano; 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder; Blue cheese salad dressing, optional

These buffalo chicken tenders get a spicy kick thanks to homemade sauce. They taste like they're from a restaurant, but are so easy to make at home. Blue cheese dipping sauce takes them over the top. —Dahlia Abrams, Detroit, Michigan

Ingredients

1 pound chicken tenderloins
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon pepper
2 tablespoons butter, divided
1/3 cup Louisiana-style hot sauce
1-1/4 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
1 teaspoon minced fresh oregano
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
Blue cheese salad dressing, optional

Directions

Toss chicken with flour and pepper. In a large skillet, heat 1 tablespoon butter over medium heat. Add chicken; cook until no longer pink, 4-6 minutes per side. Remove from pan.
Mix hot sauce, Worcestershire sauce, oregano and garlic powder. In same skillet, melt remaining butter; stir in sauce mixture. Add chicken; heat through, turning to coat. If desired, serve with blue cheese dressing.

Nutrition Facts

1 serving: 184 calories, 7g fat (4g saturated fat), 71mg cholesterol, 801mg sodium, 5g carbohydrate (1g sugars, 0 fiber), 27g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 3 lean meat, 1-1/2 fat.

Originally published as Buffalo Chicken Tenders in Simple & Delicious December/January 2017