Spicy Chicken Tenders

⏱ 30 mins 🍽 2 serving(s) 🏷 Chicken

These chicken tenders are coated in a vibrant East Indian spice blend featuring curry, turmeric, ginger, and cinnamon. After a brief 15-minute marinade, they are quickly broiled until perfectly cooked. This simple method yields tender, flavourful chicken in only half an hour, ideal for a fast weeknight meal. The recipe is easily adaptable for chicken breasts or thighs with a slight adjustment to the cooking time.

Spicy Chicken Tenders

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon water
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
  • 1/4 teaspoon curry powder
  • 1/8 teaspoon ground turmeric
  • 1/8 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/8 teaspoon paprika
  • cooking spray
  • 1/2 lb chicken tenderloins

Method

  1. Mix the water with all the listed spices to form a paste.
  2. Coat the chicken tenderloins thoroughly on both sides with the spice mixture.
  3. Transfer the coated chicken into a resealable plastic bag and let it rest in the refrigerator for 15 minutes.
  4. Prepare a broiler pan by coating it lightly with cooking spray.
  5. Arrange the marinated chicken on the prepared pan.
  6. Broil the chicken for 3 minutes, then turn each piece over and broil for another 3 minutes or until the meat is fully cooked and no longer pink.

Nutrition (per serving)

Sodium368500 mg

Recipe details

CategoryChicken
Authorberry271