bonnie's chicken tenders with lemon pan sauce
The chicken tenders are fried to a golden brown and then simmered in wine and lemon slices. The result is juicy, delicious chicken with lots of flavor. This is a surprisingly good meal for busy people, and you can have it on your table in less than a half hour. Stand back for the kudos because your friends and family will think you cooked all day! Enjoy! Photos are my own. Recipe adapted from a store card years ago.
prep time
5 Min
cook time
25 Min
method
Stove Top
yield
3 to 4
Ingredients
- 12 to 14 - chicken tenders
- 1 - tablespoon butter
- 1 - tablespoon olive oil
- 1 - tablespoon lemon juice
- 1/2 - cup white wine
- 1/2 - teaspoon kosher salt or sea salt
- 1 - lemon sliced in thin slices
- 3 - tablespoons chopped green onions
How To Make bonnie's chicken tenders with lemon pan sauce
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Step 1Cook's Tip: This meal comes together very fast, so make sure you have everything ready for your meal before you begin making the chicken. If you don't want to use wine, try some chicken broth instead. This chicken is delicious with Noodles Romanoff.
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Step 2Rinse the chicken tenders and pat dry on paper towels.
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Step 3Slice the lemons into thin slices.
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Step 4Heat a large nonstick skillet medium heat. Fry the chicken tenders until a nice golden brown.
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Step 5Add the lemon juice, wine, sprinkle with salt and add lemon slices to the top of the chicken. Bring the chicken to a boil, reduce the heat to low, place a lid on skillet, and cook for 15 minutes.
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Step 6Remove the chicken from the pan and put it on a platter and keep it warm.
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Step 7Bring the sauce and lemon slices to a boil, turn heat to low and let it reduce about 1/2. It will thicken.
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Step 8Drizzle the sauce over the warm chicken tenders and sprinkle with the green onions.
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Step 9Here is how it looks!
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Step 10This is especially good served with Noodles Romanoff which is also a very quick dish to fix. https://www.justapinch.com/recipes/side/pasta-side/noodles-romanoff-bonnies.html
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