Blackened Chicken Strips

Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Servings: 2
Yield: 2 servings
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Description

Ready in under 20 minutes, these spicy blackened chicken strips are the perfect dinner to make when in a hurry.

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons dry ranch dressing mix (such as Hidden Valley Ranch®)
• 1/2 tablespoon chili powder, or to taste
• 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 pound chicken tenders
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil

Directions

1 Mix dry ranch dressing, chili powder, cayenne, and black pepper in a small bowl. Coat chicken tenders with dry rub mix.
2 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.

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