This is the perfect chicken recipe to use as the base for all of your Tex-Mex inspired dishes; tacos, salads, burrito bowls, you name it. With just some pantry staple ingredients, you can make this easy chicken recipe in under thirty minutes. The spice blend gives this chicken a bright and robust flavor, and is anything but your run-of-the mill boring chicken dish. Make this easy Tex-Mex Inspired Skillet Chicken for your next easy weeknight meal, or weekly meal prep for lunch!
What you’ll need to make this recipe
- chicken breast tenderloins
- chili powder
- cumin
- paprika
- garlic powder
- onion powder
- oregano
- kosher salt
- lime
- olive oil spray
How to make this easy skillet chicken dish
This skillet chicken dish comes together in under 30 minutes. Start off by preparing the chicken tenderloins. The tenderloins include a white tendon that runs down the center of the chicken tender, which needs to be removed. I do this by using a fork; I place the white tendon in between the spokes of the fork, and then pull the tendon out using a paper towel for grip. This removes the tendon and also separates the tender at times into two smaller tenders.
Next, combine the spices in a small bowl to form the spice blend. Season the chicken on all sides with the spice blend to coat. In the meantime, preheat a frying pan over medium high heat and add olive oil spray to coat. Cook the chicken for a few minutes on either side, or until a golden brown crust forms on either side and the chicken is cooked through in the middle to 165F. I recommend using a meat thermometer to ensure it is cooked through. Depending on the thickness of the chicken, this can vary in time.
Once the chicken tenders are cooked through, set aside on a plate to rest and finish with the juice of one lime.
How to serve these Tex-Mex Inspired Skillet Chicken Tenders
These chicken tenders are the perfect size to add to any of your Tex-Mex inspired dishes; tacos, burrito bowls, salads, you name it. My favorite way to serve these tenders is in tacos, topped with guacamole, sour cream, pico de gallo, and picked red onions. You can pair these homemade chicken tenders with store bought toppings for the ultimate easy dinner or meal prep.
For gluten free: I recommend using corn tortillas. Otherwise, flour tortillas work well here!
Easy Tex-Mex Inspired Skillet Chicken
Equipment
- small bowl
- skillet or frying pan
Ingredients
- 1.5 lbs chicken breast tenderloins, tendon removed
- 1.5 tbsp chili powder
- 1.5 tsp cumin
- 1.5 tsp paprika
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 1 tsp oregano
- 1 tsp kosher salt
- 1 lime, juiced
Instructions
- Prepare the chicken tenderloins by removing the white tendon from each tender (see body of blog post for detailed instructions for how to do this easily).
- In a small bowl, combine the spice blend (the chili powder, cumin, paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, oregano, and kosher salt).
- Season the chicken breast tenderloins on all sides with the spice blend to coat thoroughly.
- Preheat a frying pan or skillet over medium high heat, and spray with olive oil spray.
- Cook the chicken on both sides over medium high heat for several minutes, or until a golden brown crust forms and the chicken is cooked through to 165F internally.
- Set the cooked chicken aside and finish with the juice of one lime.
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I made this for dinner last night and it was delicious, everyone liked it. Easy and quick too.