Best Peanut Butter Chicken Tenders Recipes

PEANUT BUTTER CHICKEN TENDERS

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These delicious chicken skewers are brushed with a delightful peanut butter and ginger-lime sauce, then grilled to tender perfection. Billie Moss from Walnut Creek, California submitted the recipe.

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Dinner

Time 30m

Yield 2 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

1/4 cup water
1/4 cup creamy peanut butter
1 tablespoon brown sugar
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 tablespoon lime juice
1 tablespoon reduced-sodium soy sauce
2 garlic cloves, minced
1/2 teaspoon minced fresh gingerroot
2 boneless skinless chicken breast halves (6 ounces each)
1 cup shredded red cabbage
1 tablespoon finely chopped celery
1 tablespoon sunflower kernels

Steps:

In a small saucepan, combine the first eight ingredients. Cook and stir over medium-high heat for 3 minutes or until smooth. Remove from the heat; set aside 2 tablespoons sauce for serving. , Slice chicken lengthwise into 1-in. strips; thread onto metal or soaked wooden skewers. Grill, uncovered, over medium-high heat or broil 6 in. from the heat for 2 minutes; turn and brush with remaining sauce. Continue turning and basting for 4-6 minutes or until no longer pink. , Place cabbage on a serving plate; top with skewers. Sprinkle with celery and sunflower kernels. Serve with reserved sauce.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 421 calories, Fat 21 g fat (4 g saturated fat), Cholesterol 94 mg cholesterol, Sodium 518 mg sodium, Carbohydrate 17 g carbohydrate (10 g sugars, Fiber 3 g fiber), Protein 43 g protein.

CHICKEN TENDERS WITH PEANUT BUTTER DIP

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This recipe comes, almost intact, from the Quick & Easy Meals 2010 Cooking with Paula Dean cookbook. Preparation time does not include the 1 hour needed for the tenders to marinate. This can be served as either an appetizer or a main course.

Provided by Sydney Mike

Categories Chicken

Time 22m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

1/4 cup soy sauce
1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon black pepper
2 lbs chicken tenders
3/4 cup honey
3/4 cup chunky peanut butter
2 tablespoons soy sauce (yes, again)
2 tablespoons teriyaki sauce
2 tablespoons peanuts, chopped (optional, for garnish)

Steps:

In a large bowl, combine 1/4 cup soy sauce, olive oil, salt & pepper, then add chicken tenders, cover & refrigerate for 1 hour.
In a small bowl, whisk together the honey, peanut butter, the last 2 tablespoons of soy sauce & the teriyaki sauce.
Heat a large grill pan over medium-high heat for about 3 minutes or until it is smoking.
Remove chicken from marinade & discard the marinade. Cook the tenders, turning once, for about 6 minutes per side, or until cooked through.
Garnish sauce with the chopped peanuts, if desired, & serve with the tenders.