Chipotle Chicken Tenders Recipe with Spicy Slaw

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Chipotle Chicken Tenders Recipe with Spicy Slaw

Quick and easy Grilled Chipotle Chicken Tenders Recipe with Spicy Slaw.

Prep Time20

Cook Time10

Total Time30

Course: Dinner, Main Dish

Cuisine: American

Keyword: chicken tenders, chipotle, slaw

Servings:

Calories: 324kcal

Author: Tricia

Ingredients

For the spicy slaw:

2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
1 tablespoon fresh orange juice
¼ teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons mayonnaise
1 tablespoon mashed canned chipotle chiles in adobo sauce (use the soft chiles)
1 teaspoon honey
3 cups finely sliced cabbage, a combination of green and purple
½ cup grated carrots
½ cup thin sliced sweet yellow onion
1 jalapeño pepper, ribs and seeds removed, minced (pickled jalapeños are good too)

For the chicken tenders:

1 ½ pounds chicken breast tenders
Vegetable cooking spray
salt and pepper
1 tablespoon mayonnaise
1 tablespoon (soft) mashed, canned chipotle chiles in adobo sauce
1 tablespoon honey
1 tablespoon fresh orange juice
chopped fresh parsley leaves for garnish

Instructions

To prepare the slaw:

In a 2-cup measuring cup with a spout, combine the lime juice, orange juice, salt, mayonnaise, mashed chipotles, and honey. Whisk until combined. In a large mixing bowl combine the cabbage, carrots, onion and jalapeño pepper. Drizzle the dressing over the cabbage and toss to combine. Set aside while preparing the chicken.
In the same measuring cup used for the slaw dressing, combine 1 tablespoon mayonnaise, 1 tablespoon mashed chipotle chiles, 1 tablespoon honey and 1 tablespoon fresh orange juice. Stir or whisk to combine and set aside.

To prepare the chicken:

Preheat grill on high. Clean the grates with a grill brush. Grease the grates with paper towels soaked in vegetable oil.
Lightly spray the chicken tenders on both sides with vegetable cooking spray. Season with salt and pepper. Grill the chicken tenders on the preheated grill for about 4 minutes on each side. Remove the chicken from the grill to a large bowl and immediately toss with the prepared mayonnaise mixture.
Serve immediately with the slaw garnished with parsley.

Notes

Adapted from 20-minute mains WW Magazine, summer 2019

Nutrition information is calculated using an ingredient database and should be considered an estimate. When multiple ingredient alternatives are given, the first listed is calculated for nutrition. Garnishes and optional ingredients are not included.

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