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Sweet & Spicy Sticky Chicken Tenders

Crispy, juicy chicken tenders coated in a glossy sweet-and-spicy sticky sauce. Perfect weeknight or game-day meal.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Course: Dinner, Lunch
Cuisine: Asian-American
Calories: 390
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Chicken
  • 1.5 lbs chicken tenders
  • 2 tablespoons cornstarch
  • 1 tablespoon oil
Sticky Sauce
  • 0.33 cup brown sugar
  • 0.25 cup honey
  • 0.25 cup soy sauce
  • 2 tablespoons ketchup
  • 2 tablespoons vinegar rice or apple cider
  • 1 tablespoons sriracha adjust to taste
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 teaspoon ginger grated
  • 0.25 teaspoon red pepper flakes optional
  • 1 tablespoon cornstarch slurry
  • 1 tablespoon water slurry

Equipment

  • Skillet
  • Tongs
  • Mixing bowls

Method
 

  1. Coat chicken tenders in cornstarch and season.
  2. Brown chicken in hot skillet.
  3. Simmer sauce ingredients in skillet.
  4. Thicken sauce with slurry.
  5. Return chicken and coat in sticky sauce.

Notes

Adjust sriracha for desired spice level.