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Sazon Chicken Tenders

The homemade Sazon seasoning makes this dish so extra delicious and it has way less sodium than most pre-made or even other homemade seasonings. You have control over the sodium with more flavor.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Total Time25 minutes
Course: Main Dish
Cuisine: American, Spanish
Keyword: chicken, homemade seasoning, sazon, tenders
Servings: 5
Calories: 125kcal
Author: Katia

Ingredients

  • 1-1.25 lb. organic chicken tenders tenden ends trimmed
  • 2-3 tsp of Sazon Seasoning enough to evenly disperse on all chicken sides
  • 1/2 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil for cooking
  • 1/3 cup green onion chopped
  • 3 garlic cloves minced
  • 1 medium tomato diced
  • dash of sea salt
  • 1/3 cup low sodium chicken broth

Instructions

  • Sprinkle all sides of chicken tenders evenly with sazon seasoning and rub it into the chicken so most of the seasoning stays on the chicken.
  • Heat olive oil on preheated skillet at medium to medium high temperature.
  • Cook chicken about 4 minutes per side.
  • Remove chicken from skillet and set aside on a dish to keep warm.
  • Add garlic to skillet and cook about 1 minute, stirring to keep it from burning.
  • Add tomato to skillet, dash of salt and cook about 3 minutes or tender and slightly thickened.
  • Add green onion and cook another minute.
  • Add broth to skillet, stir up skillet mixture and de-glaze your pan, then return the chicken back to the skillet and simmer about 2-3 more minutes till sauce thickened. (Make sure your chicken has reached 165 degrees in center of largest piece)
  • Spoon sauce onto chicken and serve.

Notes

Serve with rice or potatoes and a vegetable for a great easy meal.

Nutrition

Calories: 125kcal | Carbohydrates: 2g | Protein: 20g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 58mg | Sodium: 256mg | Potassium: 404mg | Fiber: 0.4g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 197IU | Vitamin C: 5mg | Calcium: 14mg | Iron: 1mg