What's not to like about boneless, skinless chicken meat strips? Yes, we are talking about chicken tenders. The popularity and comfort food feel of this chicken cut inspires food chains worldwide as well as home cooks.
Chicken tenders come from the part of the chicken located under the breast, and they are exceptionally tender and juicy.
There are many ways to cook this delicious chicken cut. Deep frying, grilling, and roasting are among them. Our chicken tenders in a crock pot recipe lead you through a slower way of cooking. But we guarantee that your patience will be rewarded with a perfect meal. Preparing the ingredients doesn’t take much time. Then you just need to wait for the crock pot to work its magic.
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Ingredients
1. Main
- Chicken tenders — 1 ½ pounds, frozen
- Baby carrots — 1 cup
- Peas — 1 cup, frozen
- Potato — 1 pc., medium-sized, diced into cubes
- Garlic — 4 cloves, minced
- Chicken broth — ½ cup
- Olive oil — 2 tbsp.
- Onion powder — 1 tsp.
- Dried thyme — 1 tsp.
- Garam masala — 1 tsp.
- Ground turmeric — ½ tsp.
- Ground black pepper — ½ tsp.
- Salt — 1 tsp.
2. For garnishing
- Fresh coriander — 2 tbsp., finely chopped, green leaves only
Instructions
- Mix the onion powder, dried thyme, garam masala, turmeric, black pepper, and salt in a small bowl.
- Place the frozen chicken tenders in the crock pot and drizzle them with the olive oil. Sprinkle the spice mixture over the chicken, coating them evenly.
- Add the minced garlic and potatoes to the container.
- Finally, add the chicken broth to the slow cooker.
- Cover the machine's lid and cook on medium heat for 1.5 hours.
- After 1.5 hours, add the baby carrots and peas. Cook on a medium heat for another 30 minutes until the vegetables are tender and the chicken is thoroughly cooked.
- Once everything is cooked, serve the chicken tenders and vegetables on a platter or individual plates. Garnish with fresh coriander.
Substitutions
- Baby carrots — You can replace baby carrots with two medium-sized carrots. Remember to remove the stems and chop them as cubes or round slices if you use regular carrots.
- Fresh coriander — You can substitute it with fresh parsley if you do not have it.
Variations
- Cook it slower — Our chicken tenders crock pot recipe calls for a quicker version of slow cooking. If you have time, you can opt for a low-heat setting. In low heat, cooking time extends to 4 or 4.5 hours. Adding the carrots and peas after 3.5 hours is best in this version.
Equipment
- Measuring spoons and cups
- Mixing bowl
- Chopping board
- Knife
- Crock pot or slow cooker
- Serving platters or plates
Storage
- You can store leftover chicken tenders for about two days in the refrigerator in an airtight container or tightly covered with cling film.
- You can freeze leftover chicken tenders. It’s best to store the meal divided into small portions.
Pro Tips
- Since our chicken tender crock pot recipe is South Asian inspired, you can combine it with rice to make a fulfilling dinner. Place the rice at the bottom of a bowl or plate, then put the chicken dish over. After garnishing it with fresh greens, it’s ready to serve.
Our Chicken Tenders in Crock Pot Recipe
Short on time, huge on flavor. Try our chicken tenders in crock pot recipe tonight. Juicy, tender, and ready to impress in no time.
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 ½ pounds chicken tenders frozen
- 1 cup baby carrots
- 1 cup peas frozen
- 1 pc. potato medium-sized, diced into cubes
- 4 cloves garlic minced
- ½ cup chicken broth
- 2 tbsp. olive oil
- 1 tsp. onion powder
- 1 tsp. dried thyme
- 1 tsp. garam masala
- ½ tsp. ground turmeric
- ½ tsp. ground black pepper
- 1 tsp. salt
- 2 tbsp. fresh coriander finely chopped, green leaves only
Instructions
- Mix the onion powder, dried thyme, garam masala, turmeric, black pepper, and salt in a small bowl.
- Place the frozen chicken tenders in the crock pot and drizzle them with the olive oil. Sprinkle the spice mixture over the chicken, coating them evenly.
- Add the minced garlic and potatoes to the container.
- Finally, add the chicken broth to the slow cooker.
- Cover the machine's lid and cook on medium heat for 1.5 hours.
- After 1.5 hours, add the baby carrots and peas. Cook on medium heat for another 30 minutes until the vegetables are tender and the chicken is thoroughly cooked.
- Once everything is cooked, serve the chicken tenders and vegetables on a platter or individual plates. Garnish with fresh coriander.
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Notes
- Since our chicken tender crock pot recipe is South Asian inspired, you can combine it with rice to make a fulfilling dinner. Place the rice at the bottom of a bowl or plate, then put the chicken dish over. After garnishing it with fresh greens, it’s ready to serve.
Nutrition
Nutrition Facts
Our Chicken Tenders in Crock Pot Recipe
Amount per Serving
Calories
269
% Daily Value*
Fat
6
g
9
%
Saturated Fat
1
g
6
%
Trans Fat
0.02
g
Polyunsaturated Fat
1
g
Monounsaturated Fat
2
g
Cholesterol
109
mg
36
%
Sodium
932
mg
41
%
Potassium
900
mg
26
%
Carbohydrates
13
g
4
%
Fiber
5
g
21
%
Sugar
4
g
4
%
Protein
39
g
78
%
Vitamin A
5320
IU
106
%
Vitamin C
21
mg
25
%
Calcium
75
mg
8
%
Iron
4
mg
22
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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