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Tuesday, June 24, 2025

Chicken Tenders with Creamy Broccoli & Lima Beans

This chicken dish originally came together using leftovers but has risen to earning a spot as a family favorite. Listen for the yummy noises....... Enjoy!

Ingredients:

  • 6 chicken tenders - trimmed if needed
  • 1/3 + 1/4 cup half & half
  • olive oil
  • Wondra flour
  • 5-6 baby portobello mushrooms - cut up
  • 6 oz frozen lima beans
  • 6 oz broccoli crowns - cut up after cooking
  • 1 lg yellow onion - diced
  • 3 scallions - cut to 1/4" rings
  • 1 15.5 oz can Cream of Mushroom unsalted soup
  • salt & pepper to taste
Preparation:

Cook the lima beans and broccoli as you normally do. Cut the broccoli into small pieces. Set both aside.


Heat ~2 tbsp olive oil in a large skillet. Add salt & pepper to both sides of tenders. Dredge tenders through 1/4cup half & half and then flour and cook in skillet over medium high heat, about 5 min per side until cooked through and nicely browned. Set aside on a plate with a cover.

Add a little more oil if needed and saute the onion over medium heat. Add scallions and mushrooms and when mushrooms are cooked add the soup. Rinse can with 1/3 cup half & half, add and blend. Add the vegetables, blend and season with salt & pepper to taste. 

Finally, lay cooked tenders on top and cover. Simmer on low for a couple more minutes for everything to heat through.

Blessed be... and happy cooking!