Description
These easy homemade smoked beef brown sugar chicken tenders combine sweet caramelized brown sugar with smoky beef for a quick, high‑protein dinner. Perfect for family meals, the bake‑and‑glaze method yields juicy chicken with a crisp, flavorful crust, making it a top search result for easy chicken recipes, weeknight dinners, and sweet‑savory meals.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound chicken tenders
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/4 cup smoked beef, diced
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment.
- Mix brown sugar, smoked beef, olive oil, salt, and pepper in a bowl.
- Coat chicken tenders with the mixture and place on the sheet.
- Bake 20‑25 minutes until golden and cooked through.
Notes
- For extra caramelization
- broil the last 2 minutes. Leftovers reheat well in a 350°F oven for 10 minutes.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Family Dinners
- Method: Bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4 servings
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 30g
- Sodium: 400mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 90mg
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