Healthy Southwest Style Chicken
Healthy Southwest Style Chicken tenderloins are marinated in a blend of prickly pear marmalade and spices and air fried to perfection
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Ingredients
- 1 lb chicken tenderloins
- ⅓ cup prickly pear marmalade (SEE NOTES)
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon chili lime salt (SEE NOTES)
- 1 teaspoon chipotle chili
- 1 teaspoon guajillo chilli (SEE NOTES)
- ⅛ cup white wine vinegar
- ⅛ cup avocado oil (SEE NOTE)
Instructions
Air Fryer Method
- Preheat the air fryer for 5 minutes at 350 degrees
- Place the tenderloins in the air fryer tray and cook for 10-15 minutes till they reach an internal temperature of 165° (SEE NOTES)
Oven Method
- Preheat your oven to 350 degrees
- Place the tenderloins in an oven safe dish or sheet pan and cook for about 20-30 minutes (SEE NOTES)
- Cook till they reach an internal temperature of 165°
Grill Pan Method
- Preheat your grill pan on your stove for 5 minutes
- Place the tenderloins on the pan and cook for a minimum of 5 minutes before flipping them (SEE NOTES)
- Flip to the other side and cook for another 5 minutes
- The tenderloins will be done in about 10-15 minutes, when the internal temperature is 165°. (SEE NOTES)
Notes
Prickly Pear Marmalade - This can be purchased on amazon if you wish to try it. However, you can substitute any other marmalade in its place as well.
Chili Lime Salt - I use the Chili Lime Salt from Trader Joes but Tajin works just as well. If you don't have access to either mix ¼ teaspoon salt, ½ teaspoon chili powder and ¼ teaspoon lime zest to make the required 1 teaspoon for this recipe.
Guajillo Chili - If you can't find this, you can use Ancho chili powder, New Mexico Chili Powder or just double up on the the Chipotle.
Avocado Oil - You can use Avocado oil or any other oil that has a high smoke point, such as Canola or Peanut.
Cooking Times - Cooking Times given above are approximate as equipment, utensils and at times altitude variations play a role in the final result. To err on the cautious side, check your meat at the earlier time given in the range above. For complete accuracy I always recommend using a thermometer.
Grill Pan - To insure a perfect sear and good grill marks, a minimum of 5 minutes is necessary before flipping the tenderloins. I personally like using a grill pan but if you don't have one a regular frying pan will do.
Nutrition
Serving: 1gCalories: 266kcalCarbohydrates: 20gProtein: 24gFat: 10gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 6gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 73mgSodium: 731mgPotassium: 467mgFiber: 1gSugar: 17gVitamin A: 623IUVitamin C: 3mgCalcium: 18mgIron: 1mg
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