using fresh chicken can be difficult when you are cooking for only 1 or 2 people. i would use half of the package for one meal and tend to forget about the other half, not use it soon enough and have to throw it out.so now i purchase frozen chicken tenders so i always have chicken on hand and no longer have anxiety attacks over wasted, spoiled chicken in my refrigerator.
this is a simple way to take frozen chicken and make the most delicious, moist chicken for all your dishes in about 1 hour (depending on the amount of chicken you need).
preheat your oven to 400 degrees.
determine the style of your dish and the 'marinade' or sauce of choice. for example if i am using this to make chicken for a stir fry i'll use soy sauce or teriyaki sauce. if i am making enchiladas, i'll use my favorite mango peach salsa (pictured). i have also used barbeque sauce and oyster sauce as well. you can really use your imagination!
then simply take a sheet of aluminum foil and your marinade/sauce. pour a little sauce onto the middle of the foil and spread it out if needed. place a few pieces of frozen chicken tenders on the sauce and layer more sauce and chicken as needed. cover the final layer of chicken with more sauce. bring the longer ends of the foil together and roll down toward the chicken. roll up the open side edges, keeping all the sauce and moisture in the foil. place on a baking sheet (in the case any sauce boils out of the foil your oven will stay clean).
Bake for at least 1 hour. Note: up to 4-5 tenders = 1 hour in the oven and serves 1-2 people depending on the dish. add another hour for every 3 pieces added to ensure chicken is cooked thoroughly.
once chicken is done baking (cut into the middle to make sure) place the chicken into a medium size bowl and use a fork to shred the chicken. you can add any left over sauce from the foil to the bowl to add additional flavor.
and there to have it! a simple way to make moist, flavorful chicken without having to watch it. if it cooks longer than it needs too it won't dry out as long as there is enough sauce inside and the foil is tightly wrapped. it is a pretty fool proof way to go! enjoy!
