Bacon-Wrapped Chicken Tenders with Cucumber-Ranch Dressing

Rating: 4.5 stars
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Asparagus and bacon are wrapped around spiced chicken tenders in this quick and healthy chicken dinner. Serve with a green salad tossed with a balsamic vinaigrette or make extra cucumber-ranch dressing and use it for your salad too.

Breana Killeen
Source: EatingWell.com, October 2016

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total:
30 mins
Servings:
5

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Ingredients

Directions

  • Position racks in center and top thirds of oven; preheat to 425 degrees F. Coat a baking sheet with cooking spray.

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  • Combine chili powder, brown sugar, cumin and 1/4 teaspoon salt in a small bowl. Sprinkle both sides of chicken with the spice mixture. Place the chicken on the prepared baking sheet. Place 2 asparagus spears on each chicken tender and wrap with 1/2 slice of bacon to hold everything together.

  • Bake the chicken on the center rack for 5 minutes. Turn the broiler to high and move the chicken to the top rack. Broil, watching carefully, until the bacon is lightly browned, 5 to 8 minutes more.

  • Meanwhile, peel cucumber, halve it lengthwise and scrape out the seeds. Grate the cucumber on the large holes of a box grater. Combine in a small bowl with yogurt, buttermilk, mayonnaise, lemon juice, chives, dill, garlic powder, pepper and the remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt. Serve the chicken tenders with the dressing.

Tips

To make ahead: Refrigerate dressing (Step 4) for up to 1 day.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 2 chicken tenders & 3 Tbsp. dressing each
Per Serving:
207 calories; protein 23.9g; carbohydrates 6.7g; dietary fiber 2g; sugars 4.1g; fat 9.3g; saturated fat 2.2g; cholesterol 60.2mg; vitamin a iu 879IU; vitamin c 6mg; folate 42.1mcg; calcium 57.5mg; iron 2.5mg; magnesium 35.4mg; potassium 405.8mg; sodium 469.8mg; thiamin 0.2mg; added sugar 2g.
Exchanges:

1/2 vegetable, 1 1/2 lean protein, 1 fat, 1/2 high-fat protein

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6 Ratings
  • 5 star values: 5
  • 4 star values: 0
  • 3 star values: 0
  • 2 star values: 1
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Travel and Beach
Rating: 2 stars
09/18/2017
I couldn't wait to try this. I love spicy I love chicken I love asparagus and I love bacon. But apparently not together. The spices did not go well with the other ingredients. The other ingredients didn't go well with each other. I managed to eat two pieces and threw the rest away. Read More
Erica Cabello
Rating: 5 stars
07/04/2018
Ridiculously delicious. I am quite surprised by the unique flavor combos and how good they tasted together. A firework in your mouth. Honestly made under 25 mins. Going into my roa. Read More
vmatthews57@gmail.com
Rating: 5 stars
05/24/2017
I served this for quests and it was a huge hit. I used chicken thighs instead of chicken tenders and cooked it a few minutes longer. It was delicious. I was worried that the cucumber would make the sauce too watery but that was not the case. I will definitely make it again and the guests requested the recipe as well. Really a nice miss of spices and can be a bit spicy so depending on your desire for "hot" you could add more or less. I used the suggested amount and it was perfect not too hot to burn my lips but a little lingering heat. Read More
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RJ Broughton
Rating: 5 stars
06/06/2017
I made a double batch using tenders and thighs. Everyone loved it. As for the sauce I wasn't cooking in my own kitchen so I substituted a similar one from the store. OPA brand cucumber and dill dip. Read More
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