Pepper Jack Smothered Chicken
Juicy chicken tenders smothered in caramelized onions and pepper jack cheese.
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 555kcal
Ingredients
- 2 pounds chicken tenders
- 2 large onions sliced
- 1 cup buffalo wing sauce
- 1/3 cup honey
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- 1 1/2 cup pepper jack cheese shredded
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Season tenders as desired. I usually sprinkle with lemon pepper and garlic powder. Cook tenders in the oven until done. Tenders are done when the internal temperature reaches 165 degrees. The tenders usually take 25 minutes. Carefully drain the juice from the pan.
- While tenders are cooking start onions. In 3 tablespoons oil, saute onions until tender and caramelized. Set aside.
- While the tenders are cooking, mix buffalo wing sauce, honey, and brown sugar in a small saucepot on the stovetop. Bring to a simmer. Turn off heat. Set aside.
- After tenders are done, dip each tender in wing sauce coating well and return to the baking pan. Place tenders touching in the baking pan. Add onions to the top of tenders and cheese. Place under the broiler for 3-4 minutes and broil until cheese has melted. Adjust broiling time as needed and Do Not walk away. Watch closely.
Notes
See notes in post on How to Caramelize onions.
Nutrition
Calories: 555kcal | Carbohydrates: 36g | Protein: 59g | Fat: 19g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 0.03g | Cholesterol: 183mg | Sodium: 2363mg | Potassium: 1006mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 32g | Vitamin A: 395IU | Vitamin C: 8mg | Calcium: 351mg | Iron: 1mg
