Quick and easy cooking

Toss chicken tenders with a simple spice mix quick and easy cooking pop them in the oven for this easy dish. If you need cooked chicken prepped for the week, this may be the simplest way to get it!

Remove thawed chicken tenders from package and pat dry. Place all ingredients in a bowl and toss together. Place seasoned chicken tenders on a baking sheet in single layer. Use two baking sheets if necessary. Remove from oven and let rest in pan for 5-8 minutes before serving. If making for meal prep, let cool completely before storing them in an air tight container and placing in refrigerator. These recipes only take about 30 minutes from start to finish, and most of them can be made with kitchen staples like canned beans or dried pasta.

Meghan Splawn is a food editor and on-air host who wants to make cooking for your family a little more fun. She’ll probably introduce you to your favorite sprinkles. Scenario: you pulled some ground beef from the freezer to thaw for dinner tonight because you already know that a pound of it can cook in about 8 minutes and be turned into tons of different dinners. One of these 15 dinner recipes that use ground beef and takes around 30 minutes from start to finish. Most of them can be made with kitchen staples like canned beans, dried pasta, or burger buns and are almost guaranteed to be crowd pleasers.

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