Ingredients for - Blackened Chicken Strips

1. Dry ranch dressing mix (such as Hidden Valley Ranch®) 2 tablespoons
2. Chili powder, or to taste ½ tablespoon
3. Cayenne pepper ½ teaspoon
4. Black pepper ½ teaspoon
5. Chicken tenders 1 pound
6. Vegetable oil 1 tablespoon

How to cook deliciously - Blackened Chicken Strips

1 . Stage

Mix dry ranch dressing, chili powder, cayenne, and black pepper in a small bowl. Coat chicken tenders with dry rub mix.

2 . Stage

Heat oil in a cast iron skillet over medium heat. Place chicken tenders into the hot oil. Cook over medium heat without moving to blacken skin, about 4 minutes. Turn chicken and cook until chicken is no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear, about 2 more minutes.