Pan-Seared Chicken Tenderloin
- 4 chicken tenderloins, or more to taste
- 4 tablespoons olive oil, divided
- salt and ground black pepper to taste
- 2 teaspoons paprika, or more to taste
- 2 teaspoons garlic powder, or more to taste
- 2 teaspoons onion powder, or more to taste
- 1 teaspoon Cajun seasoning
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 1/2 lemon
- Place chicken in a bowl. Coat with 3 tablespoons olive oil, salt, and pepper. Add paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, Cajun seasoning, and chili powder. Toss thoroughly with tongs or a spoon.
- Heat remaining olive oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. Add chicken; cook, covered, for 6 minutes. Squeeze lemon juice over the chicken. Flip and cook until a dark, crispy crust forms on the outside, about 6 minutes more.
chicken, olive oil, salt, paprika, garlic, onion powder, cajun seasoning, chili powder, lemon
Taken from www.allrecipes.com/recipe/266466/pan-seared-chicken-tenderloin/ (may not work)