Name: Cajun Chicken Tenders
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 30 min
Ingredients: 3 oz Elbow macaroni; 3 TBSP Mayonnaise (or more if needed); ¼ cup Celery (minced); ¼ cup Black olives (chopped); ¼ cup Carrots (shredded); 2 TBSP Red onion (minced); Salt (to taste); Black pepper (to taste); 8 oz Chicken tenderloins; 1/4 tsp Salt; Black pepper (to taste); 2 tsp Cajun seasoning; 1/2 tsp Cayenne pepper; 1/2 tsp Smoked paprika; 2 Eggs (beaten); 3 cups Corn flakes cereal (smashed into small pieces); 2 TBSP Honey; ½ cup BBQ sauce; 2 Scallions (chopped for garnish); 1 TBSP Butter; 1 cup Green Peas; 1 cup Lemon juice (fresh squeezed); 16 oz Water; 2 TBSP Sugar (use to taste); Ice cubes

Cajun Chicken Tenders

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Prep Time: 20

Cook Time: 30

Servings:

Calories: 952kcal

Ingredients

Macaroni Salad

3 oz Elbow macaroni
3 TBSP Mayonnaise or more if needed
¼ cup Celery minced
¼ cup Black olives chopped
¼ cup Carrots shredded
2 TBSP Red onion minced
Salt to taste
Black pepper to taste

Crispy Cajun Chicken Tenders

8 oz Chicken tenderloins
1/4 tsp Salt
Black pepper to taste
2 tsp Cajun seasoning
1/2 tsp Cayenne pepper
1/2 tsp Smoked paprika
2 Eggs beaten
3 cups Corn flakes cereal smashed into small pieces
2 TBSP Honey
½ cup BBQ sauce
2 Scallions chopped for garnish

Green Peas

1 TBSP Butter
1 cup Green Peas

Homemade Lemonade

1 cup Lemon juice fresh squeezed
16 oz Water
2 TBSP Sugar use to taste
Ice cubes

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Instructions

Preheat the oven to 375°F / 190℃.
Cook pasta: In a pot of salted boiling water, cook the pasta according to the directions on the package; once cooked, drain completely and run under cold water to cool.
Make macaroni salad: In a bowl, mix together all of the ingredients. Taste and adjust the seasoning with salt and pepper or more mayo if needed. Refrigerate until you are ready to serve.
Transfer chicken tenderloins to a large bowl, then add salt, pepper, Cajun seasoning, cayenne pepper, and smoked paprika and mix until coated.
Beat your eggs in a medium bowl and add cornflakes to a separate large bowl. Using your hands, crunch some of the cornflakes into smaller pieces and crumbs; this will help coat the chicken completely. Dip each chicken tender in egg wash, then coat in cornflakes, before transferring to a lined baking tray. Spray with olive oil spray all over, then bake for 15 - 20 mins.
Melt the butter in a saute pan over medium heat. Saute the peas until hot. Season with salt and pepper.
Meanwhile, mix the honey and BBQ sauce until fully combined.
Dip chicken tenders in honey BBQ sauce until coated all over. Garnish with scallions.
Mix all of the ingredients for the homemade lemonade. Serve over ice if desired.
Enjoy crispy Cajun chicken tenders with Macaroni Salad, peas, and Lemonade.

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