Description
Zesty sweet chili ranch chicken delivers bold flavors from Korean and American cuisine. Ranch seasoning and sweet chili sauce create a mouthwatering marinade that elevates your grilling experience.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1.5 lbs (680 g) chicken tenders
- 0.5 cup (120 ml) sweet chili sauce
- 0.5 cup (120 ml) bottled ranch dressing
Instructions
- Marinade Fusion: Blend sweet chili sauce and ranch dressing in a medium bowl, whisking until achieving a harmonious, velvety consistency.
- Marination Process: Submerge chicken tenders in ziplock bag, thoroughly coating each piece with the prepared marinade through gentle massaging, then seal and refrigerate for 2-4 hours to allow flavor infiltration.
- Grill Preparation: Preheat grill to medium-high heat, creating an optimal searing environment for caramelizing and cooking chicken tenders.
- Grilling Technique: Remove chicken from marinade, discard liquid, and place tenders on hot grill surface, rotating every few minutes to ensure even cooking and developing a perfect golden-brown exterior.
- Doneness Verification: Cook for approximately 10 minutes, carefully monitoring chicken to achieve complete internal cooking – meat should display no pink zones and exhibit a slightly charred, appetizing surface.
- Resting Stage: Transfer grilled chicken from heat, allowing a brief resting period to redistribute internal juices, which guarantees maximum tenderness and flavor preservation before serving.
Notes
- Marinate Masterfully: Let chicken soak in the sweet chili ranch blend for at least 2 hours, with overnight marination delivering maximum flavor depth.
- Grill with Precision: Maintain medium-high heat to achieve perfect caramelization and even cooking, ensuring a slightly charred exterior.
- Cross-Contamination Guard: Always discard used marinade and never reuse liquid that has been in contact with raw chicken to prevent foodborne illness.
- Rest and Redistribute: Allow grilled chicken to rest for a few minutes after cooking, which helps retain juices and guarantees tender, succulent meat.
- Prep Time: 2 hours
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dinner, Lunch
- Method: Grilling
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 5
- Calories: 460
- Sugar: 14 g
- Sodium: 1080 mg
- Fat: 32 g
- Saturated Fat: 7 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 25 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 18 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 30 g
- Cholesterol: 95 mg