Chicken tenderloins with marinara sauce. Chicken tenderloins baked with marinara sauce and served with spaghetti.
This recipe is so simple! Just 5 total ingredients including chicken tenderloins, marinara sauce, salt, black pepper, and garlic powder. If you do not like any of those seasonings, then this recipe will become just 2 ingredients! Done is 30 minutes, full of flavor, and great with a side of pasta; this recipe if designed for a quick and simple weeknight meal.
If you are using a store bought jar of marinara sauce you should have about 16oz or marinara sauce left over after seasoning the chicken. Use this extra marinara sauce for the pasta. Cook your favorite pasta according to the package instructions.
While the pasta is cooking, heat up the marinara sauce in a sauce pot. When the pasta is cooked, drain the water, then add the marinara sauce to the pasta. Mix well and enjoy with the chicken tenderloins with marinara sauce.
NOTE
Before beginning the recipe remember to read the “Invent Your Recipe” section below for additional suggestions, recipe combinations, or ingredient alternatives.
How to Make Chicken Tenderloins with Marinara Sauce
- Pre-heat the oven to 400 degrees
Preparing the Chicken:
- Place the chicken tenderloins evenly on a baking sheet or baking pan. Next, season with the salt, black pepper, and garlic powder.
- Next, spoon or pour the marinara sauce over the chicken tenderloins, ensuring to spread out the sauce evenly.
- Bake the chicken tenderloins at 400 degrees for 30 minutes, or until the chicken is tender.
How to ServeChicken Tenderloins with Marinara Sauce
- Place chicken tenderloins with marinara sauce on a bed of your favorite pasta or serve alongside your favorite vegetable.
The Recipe
Chicken Tenderloins with Marinara Sauce
Ingredients
- 1 lb. chicken tenderloins about 8
- 8 oz. marinara sauce
- ½ tsp. salt
- ¼ tsp. black pepper
- ¼ tsp. garlic powder
Instructions
- Pre-heat the oven to 400 degrees
Preparing the Chicken:
- Place the chicken tenderloins evenly on a baking sheet or baking pan. Next, season with the salt, black pepper, and garlic powder.
- Next, spoon or pour the marinara sauce over the chicken tenderloins, ensuring to spread out the sauce evenly.
- Bake the chicken tenderloins at 400 degrees for 30 minutes, or until the chicken is tender.
To Serve:
- Place chicken tenderloins with marinara sauce on a bed of your favorite pasta or serve alongside your favorite vegetable.
Invent Your Recipe
Nutrition
Invent Your Recipe
I have used this recipe with boneless pork loin, pork tenderloin, beef, and seafood, including shrimp, scallops, and calamari. Using marinara sauce, the way this recipe does, is such an easy way to add flavor to a dish.
Looking for another way to cook the chicken besides baking? You can pan sear or grill the chicken.
To pan sear, use some extra virgin olive oil in a hot skillet and sear the seasoned chicken tenderloins on each side for 2 minutes. Then add the marinara sauce and cook for another 4 minutes, flipping the chicken over after 2 minutes. Then serve the chicken tenderloins with marinara sauce with your favorite pasta.
To grill the chicken, season the chicken with the salt, black pepper, and garlic powder. Then, place the chicken on the hot grill and cook on each side for 2 minutes. While the chicken is grilling, add the marinara sauce to a hot skillet and bring to a simmer. Remove the chicken from the grill and place into the skillet with the marinara sauce. Cook for 2 minutes, or until both sides or the chicken is coated with the marinara sauce. Then serve the chicken tenderloins with marinara sauce with your favorite pasta.
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