Description
Enjoy perfectly crispy chicken tenders made effortlessly in the air fryer, delivering comfort and satisfaction with less oil.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound chicken tenders
- 1 cup breadcrumbs
- 1/2 cup flour
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- Cooking spray or oil
Instructions
- Preheat your air fryer to 400°F (200°C).
- Set up three bowls: one with flour, one with beaten eggs, and one with a mix of breadcrumbs, salt, pepper, garlic powder, and paprika.
- Dip each chicken tender first in the flour, coating it lightly.
- Then, dip it into the egg, allowing it to get a lovely sheen.
- Finally, coat each tender in the breadcrumb mixture, pressing gently.
- Lightly spray the air fryer basket with cooking spray.
- Arrange the chicken tenders in a single layer in the basket.
- Cook for 10-12 minutes, flipping halfway through, until golden brown.
- Serve hot with your favorite dipping sauce and enjoy!
Notes
You can prepare the tenders ahead of time and store them in the refrigerator for up to a day.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Air Frying
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 290
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 31g
- Cholesterol: 190mg