Description
Make crispy chicken tenders in your air fryer with this simple recipe. They come out juicy inside and perfectly golden outside.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb chicken tenders
- 1 cup breadcrumbs
- 1/2 cup flour
- 2 eggs
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp paprika
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- Cooking spray
Instructions
- Preheat air fryer to 400°F for 5 minutes.
- Mix breadcrumbs, salt, paprika, garlic powder, and black pepper in a bowl.
- Whisk eggs in a separate bowl.
- Coat each chicken tender in flour, dip in eggs, then coat with breadcrumb mixture.
- Lightly spray the air fryer basket with cooking spray.
- Place chicken tenders in a single layer in the basket.
- Cook for 10 minutes, flip, then cook for another 5-7 minutes until golden and crisp.
- Check internal temperature reaches 165°F.
Notes
- Do not overcrowd the air fryer basket.
- Adjust seasoning to your taste.
- Serve with your favorite dipping sauce.
- Prep Time: 10 mins
- Cook Time: 15 mins
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Air Fryer
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving (3 tenders)
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 620mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 22g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 150mg
Keywords: chicken tenders, air fryer recipe, crispy chicken, quick dinner