Prep Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 12 mins Total Time: 42 mins Makes: 9 tenders
This is the chicken tender “glow up” you didn’t know you needed. These air fryer crispy chicken tenders lend an easy yet elevated twist to traditional chicken tenders. Crispy, cheesy, and peppery this flavor combination is hard to resist.
Ingredients
Air Fryer Chicken Tenders
1 lb. Smart Chicken, chicken tenders
Avocado oil spray
2 eggs whisked
1/4 cup AP flour
1/4 cup cornstarch
1/3 cup grated parmesan cheese
1+1/4 teaspoon black pepper
1/4 teaspoon salt
Optional Toppings
Honey drizzle over the top right before enjoying
Lemon squeeze over the top right before enjoying
Directions
Bread the Chicken
Pat the chicken tenderloins dry with a paper towel. Add two whisked eggs to one plate. On a second plate combine, AP flour, cornstarch, grated parmesan cheese, salt, and black pepper. Mix well.
Start by dredging the chicken through the flour mixture, followed by the whisked eggs, then back through the flour mixture. Make sure to press the breading on well. Repeat for all chicken tenderloins.
Air Fry the Chicken
Next, preheat the air fryer to 400°F. Spray the basket with avocado oil spray. Line the basket with the breaded chicken making sure there is no overlap.
Spray the chicken with avocado oil spray. Air fry for 10-12 minutes flipping halfway through. Option to spray the chicken with a touch more avocado oil spray once you flip it over to ensure both sides are golden brown. Remove from the basket. Drizzle with honey right before you are ready to enjoy! Option to add a squeeze of lemon too!
Nutrition
serving: 1 chicken tender, calories: 114kcal, carbohydrates: 7g, protein: 13g, fat: 3g, saturated fat: 1g, polyunsaturated fat: 0.4g, monounsaturated fat: 1g, trans fat: 0.01g, cholesterol: 72mg, sodium: 202mg, potassium: 214mg, fiber: 0.2g, sugar: 0.1g, vitamin a: 101IU, vitamin c: 1mg, calcium: 43mg, iron: 1mg
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