Air Fryer Chicken Tenders
These Air Fryer Chicken Tenders are crispy, golden, and ready in just 30 minutes, no deep fryer required. Perfect for a quick weeknight dinner or a kid-approved meal, they’re crunchy on the outside, juicy on the inside, and ridiculously easy to make.
Servings: 4
Calories: 302kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 pound chicken tenders
- ½ cup breadcrumbs like Panko
- ½ teaspoon salt or to taste
- ½ teaspoon pepper or to taste
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- 3 large eggs beaten
- ½ cup all-purpose flour
Instructions
- Preheat the air fryer to 400℉. Grab 3 shallow plates. Mix the breadcrumbs, salt, pepper, and garlic powder in one of the plates. Beat the eggs in the second plate, and add the flour to the third plate.
- Coat each tender in flour, then the beaten egg, and finally the breadcrumb mixture.
- Add the tenders to the air fryer basket and lightly spray them with cooking spray. Cook for 8 minutes, flip the tenders, spray with cooking spray, and cook for another 7 minutes or until golden brown. You might have to do this in batches if you can’t fit all the chicken in one go.
- Serve with your favorite dipping sauce.
Video
Notes
- Breadcrumb tip: Panko gives you that extra crunch. Regular works too, but panko wins the texture game.
- Season your way. Feel free to mix in chili powder, paprika, or grated parmesan to change things up.
- No tenders? No problem. Just slice chicken breasts into strips, same great taste, slightly DIY shape.
- Don’t overcrowd the air fryer. Cook in batches if needed for maximum crisp and even cooking.
- Leftovers make amazing wraps. Slice 'em up, toss into a wrap with some slaw and sauce, trust me.
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 302kcal | Carbohydrates: 22g | Protein: 33g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 231mg | Sodium: 582mg | Potassium: 521mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 264IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 54mg | Iron: 3mg
