I have so many great air fryer recipes, including Air Fryer Grilled Cheese, Potato Wedges, and Chicken Wings! I love a good chicken basket and fries as much as my kids do, and these Air Fryer Chicken Tenders win everyones approval! Serve them with baked or air fryer french fries and any favorite dipping sauces, like BBQ sauce, ranch dressing, ketchup, or Chick-fil-A sauce! If you are still a beginner, let me help you learn how to use an air fryer!
How to Make Chicken Tenders in the Air Fryer:
Marinate: Place chicken tenders in a bowl or ziplock bag with pickle juice and marinate for 30 minutes. Make Breading: Add flour, powdered sugar, paprika, black pepper, chili powder, salt, and baking powder to a ziplock bag. Prep Egg Mixture: Add milk, and egg to a separate bowl and mix together. Preheat air fryer to 360 degrees. Coat the Chicken: Remove chicken from pickle marinade and add to the bowl with the egg mixture. Spoon out tenders and place them in the ziplock bag with the dry seasonings. Seal and shake bag to evenly coat all of the chicken tenders. Cook: Spray bottom of the fry basket with nonstick cooking spray. Take each tender from the bag and place tenders in a single layer in the bottom of the fry basket. Space them out so they don’t stick together. Generously spray the top of each piece of chicken with cooking spray so that flour is not visible. Then flip the chicken over in the fry basket and spray the other side. Air Fry: Cook chicken tenders for 6 minutes at 360 degrees. Open air fryer, flip chicken to the other side, and spray tops again with cooking spray. Increase air fryer temperature to 400 degrees and cook for 2-3 more minutes, or until crisp and cooked through.
Serve With:
Dipping sauces: BBQ Sauce, Ranch, Chick-fil-A Sauce, or Ketchup Baked Sweet Potato Fries Fresh fruit or Applesauce Veggie tray and Dip On a Salad In a wrap. Roasted Vegetables
Freezing Instructions:
To Freeze: Freeze cooked chicken tenders in a freezer safe bag or container for up to 3 months. Thaw overnight in the refrigerator, then reheat in air fryer at 380 degrees until golden, crispy, and warmed through.
Recipe Variations:
Healthier Chicken Nuggets: leave out the powdered sugar, and use wheat flour or panko instead of all-purpose flour. Gluten-Free: Use gluten free flour or breadcrumbs. Spicy Chicken Tenders: add 1 to 2 teaspoons cayenne pepper to the flour mixture. Oven Baked Chicken Nuggets: prepare the same, and bake on a baking tray at 400 degrees F for 10 minutes. Flip and cook for an additional 5-10 minutes, or until cooked through. Air Fryer Chicken Nuggets
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