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Best Air Fryer Chicken Tenders

Finally I've found a crispy, tasty, healthy breading for chicken fingers that I love and - most importantly - that the kids ask for again and again. You'll love the easy-to-find ingredients and appreciate my tips passed along after lots of trial and error.
Course Appetizer, Main Course, Snack
Cuisine American
Keyword air fryer chicken fingers, air fryer chicken tenders, air-fryer recipes, chicken fingers, chicken tenders
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 8 minutes
Servings 4 servings
Calories 278kcal
Author Julie Germaine

Equipment

  • 1 Air-Fryer (you can also bake these in the oven just as easily)
  • 1 wax or parchment paper

Ingredients

  • .526 kg skinless boneless chicken breast, stir-fry cut (aprx 4 chicken breasts for 4 servings) (ask butcher to slice it for you thinly for best results)
  • 3 large eggs
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 2/3 cup Panko bread crumbs
  • 2/3 cup whole wheat bread crumbs
  • 1.5 tsp smoked Paprika
  • 2 tsp garlic powder
  • 1/4 tsp pepper
  • 1 olive oil spray
  • non-fat Ranch salad dressing or your fav low calorie dipping sauce

Instructions

  • Preheat air fryer to 400 degrees.
  • Dry chicken.
  • Beat eggs together, and in a separate bowl, blend breadcrumbs (including Panko), salt, Paprika, pepper, and garlic.
  • Line a baking sheet, large plate, or a cutting board with wax or parchment paper. (This will make clean up so much faster!)
  • Dip chicken strip into egg, and then coat both sides in the dry bowl. Place onto prepared baking sheet.
  • Repeat until all chicken strips are coated, or at least until enough to fill your air fryer are ready.
  • Coat chicken tenders evenly with olive oil cooking spray. Flip each piece over and spray again.
  • Remove air fryer tray and place on trivet (it will be hot). Transfer each piece of chicken onto the tray, leaving a little space in between.
  • Place tray into air fryer and cook for 8 minutes. Depending upon your machine, you may or may not need to flip halfway through.
  • While chicken tenders are cooking, you can prepare remaining pieces to cook next. Repeat until all pieces are coated, cooked, and ready to enjoy.
  • I love pairing this with nonfat Ranch, or choose your fav dipping sauce.

Notes

Recipe makes 4 servings
Per Serving (1/2 lb chicken breast): 278 kcal
Protein: 33.2g; 50% | Carb: 21.9g; 33% | Fat: 5g; 4% (Sat 1.2; Polyy .6; Mono 1.6)