Air Fryer Chicken Tenders Easy And Crispy

Even though I love crispy, crunchy chicken tenders, I don’t love it when my whole house smells like oil. This is why I love this recipe and using an Air Fryer. You can get that crispy texture quicker, and with way less oil! There are a few other things that make these tenders stand out:

Panko Breadcrumbs: These breadcrumbs are a GAME CHANGER when you are making Air Fryer Chicken Tenders. Do NOT use regular breadcrumbs for this recipe. They just won’t work. Panko breadcrumbs come from Japanese cuisine, and they are much flakier and crispier than traditional breadcrumbs. Batter: Instead of dredging the chicken in egg and then flour, I mixed the two together and made a batter. This not only simplifies the preparation, but the batter binds the breadcrumbs to the chicken so much better than any other way I have tried. Cooking Oil: One of the most important steps when making this recipe is to spray the tenders with cooking oil right before you cook them. This helps to make them even more crispy!

What Kind of Chicken Should I Use?

For this Air Fryer Chicken Tender recipe, I actually used chicken breasts, sliced and pounded thin. You can also use chicken tenders, I just don’t like deveining them. For a juicier chicken, you can use a boneless, skinless thigh, sliced and pounded thin. Any of these will work, you can just use whatever you have on hand or whatever is on sale at the grocery store.

Ingredients

Panko bread crumbs Cooking spray Chicken breasts – sliced and pounded thin or chicken tenders Egg – beaten Mayonnaise Dijon mustard Flour – I used Wondra flour Salt Pepper Garlic powder Paprika

What to Serve with Air Fryer Chicken Tenders

Making these for dinner? Try serving them with some sides and dipping sauces!

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More Air Fryer Recipes

My family just recently got an Air Fryer and we are obsessed! I love that you can cook things so quickly and so evenly! You can check out our list of Air Fryer recipes, or try one of our favorites. We love these Air Fryer French Fries and Air Fryer Chicken Wings!

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