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Air Fryer Chicken Tenders
Make delicious air fryer chicken tenders in less than 20 minutes. Enjoy restaurant quality tenders at home for a fraction of the price.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
26 mins
Servings: 6
Calories: 196 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 lb chicken tenders
- 1/2 cup flour
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp pepper
- 1 cup Panko bread crumbs
- 3 large eggs
- cooking spray
Instructions
- Preheat the air fryer to 390 degrees F. If your air fryer does not have a preheat option, then set the air fryer to 390 degrees F and run for 5 minutes.
- Place the flour in 1 bowl, beat the eggs together in a separate bowl and combine the bread crumbs and seasoning together in a 3rd bowl.
- Coat the chicken tenders in the flour mixture, then dip the chicken in the eggs and then coat in the bread crumbs mixture.
- Complete this process all the chicken tenders have been coated.
- Spray the coated chicken with a the cooking spray.
- Add the chicken to the air fryer basket in a single layer. Cook for 8 minutes at 390 degrees F.
- Flip the chicken and spray the other side with the cooking spray as well.
- Cook for 7-8 more minutes or until the chicken is golden brown.
- Follow the same process until all the chicken is cooked. You might have to work in batches depending on how many chicken tenders your air fryer basket can hold.
- Serve with favorite type of dipping sauce and enjoy!
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Nutrition Information
Calories
196kcal
(10%)
Carbohydrates
16g
(5%)
Protein
21g
(42%)
Fat
5g
(8%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
1g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
130mg
(43%)
Sodium
580mg
(24%)
Potassium
346mg
(10%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin A
142IU
(3%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
37mg
(4%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 196
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 196kcal | 10% |
| Carbohydrates | 16g | 5% |
| Protein | 21g | 42% |
| Fat | 5g | 8% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 130mg | 43% |
| Sodium | 580mg | 24% |
| Potassium | 346mg | 7% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 142IU | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 37mg | 4% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.