5.0 from 9 votes
Bacon Wrapped Chicken Air Fryer
Bacon wrapped chicken air fryer is ready in under 25 minutes. Juicy chicken tenderloins cook up crispy on the outside and juicy on the inside and the bacon gives them a heavenly smoky, salty flavor your family will crave.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
28 mins
Servings: 4 Servings
Calories: 404 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 lb chicken tenderloins
- 1 teaspoon ground mustard
- ½ teaspoon paprika
- ½ teaspoon garlic salt
- 1 lb center cut bacon
- ¼ cup mayo
- 3 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- 1 teaspoon yellow mustard
- 2 tablespoon honey
- 1 teaspoon hot sauce
- ½ tablespoon rice vinegar
- 1 teaspoon cracked peppercorn
Instructions
- Soak toothpicks in water for 10 minutes. This will prevent them from burning inside the air fryer.
- Combine ground mustard, paprika, and garlic salt to a small bowl or ramekin. Season chicken tenderloins.
- Starting at the end of a tenderloin, wrap a piece of bacon around in a shingle form towards the opposite end. Secure each end with a toothpick.
- Preheat the air fryer to 390* for 5 minutes.
- Place chicken tenders into the air fryer basket in a single layer. Air fry for 18 minutes, flipping halfway through.
- While the chicken is cooking prepare the spicy honey mustard. Add all ingredients to a small mixing bowl. Whisk until incorporated.
- Let chicken cool 5 minutes before serving with spicy honey mustard dip.
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Notes
- This recipe makes approximately 12 bacon wrapped chicken tenders. Serving size is about three chicken tenders per person.
- Using a rotisserie or oven style air fryer? Be sure to place your rack on the middle rack setting to keep your chicken from burning.
- Flip the chicken over halfway through the cooking time. The air fryer mostly cooks from the top down so flipping them means the meat will cook more evenly and the bacon won't burn on one side.
- Make sure the drip pan is in place in the air fryer so all the bacon fat drains off and the chicken isn't sitting in it while it cooks.
- Check the chicken for doneness using a thermometer for the most accuracy. Air fryers cook differently and chicken pieces may be bigger or smaller so I recommend checking them about five minutes before the estimated time and then continue cooking as needed.
Nutrition Information
Serving
3Bacon Wrapped Chicken Tenders
Calories
404kcal
(20%)
Carbohydrates
10g
(3%)
Protein
48g
(96%)
Fat
19g
(29%)
Saturated Fat
4g
(20%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
7g
Monounsaturated Fat
4g
Trans Fat
0.04g
Cholesterol
78mg
(26%)
Sodium
2944mg
(123%)
Potassium
468mg
(13%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
9g
(18%)
Vitamin A
79IU
(2%)
Vitamin C
3mg
(3%)
Calcium
22mg
(2%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 404
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 3Bacon Wrapped Chicken Tenders | |
| Calories | 404kcal | 20% |
| Carbohydrates | 10g | 3% |
| Protein | 48g | 96% |
| Fat | 19g | 29% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 7g | 41% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Trans Fat | 0.04g | 2% |
| Cholesterol | 78mg | 26% |
| Sodium | 2944mg | 123% |
| Potassium | 468mg | 10% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 9g | 18% |
| Vitamin A | 79IU | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 3mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 22mg | 2% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.