Air Fryer Chicken Tenders

Air Fryer Chicken Tenders are moist and delicious!  The secret to moist chicken tenders is to marinate them in buttermilk.  I like to make new recipes in the air fryer.  So I try to see how I can make them healthier and tasty.  Using an air fryer is great because food cooks quickly and it is lighter.  You will not miss frying these in tons of oil.

My kids love chicken tenders and I used to feel guilty frying them, but since getting an air fryer, we all are happy.  The key to crispy air fryer chicken tenders is to baste the air fryer basket with oil.  I mostly use olive oil in a little bowl and silicone brush.

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Ingredients

• 3-4 large chicken breasts (use more or less depending on how many people you are cooking for)
• 2-3 cups of Buttermilk (any kind)
• Canola oil or olive oil (I used Canola oil)
• 4 cups of White Wheat Flour or All Purpose Flour
• 3 large eggs
• Seasonings
  • 2 teaspoons of Garlic Powder or Granulated Garlic
  • 1/2 teaspoon of Cayenne Pepper
  • 1 teaspoon of Tony Chacheres Creole Seasoning
  • 1/2 teaspoon of Garlic Salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon of Cumin
  • 1/4 teaspoon of Spanish Style Paprika

 

Supplies

• Air Fryer
• Basting Brush
• Tongs
• Large Bowl or Container with lid
• Smaller Bowls or Containers
• Kitchen Shears

 

Directions For Air Fryer Chicken Tenders

• Rinse of chicken breasts in cold water and set in a large bowl.  Cut into thick strips and chunks using kitchen shears or a sharp knife.
• Then cover the chicken breasts with buttermilk and refrigerate for 2-3 hours or longer in an air tight container.  The buttermilk will make the chicken breasts super moist after it is cooked.

 

• Now prepare the flour mixture.  Add all the dry ingredients: flour and seasonings to a large bowl and whisk with a fork or whisk until well blended.
• Next, brush on the oil on the bottom and lower sides of the air fryer basket, generously.

 

• Mix the eggs in a separate bowl.  Then dip the chicken tenders into the eggs, a few at a time, and then the flour mixture.

 

• Then, allow the chicken tenders to rest on a foil lined baking sheet for 10 minutes before frying.

 

• Cook a few air fryer chicken tenders on 370 degrees Fahrenheit for 7 minutes without overcrowding the fryer basket.  Then use a brush to top the chicken tenders with oil, and cook for another 5-7 minutes.  So you can flip over after the first 7 minutes, but my fryer fries evenly, so I just brush the tops with oil and continue frying.  The cooking time will depend on how big you made the tenders, so total time is about 12-14 minutes.  Less time for thinner tenders and more time for thick tenders.

 

• Repeat in batches until all chicken tenders are cooked.  Then put cooked air fryer chicken tenders on a foil lined baking sheet and allow to rest for 3-5 minutes before serving.

 

• These chicken tenders are moist and delicious!

 

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