Crispy Air Fryer Chicken Tenders are kid-approved and great for picky eaters - but are so good that aduults will love them, too!

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 10

Total Time 20

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How to Cook Chicken Tenders in an Air Fryer – This delicious Air Fryer Chicken Tenders recipe turns out crispy, golden, and moist tenders! They will make an easy meal that is perfect for weeknight cooking.

Golden brown air fried chicken tenders on a cutting board surrounded by ketchup, honey mustard and ranch sauces.

I love frying food, but at the end of the day, it ends up making a huge mess! Instead of getting oil all over your counters, make a healthier version of your favorite freezer tenders with this amazing Air Fryer Chicken Tender recipe!

These Air Fryer Chicken Tenders are kid-approved and great for picky eaters! Frozen tenders can get expensive quickly, but you can make these easy chicken tenders using ingredients you may already have on hand! This recipe is perfect for using leftover chicken or breadcrumbs too!

Ingredients

You only need eight ingredients to make these easy Air Fryer Chicken Tenders, and you can dip them in whatever sauce you’d like! In less than 15 minutes, you have a fantastic dinner to feed your family!

Chicken tenders
Eggs
Breadcrumbs
Panko crumbs
Garlic powder
Black pepper
Seasoned salt
All-purpose flour
Ketchup (or try our spicy ketchup)
Honey mustard
Ranch dressing

Ingredients for air fried chicken tenders - chicken, flour, breadcrumbs, eggs and seasonings.

Instructions

Preheat you air fryer to 370 degrees F
Add bread crumbs and seasonings to shallow bowl or plate and combine
Beat eggs and put in a shallow bowl
Place flour in a shallow bowl
Dip a chicken tender in flour, eggs, and then in breadcrumbs mixture. Be sure to coat evenly.
Set aside on plate or tray
Repeat with 3-4 more tenders
Cook chicken for 8-10 minutes, depending on size
While chicken is cooking, prepare more chicken with coating
Repeat cooking in batches until all chicken is cooked
Serve immediately with your favorite dipping sauce

Chicken tenders in the basket of an air fryer before cooking.

Serving Suggestions

My favorite dipping sauce is this Sweet and Spicy Teriyaki Sauce which is so flavorful.
I know this is called Burger Sauce, but it’s pretty amazing on chicken, too!
My husband likes to pop these tenders into a wrap with a little Lime Mayo sometimes for a quick lunch.
Of course, there’s always the classic Honey Mustard Sauce that everyone loves to dunk their chicken tenders into!
My Cheesy Tater Tots recipe would be delicious on the side.
Go for something different and serve these with our Sweet and Sour Sauce.

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Next time, try one of our other quick and easy air fryer recipes like air fryer breaded pork chops or air fryer sirloin steak. You’ll also love our delicious garlic butter wings, baked potatoes, and air fryer cajun corn all made right in the air fryer!

Air Fryer Chicken Tenders Recipe

Air Fryer Chicken Tenders

Crispy Air Fryer Chicken Tenders are kid-approved and great for picky eaters – but are so good that aduults will love them, too!

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Course: dinner

Cuisine: American

Keyword: air fryer chicken tenders

Prep Time: 10

Cook Time: 10

Total Time: 20

Servings:

Calories: 287kcal

Author: Ang Paris

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Ingredients

1 pound chicken tenders
2 large eggs beaten
½ cup breadcrumbs
¼ cup Panko crumbs **see notes
½ teaspoon garlic powder
¼ teaspoon black pepper
½ teaspoon seasoned salt
½ cup all-purpose flour

For Serving

Ketchup
Honey Mustard
Ranch Dressing
Your favorite dip sauce

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Instructions

Preheat your air fryer to 370 degrees F
Clean and trim any remaining fat from the chicken if necessary
1 pound chicken tenders
Add bread crumbs and seasonings to shallow bowl and combine well
½ cup breadcrumbs, ½ teaspoon garlic powder, ¼ teaspoon black pepper, ½ teaspoon seasoned salt, ¼ cup Panko crumbs **see notes
Add beaten eggs to their own shallow bowl
2 large eggs
Add flour to a shallow bowl
½ cup all-purpose flour
Dip a chicken tender in flour, then in eggs, and then in breadcrumbs mixture. Be sure to coat evenly.
Ketchup
Set the tender aside on plate or tray
Repeat with 3-4 more tenders.
Cook chicken for 8-10 minutes, or until golden and internal temperature reaches 165 degrees F
While your first batch of chicken is cooking, prepare more chicken tenders with the coating
Repeat cooking in batches until all chicken is cooked
Serve immediately with your favorite dipping sauce
Honey Mustard, Ranch Dressing, Your favorite dip sauce

Equipment

Air Fryer

Notes

Breadcrumbs: You can use all Panko, all breadcrumbs, a combination or even use crackers crumbs
It’s best to cook the chicken tenders in batches. You don’t want to over-crowd your air fryer.

Nutrition

Please Note: I am not a registered dietitian. Any nutritional data I provide is an approximation and actual dietary information can vary based on ingredients and portion sizes.

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