Description
These crispy and tender chicken tenders are coated in a sweet and savory honey butter garlic sauce, then air fried to perfection. Perfect for a quick, family-friendly dinner or game day snack!
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb chicken tenders
- 3 tbsp butter, melted
- 2 tbsp honey
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
- 1/2 cup breadcrumbs
- Cooking spray
Instructions
- Preheat your air fryer to 400°F (200°C) for 5 minutes.
- In a small bowl, mix the melted butter, honey, minced garlic, salt, and black pepper together to create the honey butter garlic sauce.
- Place the breadcrumbs in a separate shallow dish.
- Dip each chicken tender into the honey butter garlic sauce, making sure to coat each piece thoroughly.
- Coat the chicken tender in breadcrumbs, pressing gently to ensure the breadcrumbs stick to the chicken.
- Lightly spray the air fryer basket with cooking spray to prevent sticking.
- Place the coated chicken tenders in the air fryer basket in a single layer, ensuring they do not overlap.
- Air fry the chicken tenders at 400°F (200°C) for 10-12 minutes, flipping halfway through the cooking time, until they are golden brown and cooked through.
- Once cooked, remove the chicken tenders from the air fryer and let them rest for a few minutes before serving.
- Serve with your favorite dipping sauce or alongside a fresh salad. Enjoy!
Notes
- For extra crispiness, you can lightly spray the chicken tenders with cooking spray before air frying.
- You can serve these tenders with dipping sauces like ranch, BBQ, or honey mustard.
- You can use gluten-free breadcrumbs for a gluten-free version of this recipe.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/4 of the recipe
- Calories: 270
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 510mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 16g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 21g
- Cholesterol: 65mg