Description
Crispy and flavorful air fryer chicken tenders made with simple ingredients.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb chicken tenders
- 1 cup breadcrumbs
- 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp paprika
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 1 egg
- 1 tbsp olive oil
Instructions
- Preheat air fryer to 375°F.
- Mix breadcrumbs, Parmesan cheese, garlic powder, paprika, salt, and pepper in a bowl.
- Beat egg in another bowl.
- Dip each chicken tender in egg, then coat with breadcrumb mixture.
- Lightly spray or brush air fryer basket with olive oil.
- Place chicken tenders in air fryer basket, ensuring they don’t overlap.
- Cook for 10 minutes, flip, then cook another 5 minutes until golden and crispy.
- Serve warm.
Notes
- For extra crispiness, lightly spray tenders with oil before cooking.
- Adjust cooking time based on air fryer model.
- Serve with dipping sauces like ranch or honey mustard.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Air Fryer
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving (about 3 tenders)
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 450mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 15g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 120mg
Keywords: Air Fryer Chicken Tenders, crispy chicken, easy air fryer recipe