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Crispy Air Fryer Chicken Tenders with Sweet Mustard Sauce


  • Author: ushinzomr

Description

These crispy air fryer chicken tenders are perfectly seasoned and coated to give you that delightful crunch, paired with a sweet and tangy honey mustard dipping sauce.


Ingredients

Scale
  • 1 lb Chicken breast tenders
  • 1 cup All-purpose flour
  • 2 Eggs
  • 2 cups Panko breadcrumbs
  • 1 teaspoon Garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon Onion powder
  • 1 teaspoon Paprika
  • 1 teaspoon Salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon Black pepper
  • as needed Cooking spray
  • 1/4 cup Honey
  • 1/4 cup Yellow mustard

Instructions

  1. Preheat the air fryer to 400°F (200°C).
  2. In a shallow dish, combine flour, garlic powder, onion powder, paprika, salt, and pepper.
  3. In another shallow dish, place the beaten eggs.
  4. In a third shallow dish, add the panko breadcrumbs.
  5. Dip each chicken tender first into the flour mixture, then into the beaten eggs, and finally coat with panko breadcrumbs.
  6. Spray the air fryer basket with cooking spray and place the chicken tenders in a single layer, making sure they do not touch.
  7. Spray the tops of the chicken tenders lightly with cooking spray.
  8. Cook in the air fryer for 10-12 minutes, flipping halfway through, until golden brown and cooked through.
  9. In a small bowl, mix together honey and yellow mustard to create the dipping sauce.
  10. Serve the crispy chicken tenders with honey mustard dipping sauce on the side.

Notes

  • For extra flavor, marinate chicken tenders in buttermilk for 30 minutes before breading.
  • You can adjust the seasoning in the flour mixture according to your taste.

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1 serving
  • Calories: 320
  • Sugar: 5
  • Fat: 10
  • Carbohydrates: 32
  • Fiber: 2
  • Protein: 25