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    Air Fryer Chicken Tenders

    January 23, 2021 by Tiffany 2 Comments

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    This is an air fryer chicken strips recipe that is juicy and crispy with panko breadcrumbs. They’re done cooking in just 12 minutes!

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    Air Fryer Chicken Strips on a platter with a bowl of ranch

    I love a good crispy chicken tender so naturally, I love making chicken tenders in the air fryer. Making them in the air fryer gets them really nice and crunchy without the extra oil saturation.

    This recipe for air fryer chicken strips is so good you won’t want to cook them any other way!

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    Ingredients for Air Fryer Chicken Strips

    • Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts
    • Large Eggs
    • Panko Breadcrumbs
    • Regular Breadcrumbs
    • Olive Oil
    • All-Purpose Flour
    • Smoked Paprika
    • Onion Powder
    • Garlic Powder
    • Salt
    • Black Pepper
    A hand dipping a chicken strip into ranch

    How to Air Fry Chicken Strips

    • First, tenderize the chicken breasts with a mallet. Slice chicken into strips by cutting on the long-edge into ½″ thick pieces.
    • Scramble eggs in a bowl. In another dish, add the flour and all of the seasonings, stir to combine.
    • In a microwave-safe bowl, add all of the breadcrumbs and olive oil, stir well. Microwave the panko for 2-3 minutes, stirring every 30 seconds until they are lightly browned.
    • Dredge chicken strips into the flour, then dip in egg, and then panko breadcrumbs. Press the panko into the chicken to adhere.
    • Spray air fryer basket with oil spray to prevent sticking. Add a single layer of chicken and cook at 400 degrees Fahrenheit for 6 minutes, then flip and cook an additional 4-6 minutes.

    Tip If breadcrumbs look dry, spray with additional oil.

    Uncooked breaded chicken strips in an air fryer basket

    Cook Time and Temperature

    Air fryer chicken strips in this recipe cook at 400 degrees Fahrenheit for approximately 12 minutes until golden brown and the chicken is no longer pink in the center.

    Be sure to flip them halfway and if the breadcrumbs look dry, spray with additional oil.

    Cooked chicken needs to reach an internal temperature of 165 degrees Fahrenheit for safe consumption.

    Air Fryer Chicken Strips with a Small Bowl of Ranch

    Freezing Tips

    Chicken strips are always a great freezer meal to cook later. Simply cut them into strips, bread them, and then freeze them for later.

    When you’re ready to have them for a meal, do not worry about thawing them. Frozen chicken tenders are easy to cook in an air fryer.

    Air Fryer Frozen Chicken Tender Cook Times

    Making frozen chicken tenders in air fryer are easy too and require no thawing beforehand.

    • Spray the air fryer basket with cooking oil.
    • Place a single layer of chicken in the basket and lightly spray with oil.
    • Cook for 6 minutes on each side at 400 degrees Fahrenheit.
    • If they are not heated through to the center after cooking, I recommend keeping them in the air fryer basket for a few additional minutes without turning it on.

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    Enjoy!

    Air Fryer Chicken Strips

    Air Fryer Chicken Tenders

    This is an air fryer chicken strips recipe that is juicy and crispy with panko breadcrumbs. They're done cooking in just 12 minutes!
    5 from 3 votes
    Print Rate
    Course: Main Dishes
    Cuisine: American
    Prep Time: 15 minutes
    Cook Time: 12 minutes
    Microwave Cook Time: 3 minutes
    Total Time: 30 minutes
    Servings: 4 Servings
    Author: Tiffany

    Ingredients

    • 4 Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts
    • 3 Large Eggs
    • 1 ½ cups Panko Breadcrumbs
    • 1 ½ cups Regular Breadcrumbs
    • 3 tbsp Olive Oil
    • ¼ cup All-Purpose Flour
    • 1 tsp Smoked Paprika
    • ½ tsp Onion Powder
    • ½ tsp Garlic Powder
    • ½ tsp Salt
    • ¼ tsp Black Pepper

    Instructions
     

    • Tenderize chicken breasts with a mallet. Slice chicken into strips by cutting on the long-edge into ½" thick pieces.
    • In a bowl, add eggs and scramble. In another bowl, add flour and all seasonings. In a microwave-safe bowl, add all of the breadcrumbs and olive oil, stir well. Microwave panko for 2-3 minutes, stirring every 30 seconds until golden brown.
    • Dredge chicken strips in flour, then dip in egg, followed by panko breadcrumbs. Press panko into the chicken to adhere.
    • Spray air fryer basket with oil spray. Add a single layer of chicken and cook at 400 degrees Fahrenheit for a total of 10-12 minutes, flipping halfway. If breadcrumbs look dry, spray with additional oil.

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    Nutrition

    Calories: 555 kcalCarbohydrates: 52 gProtein: 43 gFat: 18 gSaturated Fat: 4 gPolyunsaturated Fat: 12 gCholesterol: 193 mgSodium: 822 mgFiber: 3 gSugar: 4 g

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    Filed Under: 30-Minute Dinners, Air Fryer Main Dishes, Chicken, Main Dishes

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    Comments

    1. Rita L.

      August 23, 2022 at 9:04 am

      5 stars
      Perfectly DELICIOUS thank you for sharing!!

      Reply
    2. Mary

      January 14, 2022 at 5:56 pm

      5 stars
      Turned out great. I was out of Pablo’s so I used some homemade bread that I crumbed in food processer. Cook time was 10 minutes.

      Reply

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