Air Fried Chicken Tenders

Ingredienti

• 1 pound chicken tenders
• 1/4 cup buttermilk (or 1/4 cup milk + 1 tsp vinegar)
• 1 large egg
• 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 tablespoons cajun seasoning (or blackened seasoning)
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/2 cups panko breadcrumbs
• Cooking oil spray

Preparazione

1. 1

   Set out a large gallon size zip bag. Place the chicken tenders in the bag followed by the buttermilk, egg, flour, Cajun seasoning, and salt. Zip the bag tight and shake vigorously to mix the ingredients and coat all the chicken tenders. Allow the chicken to rest in the bag for approximately 15 minutes. *You can also place the bag in the fridge and leave them all day if needed.

2. 2

   When ready to air fry, preheat the air fryer to 400°F. Set out a shallow bowl, and pour the panko breadcrumbs into the bowl.

3. 3

   One at a time, pull the chicken tenders out of the bag leaving a good even coating of spice mixture on the chicken tender. Roll the tender in panko breadcrumb, and place in the air fryer basket. *If your air fryer is small you may have to work in two batches, but for average sized air fryer, you should be able to fit all the tenders in a single layer.

4. 4

   Once all the chicken tenders are coated in panko and placed in the air fryer basket, spray the tops of the tenders with cooking oil spray.

5. 5

   Place the basket in the air fryer and cook at 400°F for 4 minutes. Then use tongs to gently flip the chicken over, and spray again with cooking spray. Place back in the air fryer for another 2-4 minutes. That 6-8 minutes of cooking time total. *6 minutes for smaller tenders and up to 8 minutes for large chicken tenders.

6. 6

   Use tongs to pull the chicken tenders from the air fryer. Serve warm with your favorite dipping sauce. I personally like them with honey mustard, or our magic aïoli sauce