🍗 Chicken
Crispy Air Fryer Chicken Tenders – Quick and Crunchy Recipe
Chicken breast strips breaded and cooked in the air fryer until golden and crispy, perfect for a quick dinner or appetizer.
🥘 Ingredients
chicken breast strips (or whole breast cut into 2-3 cm wide strips) — 450 g (1 lb)
large eggs — 2
cup all-purpose flour — 1/2 (60 g)
cup panko breadcrumbs — 1 (100 g)
teaspoon onion powder — 1
teaspoon garlic powder — 1
teaspoon sweet paprika — 1
teaspoon Italian seasoning (oregano, basil, thyme) — 1
teaspoon salt — 1/2
teaspoon black pepper — 1/4
👨🍳 Steps
1Preheat the air fryer to 200°C (400°F).
2If using whole chicken breast, cut into strips about 2-3 cm wide. Tenderloin strips are already suitable; pound thicker pieces to 1-1.5 cm thickness.
3Set up breading station: in a small bowl, beat eggs; in a second bowl, place flour; in a third bowl, mix panko with onion powder, garlic powder, paprika, Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper.
4Coat each chicken strip first in flour, then in egg, and finally in the panko mixture, pressing lightly to adhere.
5Place breaded strips in the air fryer basket in a single layer without overlapping (cook in two batches if needed).
6Cook for 7-10 minutes, turning halfway, until golden and crispy, and internal temperature reaches 74°C (165°F).
7If breading browns too quickly, reduce temperature to 175°C (350°F) and continue cooking until chicken is done.
8Serve immediately with your favorite dipping sauce (e.g., ketchup, mayonnaise, or barbecue sauce).
🛒 Shopping List
1 lb chicken tenderloins (or chicken breasts cut into 1-inch strips), 2 large eggs, 1/2 cup all-purpose flour, 1 cup panko breadcrumbs, 1 tsp onion powder, 1 tsp garlic powder, 1 tsp paprika, 1 tsp Italian seasoning, 1/2 tsp salt, 1/4 tsp black pepper