How To Use An Air Fryer For Chicken Tenders
I love cooking chicken strips in the air fryer because they come out very crispy.
How to use an air fryer for chicken tenders. Preheat the air fryer to 400f for 3 5 minutes. Cook for 10 minutes flipping once at 5 minutes. Preheat air fryer to 400. Do not overcrowd only cook 3 4 at a time. Flip tenders and spray oil on the other side.
Place them in the air fryer. Lay chicken in the air fryer basket. Pause the airfryer after 4 minutes and brush chicken with melted butter or use oil spray on one side then turn it carefully over and brush the other side. Spray the tops of chicken with cooking spray and cook at 400 for 5 minutes. Make sure tenders are separated and not touching.
In a shallow bowl combine the first 6 ingredients. Preheat air fryer to 400 degrees. Dredge the chicken first in egg then in the bread crumb mixture making sure each tender is well coated. Generously spray olive oil spray on top of uncooked chicken tenders. Working in batches place chicken tenders in basket of air fryer being sure to not overcrowd it.
They re done when they re golden brown on the outside and 165 degrees f on the inside using a meat thermometer. Place chicken tenders in a single layer of the basked and air fry for 5 to 6 minutes on each side turning halfway. Dip chicken in butter mixture then in crumb mixture patting to help coating adhere. Preheat air fryer lid to 400 degrees spray both sides of the chicken lightly with oil spray and place into the raised rack of your air fryer. Coat your chicken tenders with oil then sprinkle or brush the chicken rub on the chicken.
Air fry for about 11 13 minutes flipping chicken halfway through. Flip and cook for another 8 9 min or till the internal temp is 165 degrees f. In another shallow bowl whisk butter and sour cream. They re done once the chicken is cooked through and crispy and golden on the outside. Put the chicken fingers in the airfryer basket and air fry for 10 12 minutes until internal temperature reads 175 f and the chicken tenders are golden brown and crispy.