Description
Crispy, golden-brown chicken tenders coated in a warm honey butter garlic mixture, perfect for a quick weeknight dinner.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb chicken tenders
- ¼ cup honey
- 2 tbsp unsalted butter, melted
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tsp paprika
- 1 tsp salt
- ½ tsp black pepper
- 1 cup breadcrumbs (panko or regular)
- Cooking spray
Instructions
- In a small bowl, whisk together honey, melted butter, minced garlic, paprika, salt, and pepper. Set aside half of this mixture for drizzling later.
- Dip each chicken tender into the honey garlic mixture, then roll in breadcrumbs to coat.
- Preheat the air fryer to 400°F (200°C).
- Lightly spray the air fryer basket with cooking spray and arrange the chicken tenders in a single layer. Air fry for 10-12 minutes, flipping halfway through until golden brown.
- Drizzle the reserved honey garlic sauce over the cooked tenders and serve immediately.
Notes
For extra crispiness, double-dip the tenders in the honey garlic mixture and breadcrumbs. Experiment with spices to customize the flavor.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Air Frying
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 80mg
Keywords: chicken tenders, air fryer, weeknight dinner, honey garlic