Air Fryer Chicken Tenders
OtherNon-vegetarian2400 min
Air fryer chicken tenders are crunchy on the outside, moist on the inside, and full of flavor. These chicken breast tenders are marinated in pickle juice to hel...
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Ingredients
- 1 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts (cut into 1-inch wide strips)
- 1 cup dill pickle juice
- 1 large egg
- 1 cup milk
- 2 teaspoons salt (divided)
- 1 1/2 cups flour
- 1 tablespoon powdered sugar
- 2 teaspoons ground black pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/2 teaspoon paprika
Directions
- Gather the ingredients.
- Add the chicken tender pieces to a bowl or plastic bag. Pour the dill pickle juice over the top. Cover and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes or up to 3 hours. Do not marinate overnight.
- Whisk together the egg, milk, and 1 teaspoon of the salt in a shallow bowl.
- Whisk together the flour, powdered sugar, black pepper, onion powder, paprika, and remaining 1 teaspoon of salt in a shallow bowl.
- Drain the chicken tenders and dip them into the dry mixture. Shake off the excess flour.
- Dip them into the egg mixture. Coat each tender completely.
- Dip them into the dry mixture again. Shake off the excess flour. Make sure to completely coat with flour. You don't want any wet spots. This will cause the tenders to stick to the air fryer basket.
- Preheat the air fryer to 400 F.
- Grease the basket of the air fryer with olive oil generously to prevent sticking. Add a single layer of the tenders and spray them with olive oil spray.
- Fry for 15 minutes. Pause half way through and flip the tenders. Spray them again with the olive oil spray and finish cooking.
- Repeat with remaining chicken tenders. Serve with your favorite dipping sauces.