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Air Fryer Chicken Tenders served with Honey Mustard Sauce
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Air fryer Chicken Tenders with Honey Mustard Sauce
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
8 mins
Total Time
18 mins
 

Juicy on the inside, and Crispy on the outside without any deep frying. Chicken Tenders can’t get any better than this, right?  The Juiciest Air Fried Chicken tenders!

Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: American
Keyword: air fryer, chicken tenders, healthy
Servings: 8 Chicken tenders
Author: Akhila
Ingredients
  • 8 chicken tenders
  • 1 cup buttermilk
  • 1 cup panko breadcrumbs
  • 1 tsp + 1tsp salt
  • 1 tsp chili powder / paprika
  • 1 tsp oregano (optional)
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 1 tsp onion powder
  • ½ tsp black pepper
  • Cooking spray
For the honey mustard sauce
  • ¼ cup honey
  • 3 tbsp mayonnaise
  • 2 tbsp dijon mustard
  • ¼ tsp apple cider vinegar
  • Pinch of garlic powder
  • Salt and pepper
Instructions
For the Chicken Tenders
  1. Soak chicken tenders in buttermilk with 1tsp salt for 30 minutes (overnight soaking is preferred).
  2. In a plate combine together panko breadcrumbs, chili powder, oregano, garlic powder, onion powder, pepper, and 1 tsp salt. Mix well as this will be the dry rub coating for your tenders.
  3. Preheat air fryer to 400 degree F. Remove the soaked chicken from the buttermilk, allowing the excess to drip back into the soaking bowl. Dredge the chicken in the prepared dry rub while applying pressure so that it sticks well to the chicken. Transfer the coated chicken to the air fryer, spray some cooking oil and cook for 5 minutes. Flip onto the other side, spray cooking oil and cook for an additional 4 minutes. The internal temperature should reach 165 F.
  4. Serve hot along with the Honey Mustard Dressing on the side.
For Honey Mustard Dressing
  1. Whisk all the ingredients until smooth and serve.