Description
An air-fried breaded chicken tender recipe that tastes like your favorite chicken tender basket, but lighter and homemade.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 egg
- 1 1/2 cup buttermilk
- 2 tsp kosher salt
- 1 1/2 pounds chicken tenderloins
- 1 1/4 cup all purpose flour
- 1/4 cup cornstarch
- 1 tsp paprika
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp onion powder
- Fresh cracked pepper
- 1 1/2 tsp kosher salt
- Canola or avocado oil spray
Instructions
- In a container with a lid add the egg, buttermilk, 2 tsp salt and whisk well. Add in the chicken and cover and let sit in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours and up to 24 hours.
- On a plate add the flour, cornstarch, paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, a few cracks of pepper and 1 ½ tsp kosher salt. Stir.
- Working one at a time, remove chicken from marinade, letting excess drip off. Toss in flour mixture until coated. Dip into marinade again, then toss in the flour mixture once more.
- Arrange in the bottom of the air fryer in one single layer. You may have to work in batches. Spray generously with avocado oil spray until the surface is lightly and evenly moistened with oil
- Air fry for 10 minutes at 400° F. I like to turn the chicken over halfway through, spray with oil. This way both sides get crispy. Make sure internal temperature of chicken is 165° F.
- Serve with your favorite dipping sauce or make Cane’s sauce (in notes section).
Notes
To make Cane’s sauce: stir together ¾ cup mayonnaise, 3 tablespoons ketchup, 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce, 1 teaspoon garlic powder, ¾ teaspoon black pepper, ½ teaspoon kosher salt, and ½ teaspoon onion powder until everything is smooth and well combined.
- Category: Chicken
- Method: Air Fryer