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Air Fryer Chicken Tenders

Name: Air Fryer Chicken Tenders
Prep time: 8 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 18 min
Ingredients: 1 pound chicken tenderloins; 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder; 1/2 teaspoon onion powder; 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt; 1/4 teaspoon black pepper; 2/3 cup mayonnaise; 1/3 cup dijon mustard; 1/4 cup honey; 1 1/2 cups crushed kettle cooked plain potato chips; 1 Tablespoon fresh chopped parsley (optional garnish)

ByBrandie @ The Country Cook November 1, 2020January 26, 2022

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These Crispy Air Fryer Chicken Tenders are so flavorful thanks to a coating of homemade honey mustard and a layer of crushed potato chips!

CRISPY CHICKEN TENDERS IN THE AIR FRYER

I am always looking for new ways to make chicken. This Air Fryer Chicken Tender recipe is one of our new favorites. The tenders come out super crispy and are so delicious. The combination of the honey mustard, seasonings and potato chips really takes this meal over the top!

Crispy, fully cooked chicken tenders shown in the bottom of an air fryer basket.

TIPS FOR MAKING THIS AIR FRYER RECIPE:

I am making a HOMEMADE HONEY MUSTARD sauce for this recipe but you can certainly use your favorite store-bought honey mustard.
I like the crunchiness of kettle cooked chips but this is a recipe that can easily be changed. Use your favorite flavors of potato chips or even try it with crushed pork rinds!
If you don’t have a nonstick basket in your air fryer, you will want to spray your air fryer basket really well with nonstick cooking spray.
If you’re looking for more air fryer chicken recipes, be sure to grab my recipe for AIR FRYER CHICKEN BREASTS.

Crispy Air Fryer Chicken Tender recipe from The Country Cook, tenders shown in a black air fryer basket and topped with chopped parsley.

INGREDIENTS NEEDED: (FULL RECPE AT THE BOTTOM OF THE POST)

chicken tenderloins
garlic powder
onion powder
kosher salt
black pepper
mayonnaise
dijon mustard
honey
kettle cooked plain potato chips

chicken tenderloins, garlic powder, onion powder, kosher salt, black pepper, mayonnaise, dijon mustard, honey, kettle cooked plain potato chips.

HOW TO MAKE CRISPY AIR FRYER CHICKEN:

Preheat air fryer to 400°F. Place the chicken, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and pepper in a medium-sized bowl and toss everything together so the chicken is coated in the spices, set aside.

chicken tenders seasoned with salt pepper and garlic powder on a white plate.

In a medium-sized bowl whisk together the mayonnaise, dijon, and honey.

honey mustard ingredients put into a small white bowl with a bunch of fresh parsley in the background.

Pour about ⅓ cup of the honey mustard onto the chicken tenders.

pouring honey mustard onto seasoned chicken tenders in a white bowl.

Toss the tenders in the sauce, set aside.

fully coated chicken tenderloins in honey mustard sauce in a white bowl.

Place the crushed potato chips into a shallow bowl.

crushed kettle-cooked potato chips in a white shallow bowl.

Place the tenders one at a time into the chips, and press down to coat the tenders evenly. Place the coated tenders on a plate and continue until all the tenders are covered in the chips.

coating chicken tenders with crushed potato chips in a shallow white bowl.

Spray the air fryer basket with cooking spray, place the tenders into the basket, not touching, you may have to do this in batches. Spray the tops of the tenders with cooking spray.

raw, coated chicken tenders in the bottom of a black air fryer basket.

Air fry about 8-10 minutes or until the internal temperature reaches 165°F.

Fully cooked air fryer potato chip coated chicken tenders in an air fryer basket.

Garnish with optional parsley and serve with the remaining honey mustard sauce for dipping.

dipping crispy chicken tender into a bowl of honey mustard.

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