Crispy Air Fryer Chicken Tenders

Name: Crispy Air Fryer Chicken Tenders
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 12 min
Total time: 22 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 500 g chicken tenders (or chicken breast cut into strips); 60 g (½ cup) plain flour; 2 eggs, beaten; 120 g (1½ cups) panko breadcrumbs; 30 g (⅓ cup) grated Parmesan; 1 tsp paprika; 1 tsp garlic powder; ½ tsp salt; ¼ tsp black pepper

These air fryer chicken tenders are crunchy on the outside, juicy inside, and ready faster than delivery. A Parmesan-panko coating crisps up beautifully in the air fryer with hardly any oil — a kid-favourite dinner you can feel good about.

Serve with honey mustard and a batch of fries. Prefer a whole fillet? Try our air fryer chicken breast.

How to get extra-crispy air fryer chicken tenders

Press the coating on firmly, lay the tenders in a single layer, and give them a light spritz of oil for the crispiest crust. Always cook chicken to a safe internal temperature of 75°C (165°F).

Serves 4

Prep time 10 min

Cook time 12 min

Difficulty Easy

Ingredients

4 servings

500 g chicken tenders (or chicken breast cut into strips)
60 g (½ cup) plain flour
2 eggs, beaten
120 g (1½ cups) panko breadcrumbs
30 g (⅓ cup) grated Parmesan
1 tsp paprika
1 tsp garlic powder
½ tsp salt
¼ tsp black pepper

Nutritional Information

Calories 310kcal

Protein 32g

Carbs 20g

Fat 11g

Sat. Fat 3g

Sugar 1g

Fibre 1g

Sodium 560mg

Values are estimated, per serving.

Procedure

Step1

Set up a breading station

Flour in one bowl, beaten egg in another, and panko mixed with the Parmesan, paprika, garlic powder, salt and pepper in a third.
Step2

Bread the tenders

Coat each tender in flour, then egg, then the panko mix, pressing firmly so it sticks.
Step3 3 min

Preheat the air fryer

Preheat the air fryer to 200°C (400°F).
Step4 12 min

Air fry until golden

Air fry at 200°C (400°F) for 10–12 minutes, flipping halfway, until golden and crisp and cooked to 75°C (165°F) inside.
Step5

Serve with dip

Serve with your favourite dipping sauce.

Written by

Wren Calloway

Wren is the home cook behind GrazeNest. After one too many soggy air-fryer dinners, she started testing every recipe in her own kitchen, tweaking times, temps and seasoning until each one comes out crispy and golden the first time. No chef training, just a lot of batches and an air fryer that never gets a day off.