Air Fryer BBQ Chicken Tenders

The kids will love these crispy air-fried BBQ chicken tenders breaded and dunked in a sweet, fiery BBQ sauce! Serve them with some corn on the cob or a big salad.

⏱ 30 min 🔨 Prep 10min 🔥 Cook 20min 📊 Medium 🍽 4 servings 👁 4
Air Fryer BBQ Chicken Tenders

Ingredients

4 servings

Instructions

  1. Combine BBQ sauce in a small bowl with 1 1/2 to 2 tablespoons of water, to thin down.
  2. Season chicken with salt, garlic powder and 1/8 teaspoon black pepper.
  3. Combine egg and egg white in a medium bowl. In a shallow bowl, combine the bread crumbs, panko and cayenne pepper.
  4. Dip chicken in the egg wash, then into the breadcrumb mixture and shake off excess and place on a large dish or cutting board. Spray both sides of the chicken generously with oil.
  5. In batches, cook the chicken 400F 5 to 6 minutes on each side, turning halfway, until the chicken is cooked through and crispy and golden on the outside. Brush or drizzle chicken with sauce until fully coated. Serve right away.
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Nutrition per serving

312kcal

💰 Cost Estimate

Total Ingredients
$1439.00
Per Serving
$360.00/serving
🏠 Savings
~$2878.00 vs buying!
📋 Price Breakdown (82% ingredients detected)
IngredientAmountSubtotal
favorite BBQ sauce 3 tbsp $45.00
olive oil spray - -
chicken tenderloins 12 $1055.00
kosher salt and black pepper 1 tsp $22.00
garlic powder 0.5 tsp $4.00
egg 1 large $55.00
egg white 1 large $55.00
seasoned breadcrumbs* 0.5 cup $83.00
seasoned panko 0.5 cup $120.00
cayenne powder 0.25 tsp -
olive oil spray - -

*Estimated market prices, may vary by region

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Air Fryer BBQ Chicken Tenders

Ingredients:
  • 3 tbsp favorite BBQ sauce
  • olive oil spray
  • 12 chicken tenderloins (1 1/2 lbs total)
  • 1 tsp kosher salt and black pepper
  • 1/2 tsp garlic powder
  • 1 large egg (beaten)
  • 1 large egg white
  • 1/2 cup seasoned breadcrumbs* (or gluten-free crumbs)
  • 1/2 cup seasoned panko (plain or gluten-free)
  • 1/4 tsp cayenne powder
  • olive oil spray

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