Air Fryer Honey Butter Garlic Chicken Tenders
Indulge in Air Fryer Honey Butter Garlic Chicken Tenders—crispy, tender delights bursting with flavor. Try this easy recipe today!
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Total Time: 22 minutes
- Yield: Serves approximately 4 people 1x
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb chicken tenders
- ¼ cup honey
- 2 tbsp unsalted butter, melted (or olive oil)
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tsp paprika
- 1 tsp salt
- ½ tsp black pepper
- 1 cup breadcrumbs (panko or regular)
Instructions
- Preheat air fryer to 400°F (200°C).
- In a bowl, whisk together honey, melted butter, minced garlic, paprika, salt, and black pepper.
- Toss chicken tenders in half of the sauce mixture until fully coated.
- Dredge each tender in breadcrumbs until covered.
- Arrange tenders in a single layer in the air fryer basket and cook for 10-12 minutes, flipping halfway through.
- Drizzle remaining sauce over cooked tenders before serving.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 3 chicken tenders (78g)
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 9g
- Sodium: 580mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 26g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 21g
- Cholesterol: 75mg