Air Fryer Honey Butter Garlic Chicken Tenders
Crispy and juicy chicken tenders coated in a sweet and savory honey butter garlic glaze, cooked perfectly in an air fryer.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Total Time: 27 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Air Frying
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Gluten-Free
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb chicken tenders
- ¼ cup honey
- 2 tbsp unsalted butter, melted
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tsp paprika
- 1 tsp salt
- ½ tsp black pepper
- 1 cup breadcrumbs (panko or regular)
- Cooking spray
Instructions
- Whisk together honey, melted butter, garlic, paprika, salt, and black pepper in a mixing bowl. Reserve half of the mixture for drizzling later.
- Dip each chicken tender into the honey garlic mixture, then coat with breadcrumbs.
- Preheat the air fryer to 400°F (200°C) and spray the basket with cooking spray.
- Arrange the coated chicken tenders in a single layer in the air fryer basket. Air fry for 10-12 minutes, flipping halfway through until golden brown and fully cooked (internal temperature should reach 165°F or 74°C).
- Drizzle the reserved honey garlic sauce over the cooked tenders before serving.
Notes
Consider marinating the chicken for an hour for extra flavor. Double-dip for a thicker coating. Rest chicken tenders for a couple of minutes after cooking.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 450mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 70mg