Air Fryer Buffalo Chicken Tenders Recipe (Crispy Game Day Bites)
Air Fryer Buffalo Chicken Tenders Recipe (Crispy Game Day Bites) with double-dredged crispy coating and a final buffalo sauce toss. Air fries up in 12 minutes, no deep fryer, no splatter.
Servings 4 servings
Calories 278kcal
Ingredients
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon onion powder
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tablespoon water
- 1 tablespoon hot sauce
- 1 pound chicken tenderloins
- 2-4 tablespoons buffalo sauce
- Olive Oil Spray
Instructions
- If your air fryer requires preheating, preheat to 400°F.
- In a medium-sized bowl, whisk together the flour, salt, pepper, garlic powder, and onion powder, set aside.1 cup all-purpose flour, 1 teaspoon kosher salt, 1 teaspoon black pepper, ½ teaspoon garlic powder, ½ teaspoon onion powder
- In a medium-sized bowl, whisk together the eggs, water, and hot sauce until fully combined, set aside.2 large eggs, 1 tablespoon water, 1 tablespoon hot sauce
- One at a time, place the tenders into the flour mixture and coat on all sides, shake off any excess.1 pound chicken tenderloins
- Place the tender into the egg mixture until fully coated, let any excess egg drip off.
- Place it back into the flour mixture and pack the flour on the tender to form a crust. Shake off any excess.
- Spray the air fryer basket with olive oil spray, place the tenders not touching into the basket, you may need to do this in batches.Olive Oil Spray
- Spray the tops well with more olive oil spray, you want to make sure there are no dry patches.
- Air fry for 10 minutes, flipping halfway through.
- After flipping, spray with more olive oil spray. Chicken tenders are ready when they are golden brown and the internal temperature reaches at least 165°F.
- Place the cooked tenders into a large bowl.
- Add 2 to 4 tablespoons of the buffalo sauce, depending on how spicy you like them. Gently toss the tenders in the sauce. You can also brush them with the sauce.2-4 tablespoons buffalo sauce
- Serve with your favorite dipping sauce.
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Notes
- You can use chicken breasts cut in long strips instead of tenderloins.
- Use your favorite hot or buffalo sauce depending on your spice liking.
- These are very lightly spiced. If you do not like spice at all, leave out the hot sauce in the egg mixture and use an additional 1 tablespoon of water.
- Even after spraying the air fryer basket well with olive oil spray, they tend to stick a little during the mid-way flip. I suggest using a spatula to turn the tenders over instead of tongs.
- Serve with your favorite dipping sauces like ranch or blue cheese.
Nutrition
Calories: 278kcal | Carbohydrates: 25g | Protein: 30g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.02g | Cholesterol: 154mg | Sodium: 1061mg | Potassium: 502mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 0.2g | Vitamin A: 161IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 27mg | Iron: 2mg