Air Fryer Honey Butter Garlic Chicken Tenders
Crispy and flavorful chicken tenders coated in a sweet and savory honey butter garlic sauce, made quickly in an air fryer.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Total Time: 22 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Air Frying
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: None
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb chicken tenders
- 2 tablespoons melted butter
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- ½ cup breadcrumbs (preferably panko)
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- ¼ teaspoon paprika
Instructions
- Pat the chicken tenders dry and mix breadcrumbs with salt, pepper, and paprika in a shallow bowl.
- Coat each tender in the breadcrumb mixture and arrange in a single layer in the air fryer basket.
- Cook in a preheated air fryer at 375°F for 10 minutes, flipping halfway.
- While chicken cooks, whisk melted butter, honey, and garlic.
- Brush the sauce over chicken tenders and return to the air fryer for an additional 2 minutes to caramelize the sauce.
Notes
Serve these tenders hot with extra sauce for dipping. For added flavor, serve with lemon wedges and chopped parsley.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 380
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 500mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 70mg