Golden Air-Fried Chicken Tenders

You can use homemade or store-bought cornbread for the breading on these chicken tenders prepared in the air fryer.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 15 mins
• Total Time: 25 mins
• Calories: 256 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 egg
• 1 pound chicken tenders
• 2 cornbread muffins, crumbled
• 2 teaspoons honey powder (such as Savory Spice®)
• 1 tablespoon tropical poultry rub (such as Savory Spice® Gold Coast Poultry Rub)
• 0.125 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 0.5 teaspoon salt
• 0.25 cup panko bread crumbs

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Whip egg, salt, and pepper in a shallow bowl until well combined. Mix cornbread crumbs, panko, honey powder, and poultry rub in a separate shallow bowl.

Step 2

Dip each chicken tender in the egg mixture. Shake off excess and dredge in cornbread coating.

Step 3

Preheat an air fryer to 380 degrees F (190 degrees C). Cook chicken tenders for 6 minutes. Flip and cook for an additional 6 minutes.