Air Fryer Buffalo Chicken Tenders
These air fryer buffalo chicken tenders are incredible! In under 20 minutes you can have gluten free, crunchy, spicy chicken tenders that make a great dinner, lunch, or after school snack.
- Prep Time: 10 Minutes
- Cook Time: 8 Minutes
- Total Time: 18 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Air Fryer
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Gluten Free
Ingredients
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- 1 1/2 pounds chicken breast tenderloins
- 2 egg whites
- 1 cup buffalo sauce- divided
- 3/4 cup gluten free panko breadcrumbs
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/4 teaspoon paprika
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
Instructions
- Pat your chicken tenderloins dry with a paper towel and place them onto a plate.
- In a shallow bowl whisk together egg whites and 1/4 cup buffalo sauce. Then, in another shallow bowl, whisk together the gluten free panko crumbs, salt, garlic powder, paprika, black pepper, and cayenne pepper
- Preheat your air fryer to 360 degrees F while you start the breading process
- To bread, take one of the dry tenderloins and dip it into the egg mixture, then put it into the bowl of seasoned breadcrumbs and use your hand to coat it completely
- Transfer the breaded chicken tender to a parchment lined baking sheet, and repeat step 5 with the remaining tenderloins
- Once they're all breaded and the air fryer is preheated, spray air fryer basket with olive oil spray, lay the breaded tenders down in a single layer, and liberally spray the top of the chicken with more cooking spray
- Cook at 360 degrees F for 8 minutes, using tongs to flip halfway through
- Once cooked, use the tongs to place the crispy chicken onto a wire rack and cook any extra chicken that didn't fit
- When they're all cooked, heat the remaining 3/4 cup of buffalo sauce in a small sauce pan over medium heat, and carefully coat each tender in the sauce
- Serve immediately and enjoy!
Notes
- Make sure the chicken is in equal sizes so it cooks evenly
- Dry the chicken with paper towels first so the breading gets super crisp
- Use boneless skinless chicken breast instead of tenderloins
- Do the egg wash with one hand and the breading with the other
- Spray each piece liberally with cooking spray so you air fryer chicken tenders come out crisp and golden brown
- After dipping in buffalo sauce, serve immediately
- If you want the tenders to stay super crisp, don't coat them in the sauce and instead, serve it on the side
- Let each piece of chicken cool completely before placing into a container or else the condensation will make the breading soggy