Description
These Air Fryer Chicken Tenders with Honey Mustard Sauce are a delicious and easy meal that the whole family will love. The chicken tenders are coated in a crispy breadcrumb mixture and air-fried to perfection, then served with a tangy and sweet honey mustard sauce.
Ingredients
Scale
Chicken Tenders:
- 1½ lbs chicken tenders
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- ½ teaspoon paprika
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- 1 cup panko breadcrumbs
- ½ cup plain breadcrumbs
- ¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese
- olive oil spray
Honey Mustard Sauce:
- ¼ cup mayonnaise
- 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
- 1 tablespoon yellow mustard
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
Instructions
- Marinate the Chicken: In a large bowl, combine the chicken tenders with buttermilk, garlic powder, onion powder, paprika, salt, and pepper. Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes.
- Prepare the Breadcrumb Coating: Mix panko, plain breadcrumbs, and Parmesan cheese in a shallow dish.
- Coat the Chicken: Remove chicken from marinade and coat each tender in the breadcrumb mixture, pressing gently to adhere.
- Air Fry: Preheat the air fryer to 400°F. Lightly spray both the basket and tenders with olive oil. Air fry tenders in a single layer for 10–12 minutes, flipping halfway through.
- Make the Honey Mustard Sauce: Whisk together mayonnaise, Dijon mustard, yellow mustard, honey, and lemon juice.
- Serve: Enjoy the crispy chicken tenders with the honey mustard sauce.
Notes
- For extra crunch, double-coat the tenders by dipping back into buttermilk and breadcrumbs.
- Store leftover sauce in the fridge for up to one week.
- Prep Time: 40 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Air Fryer
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2–3 tenders with sauce
- Calories: 430
- Sugar: 7g
- Sodium: 620mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 14g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 26g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 37g
- Cholesterol: 105mg
