Make Air Fryer Honey Butter Garlic Chicken Tenders in 30 minutes. These chicken tenders are tasty and healthy. The instructions to prepare this recipe are simple. You will get 320 calories per serving from these chicken tenders. We need chicken tenders, olive oil, butter, honey, and some seasonings to make this dish. Serve with fries or wedges with it. You can keep them in a tight box for 3 to 4 days. Enjoy your Air Fryer Honey Butter Garlic Chicken Tenders at parties, family gatherings, and occasions.
STATS:
- Number of Calories: 320 kcal
- Preparation duration: 15 minutes
- Portion size: 4–5 tenders
- Cooking duration: 15 minutes
- Portions: 4
- Total duration: 30 minutes
- Cuisine: American
- Course: Appetizer
- Diet: High-protein
EQUIPMENT:
- Tongs
- Brush
- Air fryer
- Mixing bowls
- Small saucepan
- Thermometer
- Paper towels
INGREDIENTS:
- Chicken tenders: 500 grams
- Salt: One teaspoon
- Black pepper: ½ teaspoon
- Garlic powder: One teaspoon
- Paprika: Half teaspoon
- Onion powder: Half a teaspoon
- Olive oil: One tablespoon
- Coating
- All-purpose flour: Half cup
- Egg: One large
- Milk: Two tablespoons
- Honey Butter Garlic Sauce
- Butter: Three tablespoons
- Honey: Three tablespoons
- Soy sauce: One tablespoon
- Chopped garlic: Four
- Chili flakes: Half teaspoon
- Lemon juice: One teaspoon
INGREDIENT NOTES:
CHICKEN TENDERS:
- Chicken tenders are the primary ingredient in your recipe. Prepared in less time, and they are juicy. Boneless chicken thighs or breast chicken strips are also an option.
SALT & PEPPER:
- To increase the flavor of your chicken, add salt and pepper to your recipe. You can also include some other seasonings of your choice.
GARLIC POWDER & ONION POWDER:
- Your chicken tastes more flavorful after adding garlic and onion powder. Garlic and onion paste can also be an option, but try to use a reduced amount.
PAPRIKA:
- Paprika gives a savory flavor to your recipe. Use crushed chili or smoked paprika as an alternative.
OLIVE OIL:
- Spraying a little amount of olive oil will help the spices in your dish to get mixed with the chicken. Chicken will not get dry. You can choose any other cooking oil or butter in a minimal quantity.
EGGS & MILK:
- Your flour coat forms a good layer with your chicken when you add eggs and milk. Eggs and milk help in a good mixture. Use buttermilk or yogurt as an alternative.
HONEY:
- Honey will add a sweet flavor to your chicken tenders and stabilize the taste of other ingredients. Sugar-free honey, maple syrup, or brown sugar is a substitute.
FLOUR COATING:
- Coat your chicken with flour. The flour will give a crunchy taste to your chicken. To add more crisp, use cornstarch.
CHILI FLAKES:
- It gives a warm and good flavor. You can skip it if you are giving tenders to kids.
BUTTER:
- Gives your sauce a velvety look. You can also use ghee or margarine.
LEMON JUICE:
- Lemon juice helps enhance flavor. It balances the added butter as well.
GARLIC:
- Garlic adds a good fragrance and helps make the taste of your chicken better. Use crushed or powdered garlic as an alternative.
INSTRUCTIONS:
- First dry your chicken tenders using paper towel.
- Coat seasonings over your chicken.
- Leave this mixture for five to ten minutes.
- Include flour in one bowl, eggs and milk in another and stir till smooth.
- Dip chicken to the prepared mixture and mix it.
- Coat the chicken with a layer of flour. Brush off the extra flour.
- Warm your air fryer at 190° C for three minutes.
- In the basket, add a layer of chicken. Cook for fourteen minutes at 75° C and change the sides in between.
- Sauce
- Melt the butter in pan on reduced flame.
- Include chopped garlic in the pan and just cook for 40 seconds.
- Add sauce, honey, lemon juice, and crushed chili and mix them.
- Drizzle your sauce over the chicken and serve.
SERVING SUGGESTIONS:
- Serve fries or potato chunks with it.
- You can also eat tenders with rice.
- Prepare a chicken wrap by using a tortilla.
- Consume with fresh salad.
TIPS:
- Avoid adding a lot of chicken to the same batch.
- Warm your air fryer before.
- Dry your chicken before including the seasonings.
STORAGE INFORMATION:
FRIDGE:
- Store your chicken tenders in a tight box for three to four days.
FREEZER:
- Preserve frozen tenders for two months. Do not add sauce while freezing.
FAQs:
Can we bake these chicken tenders?
- Yes, you can bake your chicken tenders at 200° C for twenty minutes.
Will I make it spicy?
- Yes, you can make it according to your taste by adding hot sauce or extra chili.
Is it good for kids?
- Yes, your kids can eat these tenders, but avoid adding chili for them.
NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION:
Calories: 320 kcal
Protein: 32 grams
Total carbs: 14 grams
Net carbs: 13 grams
Fiber: 1 gram
Fat: 14 grams
Sodium: 520 milligrams
Potassium: 420 milligrams
Calcium: 35 milligrams
Iron: 1.6 milligrams
Vitamin A: 420 IU