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A plate of chicken tenders on a plate with celery sticks and blue cheese dressing in the background.
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Buffalo Chicken Tenders

Ditch the greasy mess and whip up restaurant-worthy Buffalo Chicken Tenders in minutes. This recipe delivers crispy perfection and juicy chicken, all made in the comfort of your air fryer.
Course Appetizer, Main Dish
Cuisine American
Keyword Air Fryer recipes, chicken
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 12 minutes
Total Time 27 minutes
Servings 4 people
Calories 637kcal
Author Jillian Wade
Cost $8.93

Equipment

  • Air fryer
  • mixing bowls
  • Measuring cups and spoon
  • liquid measuring cup
  • mixing spoon
  • Small pot

Ingredients

Chicken Tenders:

  • 1 pound chicken tenderloin about 8 tenderloins, remove the tendon
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 Tablespoon hot sauce
  • 1 ½ teaspoons garlic powder divided
  • 1 ½ teaspoons onion powder divided
  • 1 ½ teaspoons coarse kosher salt divided
  • 1 ½ teaspoons black pepper divided
  • ½ cup panko breadcrumbs
  • ¼ cup parmesan cheese grated
  • ¼ cup Italian breadcrumbs Italian or plain
  • oil spray
  • 2 Tablespoons parsley torn (optional)

For Serving:

US Customary - Metric

Instructions

Make Wet Coating:

  • To a bowl or ziplock bag add the chicken, eggs, hot sauce, 1 teaspoon garlic powder, 1 teaspoon onion powder, 1 teaspoon salt, and 1 teaspoon pepper. Mix until the chicken is fully coated.

Make Breadcrumb Coating:

  • To a bowl or ziplock bag add the panko breadcrumbs, parmesan cheese, breadcrumbs, ½ teaspoon onion powder, ½ teaspoon garlic powder, ½ teaspoon salt, and ½ teaspoon pepper. Mix until combined.

Coat Chicken:

  • Add the chicken to the breadcrumb mixture. Make sure the tenderloins are fully coated in the breadcrumbs.

Prep Airfryer:

  • Spray the bottom of the air fryer with oil.
  • Preheat to Cook at 400° F.

Air Fry Chicken:

  • Place the tenderloins in the air fryer without overlapping them.
  • Spray the tenderloins with oil.
  • Cook at 400° F for 6 minutes.
  • Flip the chicken over and spray with oil.
  • Cook for an additional 6-8 minutes or until you have an internal temperature of 165° F.

To Finish:

  • Remove the tenderloins from the air fryer.
  • Use a pastry brush to coat the chicken tenders with buffalo sauce.
  • Serve with blue cheese (optional).

Nutrition

Serving: 2tenders | Calories: 637kcal | Carbohydrates: 17g | Protein: 41g | Fat: 47g | Saturated Fat: 20g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 11g | Monounsaturated Fat: 13g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 276mg | Sodium: 3316mg | Potassium: 709mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 1627IU | Vitamin C: 9mg | Calcium: 368mg | Iron: 2mg