Air Fryer Garlic Parmesan Chicken Tenders

Air Fryer Garlic Parmesan Chicken Tenders

Crispy Oven Baked Chicken Tenders will blow your mind and taste buds.  We are talking about super crispy chicken tenders with addictive Parmesan coating to it and they are BAKED! It tastes just like fried chicken but only baked! Now that’s great news isn’t it, your guilt wont kick in and your waist lines are going to be happy.

You guys, you need this in your life! Perfectly golden brown outer crust, succulent on the inside! A healthy alternative to fried chicken. And we are keeping the flavors of these baked parmesan chicken tenders just right. No questions asked when you go for seconds and thirds, trust you will!

Air Fryer Garlic Parmesan Chicken Tenders

Word of caution – these are super ADDICTIVE! You won’t just get enough of these truly crispy oven baked chicken tenders. The Parmesan Panko bread crumb coating gives that super crispy outer crusts and when it comes to crispy chicken recipe, the outer crispy crust makes it the BEST!

Confession – I can eat all the crust and just the crust. And I’m satisfied. Yes those the best thing in the world, crispy Parmesan crust! And I don’t feel ashamed to stuff my face with this baked chicken tenders, because this is not going to mess with my waist line.

Serve is just as it is in dip-able finger food with a killer marinara sauce or for your quick and easy weeknight dinner alongside salads, pasta or rice.

My family is crazy about fried food. And when they start discussing about their favorite fast food joint to line up for fried chicken, the mom (read as health freak) in me most time want to disapprove their idea, I believe in home cooked meal and you will rarely see fried food on my menu. Though I let them go ahead and enjoy their favorite fast food, there are many days I tell will make at home. And in mind I secretly plan to bake (no deep frying). Parmesan crusted chicken does not disappoint.

Ingredients

1. 8 chicken tenders , raw
2. 1 egg
3. 2 tablespoons of water
4. canola or non-fat cooking spray
5. For the dredge coating:
6. 1 cup panko breadcrumbs
7. 1/2 tsp  salt
8. 1/4 tsp  ground black pepper , more or less to taste
9. 1 tsp  garlic powder
10. 1/2 tsp  onion powder
11. 1/4 cup parmesan cheese
12. Pictured here served with Homemade Ranch Dressing.

Instructions

1. Combine the dredge coating ingreadients in a bowl big enough to fit the chicken pieces.
2. In a second bowl large enough for dredging, place egg and water and whisk to combine.
3. Dip chicken tenders into the egg wash and then into the panko dredge mixture.
4. Place the breaded tenders into the fry basket. Repeat with remaining tenders.
5. Place the Fry Basket into the Power Air Fryer XL.
6. Spray a light coat of canola oil of non-fat cooking spray over the panko.
7. Press the M button. Scroll to the French Fries Icon.
8. Press the Power Button. Adjust cooking time to 12 minutes at 400 degrees.
9. Halfway through cooking, flip the tenders over.

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