Description
Delicious chicken tenders coated in a sweet and savory honey butter garlic sauce, cooked to crispy perfection in the air fryer.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound chicken tenders
- 1/4 cup honey
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 1 teaspoon paprika (optional)
- 1/2 cup breadcrumbs (for extra crispiness, optional)
Instructions
- Melt the butter in a small saucepan over medium heat. Add minced garlic and sauté until fragrant.
- Stir in honey and let it simmer for 2-3 minutes to thicken the sauce.
- Season the chicken tenders with salt, pepper, and paprika.
- Coat the chicken tenders evenly in the honey butter garlic glaze.
- Optional: Dredge the tenders in breadcrumbs for extra crunch.
- Preheat the air fryer to 400°F (200°C).
- Air Fry the chicken tenders for 10-12 minutes, turning halfway through, until golden brown and cooked through.
- Serve them warm and enjoy.
Notes
For added flavor, consider marinating the chicken in the honey garlic mixture for a few hours before cooking.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Air Frying
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4 tenders
- Calories: 290
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 27g
- Cholesterol: 80mg