Air Fryer BBQ Chicken Tenders

5 from 4 votes

Get dinner on the table in 15 minutes with this Air Fryer BBQ Chicken Tenders recipe! Flavorful breaded chicken with caramelized BBQ Sauce.

Prep Time5

Cook Time11

Total Time16

Course: Chicken

Cuisine: American

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Servings: servings

Calories: 353kcal

Author: Michaela Kenkel

Equipment

Ingredients

2 large chicken breasts about 3 pounds combined
1 egg beaten
1 cup seasoned bread crumbs
1 cup BBQ Sauce

Instructions

Cut chicken breasts into strips.
Dip the chicken strips into the beaten egg and then press them into the seasoned bread crumbs. Taking care to coat them really well.
Spray the basket of your air fryer with non-stick cooking spray.
Place the breaded chicken tenders in the basket and spray the tops of them lightly with non-stick spray.
Set the air fryer to 380 degrees F. and cook the chicken tenders for approximately 11 minutes. Air fryers will differ. Make sure the breading is golden brown and the internal temperature of the chicken is 165 degrees F when check with a meat thermometer.
Brush the tops of the chicken tenders with BBQ sauce. Air fry for another 2 minutes. Flip them and brush with BBQ sauce and air fry them another 2-3 minutes until the BBQ sauce is caramelized on the outside of the chicken.
Serve with remaining BBQ sauce for dipping.

Notes

To prepare these in the oven: place breaded chicken strips on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper and bake at 375 degrees for 15 minutes, or the internal temperature reaches 165 degrees F. Brush with BBQ sauce on both sides of the chicken and bake for another 5 minutes. Serve.

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