Air Fryer Chicken Tenders

Name: Air Fryer Chicken Tenders
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 12 min
Total time: 267 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Japanese
Ingredients: 1 ½ lb Chicken Tenders (1 1/2 pounds (700g) chicken tenders (or chicken breast, cut into strips)); 1 ½ cup Buttermilk (1 cup buttermilk + 1/2 cup buttermilk); 3 ½ tbsp Ranch Seasoning (2 tablespoons ranch seasoning mix, divided + 1 1/2 tablespoons ranch seasoning mix); 1 cup All-Purpose Flour (1 cup all purpose flour); 1 piece Egg (1 large egg); 3 tbsp Whole Milk (3 tablespoons milk or water); 1 ½ cup Panko (1 1/2 cups panko crumbs); ½ tsp Table Salt (1/2 teaspoon salt); ½ tsp Black Pepper (1/2 teaspoon pepper); ½ cup Parmesan Cheese (1/2 cup finely shredded parmesan cheese); ½ cup Sour Cream (1/2 cup sour cream); 1 tbsp Sriracha (1 tablespoon sriracha sauce)

Air Fryer Chicken Tenders - Main Course (Japanese)

267 minJapanese

Servings4

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1In a 9”x13” baking dish, whisk together the buttermilk and 1 tablespoon of the ranch seasoning.
2Place the chicken tenders in the buttermilk mixture, making sure they are covered in the buttermilk.
3Cover the dish tightly and refrigerate for 3-4 hours.
4In a shallow bowl, whisk together the flour and the remaining tablespoon of ranch seasoning.
5In a second bowl, whisk together the egg and milk or water.
6In a third bowl, mix together the panko, salt, pepper, and parmesan cheese.
7Working with one piece of chicken at a time, let the buttermilk drip off the chicken and then dip it in the flour mixture, turning it to coat, and shake off the excess.
8Then dip the chicken in the egg wash, and then the panko, turning it to coat both sides.
9Place the coated chicken on a baking sheet until you’re ready to air fry it, and repeat with all the chicken pieces.
10Lightly spray the tops of the chicken tenders with cooking spray
11Preheat the air fryer to 400F, and spray the basket lightly with cooking spray.
12Cook the chicken tenders in a single layer for 10-12 minutes, flipping once, or until they are cooked through and golden. You may need to do more than one batch, depending on the size of your air fryer. The internal temperature of the chicken should be 165F.
13In a small bowl, combine the buttermilk, sour cream, ranch seasoning, and sriracha, and refrigerate until ready to eat.