Air Fryer BBQ Chicken Tenders
Air Fryer BBQ Chicken Tenders are juicy and light since they don’t have breading. They have less than 5 ingredients and are perfect for adding to a salad or pairing with simple side dishes to make a meal.
Servings: 5
Calories: 179kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1.25 lbs Chicken Tenders chicken breast tenderloins, or chicken breasts cut into strips
- 3 tbsp BBQ Seasoning
- 2 tbsp Avocado oil
- ½ cup BBQ Sauce I prefer Hickory or Kansas City style
Instructions
- Pat the chicken dry with a paper towel and remove the tendons.
- Preheat the air fryer to 400℉ for 5 minutes.
- Season the chicken: Add the chicken breast tenderloins to a large mixing bowl with the bbq seasoning and oil. Toss to coat the chicken evenly.
- Place the seasoned chicken tenders in a single layer in the air fryer basket.
- Air fry at 400 °F for 6 min.
- Brush the chicken tenders with bbq sauce on both sides.
- Air fry at 400 °F for 5-6 more minutes to cook them through.
- Allow the meat to rest for 5 minutes, and serve.
- Leftover sauce can be served with the chicken in a dipping cup
Notes
- Remove the tendons: Tendons stay tough even after cooking, so removing them ensures tender, easy-to-eat chicken.
- Avoid overcrowding: Cook in batches if needed so the chicken browns evenly. If you're in a pinch or don't have time to cook in batches, I simply rotate my chicken more during the cooking process to ensure each tender cooks evenly
- Add sauce at the end: Brush BBQ sauce on during the last 5 minutes to prevent the sauce from burning.
Nutrition
Calories: 179kcal | Protein: 24g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 73mg | Sodium: 132mg | Potassium: 420mg | Vitamin A: 34IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 6mg | Iron: 0.4mg
