Air Fryer Chicken Tenders
Crispy, juicy and almost guilt-free these Air Fryer Chicken Tenders are so kid friendly and such a hit with everyone in the house.
Servings: 4 people
Ingredients
For marinade
- 8 chicken tenders
- 2 teaspoons grated garlic
- 2 tablespoons finely chopped dill leaves
- 1 teaspoon italian seasoning
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon crushed pepper
- 1 teaspoon honey
- ¼ cup greek yogurt whisked
- 1 egg
Crumb Coating
- ½ cup panko bread crumbs
- ¼ cup parmesan cheese
- ½ tablespoon black sesame seeds
- ½ tablespoon white sesame seeds
- 2 tablespoons groundnut oil or any neutral cooking oil
For dill dip
- ¼ cup greek yogurt whisked
- ½ teaspoon grated garlic
- 1 teaspoon honey
- 2 tablespoons finely chopped dill leaves
- 2 teaspoons finely chopped mint leaves
- ⅛ teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoons olive oil
- Juice of ½ lemon
- ¼ cup milk
Instructions
- Take chicken strips in a bowl, add rest of the ingredients for the marinade, mix well and set aside for 3-4 hours.
- Take all the ingredients for dill dip in a bowl, whisk well and refrigerate until using.
- Pre-heat the air fryer at 200C.
- Take bread crumbs, parmesan cheese, black & white sesame seeds in a wide bowl or plate and mix well. Spray a little oil so it helps to fry well.
- Roll each marinated chicken strip on the bread crumbs mix and ensure it's coated well on both the sides.
- Place the chicken strips in the air fryer with a little gap between each so it gets fried uniformly and spray oil on each.
- Air fry at 200 C for 4 minutes, flip once, spray oil on each and air fry at 200 C for 3-4 minutes till they turn golden and crisp.
- Serve with the dill dip.
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Nutrition
Calories: 318kcal | Carbohydrates: 12g | Protein: 30g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Trans Fat: 0.04g | Cholesterol: 112mg | Sodium: 521mg | Potassium: 492mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 206IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 179mg | Iron: 2mg