Frozen Chicken Tenders in Air Fryer
It's easy to cook Frozen Chicken Tenders in Air Fryer with this delicious recipe. Made with simple pantry staples and, of course, frozen chicken tenders. Delicious, healthy, and full of protein, these naked chicken tenders are ready in just 25 minutes.
Servings: 3
Calories: 7kcal
Equipment
- Air Fryer
Ingredients
- 6 frozen chicken tenders boneless, skinless
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1/4 teaspoon chipotle chili pepper powder optional
- 1/8 teaspoon ground thyme
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- juice of 1 large lemon plus more for serving if desired
Instructions
- Pull the chicken fingers out of the freezer.
- In a gallon sized zip bag, add in all the seasonings. Shake the bag to mix all the dry ingredients together. Add in the oil and lemon juice. Zip the bag closed (just to make sure nothing leaks out) and mix it all around.
- Add in the frozen chicken and re-zip the bag. Mix it all around to completely coat chicken tenders and let sit for 15 minutes at room temperature. If you want to marinate it longer, it will need to go in the fridge.
- After 10 minutes of chicken sitting out, preheat the air fryer to 380° F.
- Once air fryer is ready, break apart the tenders through the zip bag (if they are all frozen together) and add it to the air fryer.
- Cook for 10-12 minutes, flipping over half way through cooking time. Squeeze on more lemon juice if desired. Season with more salt and pepper, serve with favorite dip or use in a recipe.
Notes
- Use a digital meat thermometer to check the internal temperature of the chicken to make sure it is cooked through.
Nutrition
Calories: 7kcal | Carbohydrates: 1g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 1mg | Sodium: 393mg | Potassium: 29mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 136IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 5mg | Iron: 1mg