Air-Fryer Nashville Hot Chicken Tenders
Easier and healthier Nashville Hot Chicken--what's not to love? Chicken tenders are breaded in a spicy Hot Chicken breading then air-fried until crisp and tender. Give 'em an extra toss in our Honky Tonk sauce for good measure.
Air Fryer Hot Chicken Tenders
Difficulty: Moderate
Prep time: 15 minutes
Cook time: 15 minutes
Serves: 4
Ingredients: |
|
| 1 lb. | Chicken Tenders |
| 2 T | Honky Tonk Hot Chicken Rub |
| 3/4 cup | Buttermilk |
| 1/2 cup | Fine Breadcrumbs |
| 1/2 cup | Panko Breadcrumbs |
| TT | Salt & Pepper |
| 1/2 Cup | Honky Tonk Hot Sauce |
| Ranch | |
| Bread & Butter Pickles |
Instructions:
- Season tenders with Honky Tonk Rub. Set aside.
- Create a dredging station: Bowl #1 = Buttermilk, Bowl #2 = Mix together fine breadcrumbs and panko breadcrumbs - season with salt and pepper.
- Preheat the air fryer to 360 F.
- Dip seasoned chicken tenders in buttermilk, then coat in breadcrumb mixture.
- Transfer breaded chicken to a greased air fryer basket and cook for 13 to 15 minutes, flipping halfway through air-frying.
- Transfer air-fried tenders to a large bowl and drizzle Honky Tonk Hot sauce over. Toss to combine, then serve warm with ranch dressing and pickles.
1 comment
I bought the Honky Tonk Rub just so I could make this recipe. I made it in two batches in my little air fryer. One batch following the recipe exactly, and it turned out great! The second batch, I replaced the black pepper in the bread crumbs with Chiltepin powder for a little extra kick, and it certainly lit me up! I think I prefer the original recipe because I can taste the rub instead of the chile pepper in my modified recipe.