Air Fryer Chicken Tenders (No Breading)
Seasoned chicken tenderloins air fried at 400°F with no breading. Juicy, high protein, low carb, and ready in about 20 minutes.
Ingredients
Main Ingredients
- 1 ½ pounds boneless, skinless chicken tenderloins Or 2 large chicken breasts cut into 3/4-inch strips.
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 teaspoons garlic powder
- 1 ½ teaspoons onion powder
- 1 teaspoon smoked or sweet paprika
- 1 ½ teaspoons Italian seasoning
- 1 teaspoon fine sea salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- cooking spray For the basket.
- chopped fresh parsley Optional, for garnish.
Instructions
Cooking
- Pat the chicken tenders dry with paper towels.
- Toss the chicken with the olive oil in a large bowl. Mix the garlic powder, onion powder, paprika, Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper, sprinkle over the chicken, and toss to coat.
- Preheat the air fryer to 400°F for 3 to 5 minutes and lightly spray the basket.
- Arrange the tenders in a single layer (in batches if needed) and air fry 8 to 12 minutes, flipping halfway, until golden and the thickest piece reaches 165°F.
- Rest 2 to 3 minutes, garnish with parsley, and serve with dipping sauce.
Notes
Chicken is done at 165°F. Refrigerate leftovers within 2 hours and use within 3 to 4 days; reheat in the air fryer at 350°F for 3 to 5 minutes. Nutrition is an estimate without dipping sauce.