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Air Fryer Pretzel Crusted Chicken Tenders

Air Fryer Pretzel Crusted Chicken Tenders

4.41 from 5 votes
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes
Servings: 8 Servings

Description

Air Fryer Pretzel Crusted Chicken Tenders are amazing. There is nothing better than an easy recipe for Air Fryer Chicken Tenders!

Ingredients 

  • 1 pound boneless, skinless, chicken breast, Cut into strips (approximately 1 inch thick)
  • 3 1/2 cups salted pretzels, crushed to almost fine
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
  • 1 tablespoon mayonnaise, light or regular
  • 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt, or to taste
  • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper, or to taste

Instructions

  • Preheat the air fryer to 400 degrees F, air fryer setting.
  • Place pretzels in a Ziplock bag and crush with a flat mallet or rolling pin.  Pour into a shallow bowl.  In a separate shallow bowl, combine egg, flour, mayonnaise, salt, and pepper, and whisk until well combined.
  • First, place chicken strips into egg batter, coating well on all sides.  Then coat with pretzels by pressing chicken strips into the mixture to help them stick.  Continue with all chicken strips and place them on parchment paper or a plate.
  • Grease air fryer rack with oil.  Place strips into the basket in a single layer leaving room in between.  Coat with a small amount of oil.  Cook 3 minutes.  Flip and coat with a small amount of oil and cook additional 2-3 minutes.  Continue with the remaining strips. 

Equipment

  • Air Fryer
  • Cooking Spray, or olive oil spray, or nonstick cooking spray
  • Parchment Paper, optional

Nutrition

Serving: 1ServingCalories: 223kcalCarbohydrates: 29gProtein: 16gFat: 4gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0.01gCholesterol: 60mgSodium: 592mgPotassium: 299mgFiber: 1gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 52IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 16mgIron: 2mg