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Grilled chicken tenders cooked in the air fryer, golden brown and juicy, served on a white plate with dipping sauce.

Air Fryer Copycat Cracker Barrel Grilled Chicken Tenders

5 from 5 votes
Author: Laurie Fleming
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes
Servings: 4 Servings

Description

Make juicy and flavorful air fryer chicken tenders at home with this easy copycat recipe. Tenderloins marinated in Italian dressing, honey, and lime juice, cooked to perfection!

Ingredients 

  • 1 pound chicken tenderloin
  • 1/2 cup Italian dressing
  • 2 tablespoons honey
  • 2 teaspoons lime juice

Instructions

  • Start by dicing your chicken breast (if you are using a whole breast) into small tenders.
  • Then in a small bowl, place the chicken tenders, Italian dressing, honey, and lime juice, mix well.
  • Place on an air fryer safe tray or in the air fryer basket. Set the air fryer temperature for 370 degrees F, air fryer setting, set cook time for 7 minutes, then flip and air fry another 3-5 minutes.

Equipment

  • Air Fryer
  • Cooking Spray
  • Parchment Paper, optional

Nutrition

Serving: 1ServingCalories: 232kcalCarbohydrates: 12gProtein: 24gFat: 9gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 4gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0.03gCholesterol: 73mgSodium: 424mgPotassium: 453mgFiber: 0.03gSugar: 12gVitamin A: 46IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 10mgIron: 1mg