YIELDS: 4 SERVINGS
PREP TIME: 15 MINS
TOTAL TIME: 1 HOUR
INGREDIENTS:
FOR THE CHICKEN TENDERS:
✓680 grams chicken tenders
✓Kosher salt
✓Freshly ground black pepper
✓1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
✓2 1/2 cups panko bread crumbs
✓2 large eggs
✓1/4 cups buttermilk
✓Cooking spray
FOR THE HONEY MUSTARD:
✓1/3 cups mayonnaise
✓3 tbsp. honey
✓2 tbsp. dijon mustard
✓1/4 tsp. hot sauce (optional)
✓Pinch of kosher salt
✓Freshly ground black pepper
DIRECTIONS:
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Season chicken tenders on both sides with salt and pepper. Place flour and bread crumbs in two separate shallow bowls. In a third bowl, whisk together eggs and buttermilk. Working one at a time, dip chicken in flour, then egg mixture, and finally in bread crumbs, pressing to coat.
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Working in batches, place chicken tenders in basket of air fryer, being sure to not overcrowd it.
Spray the tops of chicken with cooking spray and cook at 400° for 5 minutes. Flip chicken over, spray the tops with more cooking spray and cook 5 minutes more. Repeat with remaining chicken tenders. -
Make sauce: In a small bowl, whisk together mayonnaise, honey, dijon, and hot sauce, if using. Season with a pinch of salt and a few cracks of black pepper.
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Serve chicken tenders with honey mustard.