Air Fryer Reference
Chicken Tenders
protein · fresh
- Temperature
- 400 °F
- 204 °C
- Total time
- 10 min
- 6–8 tenders in a single layer
- Flip at
- 5 min
- flip once
- Internal temp
- 165 °F
- 74 °C
Doneness
Coating is golden and crisp; meat is opaque white through the centre when sliced.
Oil & seasoning
Light spray over breaded coating just before cooking — it crisps and colours the breading.
Season with: salt, black pepper, garlic powder, paprika.
Watch out for
- If breading the tenders yourself, press the breadcrumbs firmly and let the breaded tenders rest 5 minutes before cooking — this helps the coating bond and not flake off mid-cook.