Description
Discover the perfect blend of sweet honey, buttery garlic and crispy coating with Honey Butter Garlic Chicken Tenders. This air‑fryer recipe uses simple pantry staples—bread crumbs, butter, honey and fresh garlic to create golden bites that stay juicy inside. Ready in just 12 minutes, the tender chicken pieces are coated, fried to crisp perfection, and served with extra honey butter sauce for dipping. Ideal for busy families, this easy dish delivers restaurant‑style flavor without deep frying .
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb chicken tenders
- 1 cup bread crumbs
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1/4 cup honey
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp onion powder
- 1/4 tsp paprika
Instructions
- Preheat air fryer to 400°F (200°C).
- Mix bread crumbs, salt, garlic powder, onion powder, and paprika.
- Melt butter, stir in honey and minced garlic.
- Dip chicken tenders in honey butter mixture, then coat with breadcrumb mix.
- Place coated tenders in a single layer in the air fryer basket.
- Cook 10‑12 minutes, flipping halfway, until golden brown and cooked through.
- Serve warm with extra honey butter sauce for dipping.
Notes
- For extra crispness
- toast the bread crumbs lightly before mixing. Reserve a small amount of honey butter sauce for a final drizzle.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Air Fryer
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4 servings
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 12 g
- Sodium: 450 mg
- Fat: 18 g
- Saturated Fat: 10 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 25 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 30 g
- Cholesterol: 95 mg
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