Air Fryer Chicken Tenders
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Category
Lunch, Snack, Appetizer
Servings
3
Prep Time
8 minutes
Cook Time
20 minutes
Calories
405
Spice up your snack game with crispy, flavor-packed Air Fryer Buffalo Chicken Tenders! Juicy chicken strips are smothered in a creamy buffalo sauce and mayo mixture, then coated in a crunchy layer of pork rinds for the ultimate treat with 49 grams of protein per serving. These easy tendies are cooked to perfection in the air fryer, with minimal mess and effort.
Ingredients
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2 Tbsp Primal Kitchen Mayo with Avocado Oil
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2 Tbsp Primal Kitchen Buffalo Sauce
1 lb chicken tenders (about 6-8 tenders)
1 bag of pork rinds
1 Tbsp cayenne pepper
1 Tbsp paprika
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Primal Kitchen Chicken Dippin’ Sauce (or Ranch)
Directions
Combine Buffalo sauce and mayo in a bowl. Mix thoroughly. Add raw chicken tenders and toss until evenly coated.
Crush pork rinds until they’re in small, fine pieces and dump onto a baking sheet. Add cayenne pepper and paprika, then mix.
Toss the chicken tenders in the pork rind mixture until each one is coated evenly on all sides.
Placed coated chicken tenders in the air fryer at 400°F for 6-8 minutes, then flip and continue cooking for another 6-8 minutes until internal temperature reaches 165°F or more. Continue in batches until all tenders are fully cooked.
Serve with a side of Primal Kitchen Chicken Dippin’ Sauce or Ranch Dressing for dipping.
Recipe Note
Nutritional information estimated with Cronometer.
Nutrition
- Serving Size
- 2-3 tenders
- Calories per serving
- 405
- Carbs
- 2.9 grams
- Fat
- 21.6 grams
- Protein
- 49 grams
Crispy, crunchy, and juicy, these air fryer chicken tenders are an easy meal for game time munching or after-school snacking. Our version uses Primal Kitchen Buffalo Sauce and Mayo, plus cayenne and paprika, in the breading to create the tastiest spicy chicken tenders. Plus, we use pork rinds to keep things keto and lower in carbs. Serve with our Chicken Dippin' Sauce or Ranch for dunking.
