These chicken tenders are flavorful and tasty without breading! You'll love these Air Fryer Chicken Tenders No Breading for a healthy and delicious way to cook chicken.
First drizzle olive oil on the chicken tenders, if you are using it.
Next, sprinkle on seasonings of your choice. This recipe calls for salt, pepper, garlic powder, and paprika. Season chicken tenders, then flip them over and season again. Use your hands or a pastry brush to rub seasonings evenly over chicken.
Add chicken tenders to air fryer basket in a single layer. Replace basket in air fryer.
Heat air fryer to 400 degrees for 10 mins, pausing halfway through cooking time to carefully flip the tenders over.
Once cooking time is over, check chicken temperature with a meat thermometer (should be at least 165 degrees). If chicken is done, remove with tongs and place on serving plate.
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Notes
Olive oil is completely optional in this recipe, although it does add flavor to the chicken
Be sure to flip chicken tenders halfway through cooking time to ensure even cooking/browning
Check internal temperature at the end of cooking time. If chicken is not at least 165 degrees, cook in air fryer for a few more minutes and check temperature again