Pretzel Crusted Chicken Tenders are crunchy, flavorful and cook up right in your air fryer!
RECIPE FEATURES
Kid – Friendly – Kids love these pretzel crusted tenders, no whining at the dinner table
Simple and Quick – This recipe requires basic ingredients and is finished in under 20 minutes.
Pantry Friendly – calls for only simple ingredients that are most likely already in your pantry.
WHAT YOU’LL NEED
Chicken Tenders – Or chicken breasts sliced into tenders
Seasoned Pretzels – I used
Eggs – Any kind of eggs. This is for an egg wash.
Spices – Cajun seasoning, and garlic salt.
Panko Bread crumbs – plain bread crumbs will work so, but will not be as crunchy.
STEP BY STEP INSTRUCTIONS
Step 1. Add pretzels to the bowl of your food processor, process on high until it mostly looks like bread crumbs.
Step 2. In a small bowl add the pretzel crumb mixture and Panko crumbs, stir
to combine. Add all seasonings to the pretzel mixture and stir to combine.
Step 3. Add the 2 eggs to a shallow bowl, whisk Pat chicken tenders dry
Step. 4/ Working one chicken tender at a time, dip first in the egg, and then
the pretzel crumbs to coat. Set to the side on a parchment covered baking tray.Repeat with each chicken tender
Step 5. Spray the basket of your air fryer with non-stick cooking spray. Add the chicken tenders to the basket, three at a time. Put the basket in the air fryer and turn it on 370°F for 14 minutes.
TIPS AND FAQS
Cajun seasoning gives these chicken tenders a nice kick of flavor. If your family is not a fan of spice or spicy leave the cajun seasoning out.
You can use any type of seasoned pretzels that you think your family will enjoy. I’ve used garlic and herb pretzels and left the cajun seasoning out and they were so delicious also. This recipe is very flexible,
You can take boneless skinless chicken breasts and slice into tenders yourself if you do not have chicken tenders on hand.
If you do not have an air fryer you can bake these on 350 degrees in the oven for 15 minutes or until chicken is cooked through.
HOW TO REHEAT LEFTOVERS?
I have found the best way to reheat leftovers of these pretzel crusted chicken tenders is to put them back in the air fryer. Set your air fryer to 325 degrees and reheat for about four to five minutes. You do not want to cook your tenders again you just want to reheat them.
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Pretzel Crusted Chicken Tenders
Equipment
- Air Fryer
Ingredients
- 2 cups seasoned pretzels I prefer Dot's Brand
- ½ teaspoon Smoked Paprika
- ½ teaspoon Cajun Spice
- 1 teaspoon Garlic salt
- ¾ cup Panko bread crumbs
- 2 large eggs
- 1 pound chicken tenders
- Cooking spray
Instructions
- Add pretzels, to the bowl of your food processor, process on high until it mostly looks like bread crumbs.
- In a small bowl add the pretzel crumb mixture and Panko crumbs, stir to combine.
- Add all seasonings to the pretzel mixture and stir to combine.
- Add the 2 eggs to a shallow bowl, whisk
- Pat chicken tenders dry
- Working one chicken tender at a time, dip first in the egg, and then the pretzel crumbs to coat.
- Set to the side on a parchment covered baking tray.
- Repeat with each chicken tender
- Spray the basket of your air fryer with non-stick cooking spray
- Add the chicken tenders to the basket, three at a time.
- Put the basket in the air fryer and turn it on 370°F for 14 minutes.
- Enjoy!