Crispy Air-Fried Hot Honey Chicken Tenders

Ingredients

• Chicken tenders (The source refers to chicken/tenders but gives no quantity.)
• 0.333 cup Pickle juice
• 0.25 cup Milk
• 0.5 tsp Salt
• 0.5 tsp Black pepper
• 0.5 tsp Paprika
• 0.5 tsp Onion powder
• 0.5 tsp Garlic powder
• Chili flakes (A pinch, for the marinade.)
• 0.25 cup All-purpose flour
• 2 Eggs
• Cornflakes (Crushed; quantity not specified.)
• 0.5 cup Honey
• 0.25 cup Hot sauce
• Chili flakes (A pinch, for the hot honey sauce.)
• Avocado oil spray (For coating the chicken; amount not specified.)

Steps

1. 1

   Combine the pickle juice, milk, salt, black pepper, paprika, onion powder, garlic powder, and a pinch of chili flakes to make the marinade.

2. 2

   Add the chicken tenders to the marinade and let them sit for at least 1 hour.

3. 3

   Set up the dredging station in order: place the flour in one dish, beat the eggs in another, and put the crushed cornflakes in a third.

4. 4

   Coat each marinated chicken tender in flour, then dip it in egg. Press it firmly into the crushed cornflakes so the coating sticks well.

5. 5

   Arrange the coated chicken in a single layer in the air-fryer basket, without overcrowding. Coat it with avocado oil spray.

6. 6

   Air-fry at 400°F (200°C) for 12 minutes, flipping the chicken halfway through, until golden and crispy and the thickest piece reaches 165°F (74°C) internally.

7. 7

   While the chicken cooks, warm the honey, hot sauce, and a pinch of chili flakes together until the mixture is smooth and pourable.

8. 8

   Remove the chicken from the air fryer and toss it directly in the hot honey sauce. Serve and eat while hot.

Notes

The source does not specify the amount of chicken or crushed cornflakes. Prep time excludes the required minimum 1-hour marinating period; total time includes it.

Nutrition per serving

• main
• dinner
• air-fried
• crispy
• sweet-and-spicy