Name: How to Make Homemade Chicken Strips in the Air Fryer
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 6
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 cups cold water; 1 tablespoon salt; 1 1/2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken strips ((or breasts cut into 1.5-inch wide strips)); 2 cups "crumbs" ((bread crumbs, cracker crumbs, Panko bread crumb, or smashed potato chips)); 1/2 cup all-purpose flour; 1 tablespoon onion powder; 1 teaspoon granulated garlic; 3 large eggs

How to Make Homemade Chicken Strips in the Air Fryer

This guide for how to make homemade chicken strips in the air fryer yields perfectly crunchy chicken strips, without the mess of traditional frying methods!

Prep15 min

Cook15 min

Total1 hr

Serves6

Published 15 Jun 2019

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This step-by-step guide forhow to make homemade chicken strips in the air fryeryields perfectly crunchy and crispy chicken strips, without the mess and mayhem of traditional frying methods!

The air fryer comes in clutch. It produces a similar effect as deep frying, but uses 70 to 80 percent LESS oil than deep-fried foods. For someone who loves me some rich, greasy comfort food every once in a while, the air fryer allows me to splurge without feeling like I splurged too much the next day. And if you’re not on board yet, I think this easy chicken strips recipe might just convince you, or maybe thesePotato Chips in the Air Fryer, orAir Fryer Bratswill entice you!

I think chicken strips are a universally adored food. You may have eaten them every time you went to a restaurant as a kid, like I did, or maybe it’s your own kids’ meals who you’ve snuck a bite from and learned how incredible these nuggets of gold are (pun intended). Embrace your inner child and give these chicken strips a try next time you’re in the mood for a little more indulgence. I promise, you won’t be disappointed. And neither will your kiddos.

Why You’ll Love this Recipe:

Easy ingredients you should already have on hand, or are easy to find at the store
So easy to make!
Delicious and a crowd favorite
Keeps well in the fridge

Ingredients:

Boneless, skinless chicken strips
Flour-helps the breadcrumb mixture stick to your chicken
Onion powder
Granulated garlic
Egg- helps the spice and breadcrumb mixture to stick together
Salt
Water
Breadcrumbs

See recipe card below for full information on ingredients and quantities

Popular Substitutions:

You can also use chicken breast cut into strips instead of store bought chicken strips
The breadcrumbs can be store bought panko ones, or you could use cracker crumbs, bread crumbs, or even smashed up chips

Frequently Asked Questions:

Can you stack chicken in an air fryer?

Try not to stack or overlap your chicken strips when you place them in the air fryer. These machines work by circulating hot air and spraying oil lightly over the surfaces of the foods being cooked. If the surfaces are covered by more chicken, they won’t get crispy and won’t appear as fried as other pieces.

How do you reheat chicken tenders?

If you have leftovers, reheat them in an oven heated to 350 degrees F. Place them on a foil-lined baking sheet, and reheat them in the oven for 10-15 minutes.

Why are my chicken tenders soggy?

Soggy chicken tenders may be the result of again, overlapping your chicken tenders, or just adding too many to the air fryer at once. It could also be that you cooked them at too low a temperature.

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How to Make Homemade Chicken Strips in the Air Fryer

This step-by-step guide for how to make homemade chicken strips in the air fryer yields perfectly crunchy and crispy chicken strips, without the mess and mayhem of traditional frying methods!

Ingredients

2 cups cold water

1 tablespoon salt

1 1/2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken strips ((or breasts cut into 1.5-inch wide strips))

2 cups "crumbs" ((bread crumbs, cracker crumbs, Panko bread crumb, or smashed potato chips))

1/2 cup all-purpose flour

1 tablespoon onion powder

1 teaspoon granulated garlic

3 large eggs

Instructions

Add 2 cups of cold water to a large bowl. Add 1 tablespoon of salt, and stir to dissolve. Submerge chicken in brine, cover, and refrigerate for 30 minutes.

Remove the chicken from the brine, and pat dry with paper towels.

Add your "crumbs" of choice to a shallow dish.

Combine the flour, onion powder, and granulated garlic in a shallow dish.

Beat the eggs in a third shallow dish.

Working with a piece at a time, toss the chicken in the flour, dip it in the eggs, and then coat with the crumbs.

Place the coated chicken strips on the wire rack in the bottom of your air fryer basket. Fill the basket so that the chicken pieces aren't overlapping (it will take a few batches of air frying if you have a smaller air fryer).

Air fry the chicken at 350 degrees F. for 12 to 15 minutes, or until a an instant read thermometer registers the center of the chicken at 165 degrees F.

Remove the chicken from the air fryer, and repeat with remaining ingredients if needed. Serve chicken hot. (If working in batches keep the cooked chicken in a 200 degree F. oven until ready to serve.)

Notes

You can use so many different "crumbs" for this recipes! I have tried it all, and we love smashed crackers of all kinds, Panko bread crumbs, and even random things like smashed potato chips for this recipe. You can change it up easily by using flavored "crumbs," too. The sky is the limit! This recipe is really easy to make gluten free. Just use gluten free flour, and make sure your crumbs are gluten free (gluten free bread crumbs, cracker crumbs, or even GF pretzels work great!).

Nutrition

Calories351

Carbohydrates35

Cholesterol166

Fat7

Fiber2

Protein33

Saturated fat2

Sodium1595

Sugar2