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Pretzel crusted chicken tenders are cooked to incredibly crispy perfection in the air fryer and drizzled with an addictive hot honey glaze!
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Air Fryer Pretzel Crusted Chicken Tenders with Hot Honey

Pretzel crusted chicken tenders are cooked to incredibly crispy perfection in the air fryer and drizzled with an addictive hot honey glaze!
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings 6 servings
Calories 455kcal

Ingredients

Pretzel Crusted Chicken Tenders

  • 1 large egg
  • 1/4 cup 2% or skim milk
  • 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • 2 cups finely-crushed pretzels
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
  • 2 lbs boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1-inch wide tenders
  • Nonstick cooking spray

Hot Honey

  • 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 4 tablespoons honey
  • 1-2 tablespoons hot sauce
  • Ranch dressing for dipping (optional)

Instructions

Pretzel Crusted Chicken Tenders

  • In a shallow bowl, whisk egg and milk together until smooth. Place flour in a separate shallow bowl and season with salt and pepper. Combine crushed pretzels, garlic powder, and onion powder in a third shallow bowl.
  • Dredge chicken tenders in flour, shaking off excess. Dip tenders in egg, then roll in pretzels until fully coated. Place on a plate.
  • Preheat air fryer to 400F for 3 minutes. Spray basket well with cooking spray and working in batches, lay chicken tenders in a single layer in basket, being careful not to overcrowd basket. Spray chicken well with cooking spray.
  • Air fry chicken at 400F 10-12 minutes until golden brown and chicken registers 165F, flipping tenders halfway through baking. Repeat cooking with remaining chicken.

Hot Honey

  • In a small saucepan over medium-high heat, melt butter then whisk in honey and hot sauce and bring to a low simmer. Remove hot honey from heat.
  • Drizzle hot honey butter over chicken tenders and serve immediately warm with ranch for dipping if desired. Enjoy!

Notes

Storing Instructions
Store chicken tenders in refrigerator up to 6 days.

Nutrition

Serving: 3tenders | Calories: 455kcal | Carbohydrates: 50.5g | Protein: 40.9g | Fat: 10.2g | Saturated Fat: 4.3g | Cholesterol: 134mg | Sodium: 331mg | Potassium: 103mg | Fiber: 1.4g | Sugar: 12.3g | Calcium: 62mg | Iron: 2mg