These crispy air fryer buffalo chicken tenders are coated in a tangy and spicy buffalo sauce. They are perfect for an appetizer or dinner that the whole family is going to love.
The love I have for buffalo chicken runs deep. There is just something about the tangy and spicy sauce that makes my soul happy.
What I love about these chicken tenders, aside from the tasty buffalo sauce, is that cooking them in the air fryer gives them a perfect crispy outside while keeping the chicken juicy.
You can make these buffalo chicken tenders for an appetizer at a friend or family get together or for dinner when paired with your favorite side, and ranch of course. You can also serve them with blue cheese dressing but I will always be team ranch.
Come along as I show you the ins and outs of making these air fryer chicken tenders!
Ingredients
Substitutions
Chicken tenders- You can use chicken breast or cut your chicken breast into tenders.
Frank's hot sauce- I use Frank's original hot sauce but Crystal's Louisianna Hot sauce works great. You can also use your favorite bottled buffalo sauce. I love Primal Kitchen's buffalo sauce.
Almond flour- You can use regular or gluten free breadcrumbs or panko.
Ghee- If you have a severe dairy allergy use vegan butter. Regular butter works too!
Step by step
- Whisk the egg in a large mixing bowl then add the chicken tenders to the bowl and coat them in the egg.
- On a large plate, combine the almond flour and seasoning.
- One at a time place a chicken tender in the almond flour mixture being sure to coat all sides.
- Spray the basket of your air fryer with cooking spray and evenly place the chicken tenders in your basket. You will need to do this in batches.
- Spray the tops of the chicken tenders with cooking spray and cook at 400 degrees for 6 minutes.
- Flip the chicken, spray the top of the chicken with cooking spray, and cook for another 6 minutes at 400 degrees.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine the hot sauce and melted ghee.
- Once the chicken is done cooking, dip each chicken tender in the sauce coating all sides.
- Place the chicken back in the air fryer and cook at 400 degrees for 2 minutes.
- Repeat these steps till all chicken tenders are cooked.
Tips
- Don't overcrowd the chicken tenders in your air fryer basket. Making sure they have some space is what helps give these tenders the perfect crisp. You will have to cook these in batches but trust me it's worth it.
Storing and reheating
You can store any leftover chicken tenders in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 4 days.
I find the best way to reheat these to keep them crispy is in the air fryer at 400 degrees for 5 minutes or in the oven at 350 degrees for 10 minutes.
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Recipe
Air Fryer Buffalo Chicken Tenders
Ingredients
- 1.5 pounds chicken tenders
- 1 egg
- ¾ cup Frank's Original Hot Sauce
- ½ cup almond flour
- 1 teaspoon melted ghee
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon onion powder
- ½ teaspoon dried dill
- ½ teaspoon pepper
- ¼ teaspoon salt
EQUIPMENT NEEDED
- Air fryer
Instructions
- On a large plate, combine the almond flour and seasoning.
- One at a time place a chicken tender in the almond flour mixture being sure to coat all sides.
- Spray the basket of your air fryer with cooking spray and evenly place the chicken tenders in your basket. You will need to do this in batches.
- Spray the tops of the chicken tenders with cooking spray and cook at 400 degrees for 6 minutes. Flip the chicken, spray the top of the chicken with cooking spray, and cook for another 6 minutes at 400 degrees
- In a large mixing bowl, combine the hot sauce and melted ghee.
- Once the chicken is done cooking, dip each chicken tender in the sauce coating all sides.
- Place the chicken back in the air fryer and cook at 400 degrees for 2 minutes.
- Repeat these steps till all chicken tenders are cooked.
Notes
Nutrition
*nutrition information is an approximate
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Hi, I'm Kaleena!
I'm a 30-something wife and dog mom who shares mostly gluten-free, dairy-free, Whole30, and Paleo-friendly recipes. Since doing my first Whole30 in 2017, I have completely changed my way of cooking. I love to create recipes made from real, flavorful ingredients that the whole family will love!
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