Air Fryer Cheez It Chicken Tenders
Air Fryer Cheez It Chicken Tenders are full of easy, cheesy goodness! Air fry chicken tenders to juicy perfection with a crispy Cheez It crust.
Servings: 8 chicken tenders
Calories: 168kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
- 8 chicken tenders
- 2 cups buttermilk
- 1 ranch seasoning packet
- 2 cups Cheez-It crackers crushed into crumbs
Instructions
- Mix buttermilk and ranch seasoning packet in a baking dish.
- Add chicken tenders to buttermilk mixture and let it soak in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes.
- Put Cheez-It crackers into a Ziplock bag and close. Using a rolling pin, crush crackers into small crumbs.
- Put Cheez-It crumbs and chicken tenders in a dish (or keep in the Ziplock bag). Coat chicken on all sides with the crushed cracker crumbs.
- Spray air fryer insert with olive oil and preheat air fryer to 380°F.
- Once the air fryer has preheated, add in the coated chicken tenders. You may need to bake the chicken in batches so you don't overcrowd the air fryer.
- Cook chicken tenders for 7 minutes. Flip and cook for an additional 8 minutes. Chicken is safe to eat at an internal temperature of 165°F.
Notes
- You can fry these chicken tenders in a skillet on the stove or bake them in the oven.
Nutrition
Calories: 168kcal | Carbohydrates: 12g | Protein: 14g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 39mg | Sodium: 253mg | Potassium: 284mg | Fiber: 0.3g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 114IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 95mg | Iron: 1mg