Air Fryer Honey Mustard Chicken Tenders – Using Just 3 Ingredients!

Air Fryer Honey Mustard Pretzel Chicken Tenders

yield: 4 SERVINGS

prep time: 10 MINUTES

cook time: 10 MINUTES

total time: 20 MINUTES

Directions

1

Marinate the chicken tenders with the honey mustard dressing in the fridge for about an hour. Use a Ziploc bag or container with a lid.

2

Crush the pretzels into crumbs using a food processor or blender. Pour them into a bowl.

3

Run the tenders through the crumbs making sure the crumbs cover all sides.

4

Place the chicken tenders in the air fryer, making sure they have some room in between. I did two batches. Spray the tops with cooking spray lightly.

5

Set the time for 5 minutes at 400 degrees. Turn them over, spray again, and cook for another 5 minutes or until the internal temperature of the chicken reaches 165 degrees.

6

Serve your chicken tenders warm with a dipping sauce such as ranch dressing or honey mustard. Enjoy!

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Crushing up seasoned Dot’s pretzels is a genius way to bread flavorful honey mustard chicken tenders to cook in the air fryer.

dipping chicken tenders in honey mustard dressing

Does your family love crispy air fryer chicken tenders for dinner like mine?

If so, try this easy and delicious recipe for baked honey mustard pretzel-coated chicken tenders featuring just three simple ingredients! if you are looking for a simple meal idea that is also super impressive and also mouthwatering, this is it!

Making your own breaded chicken fingers from scratch is super convenient and fast using the air fryer, but you can of course cook these in the oven instead. Instead of using eggs as a binder, marinating the chicken first in honey mustard dressing is super smart and yummy.

air fryer chicken tenders with honey mustard pretzel breading on the counter

The result is chicken that has lots of crisp seasoning on the outside and is soft and tender on the inside. The combo of honey mustard chicken marinade and Dot’s honey mustard pretzels on the chicken gives it such an extra boost of sweet and savory flavor.

marinating chicken tenders in honey mustard salad dressing

dots honey mustard pretzels in a nutribullet

crushing pretzel crumbs in a nutribullet to bread honey mustard chicken tenders

adding pretzel breading to chicken before cooking

using tongs on honey mustard chicken in the air fryer

air fryer honey mustard chicken tender after cooking

air fryer chicken tenders with honey mustard dressing for dipping


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Air Fryer Honey Mustard Pretzel Chicken Tenders

yield: 4 SERVINGS

prep time: 10 MINUTES

cook time: 10 MINUTES

total time: 20 MINUTES

Crispy chicken tenders made in the air fryer with a delicious kick of honey mustard flavor!

Directions

1

Marinate the chicken tenders with the honey mustard dressing in the fridge for about an hour. Use a Ziploc bag or container with a lid.

2

Crush the pretzels into crumbs using a food processor or blender. Pour them into a bowl.

3

Run the tenders through the crumbs making sure the crumbs cover all sides.

4

Place the chicken tenders in the air fryer, making sure they have some room in between. I did two batches. Spray the tops with cooking spray lightly.

5

Set the time for 5 minutes at 400 degrees. Turn them over, spray again, and cook for another 5 minutes or until the internal temperature of the chicken reaches 165 degrees.

6

Serve your chicken tenders warm with a dipping sauce such as ranch dressing or honey mustard. Enjoy!

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More tips for making honey mustard chicken strips:

  • Need a gluten-free version of this idea? Use some gluten-free honey mustard pretzels instead!
  • Want oven directions instead? Try baking these in the oven at 350 degrees for 25 minutes or until the chicken is cooked through. Chicken tenders are cooked when the internal temperature reaches 165 degrees. I use an instant-read thermometer to check. 

dipping honey mustard chicken tenders

This air fryer chicken tenders recipe was an absolute hit in my house!

My family said this is the best chicken we have had in a while. In fact, my chicken tender-loving teenagers want this again very soon. Serve with a bag of salad or an air-fried veggie on the side and you’ve got a super easy meal.  I hope you give them a try soon!

Want more simple three-ingredient recipe ideas? Check these out: 


This recipe for everything bagel chicken tenders is another fun idea! 


About the writer:

Lina has a Bachelor's Degree from Northern Arizona University with 11 years of blogging and photography experience having work featured in Today.com, Martha Stewart, Country Living, Fox News, Buzzfeed, and HGTV.


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Comments 7

  1. VickiL

    I have Celiac disease. I love this because itโ€™s easy and I can make it gluten free. Food gets boring when I have to eat the same thing over and over. Thank you for this recipe!

    • Lina D (Hip2Save Sidekick)

      Yes so easy! Oh good glad you like this one ๐Ÿ™Œ๐Ÿผ๐Ÿ˜€โค๏ธ

  2. Jessica

    The bold and zesty Pub Pretzels from Aldi taste just like Dots and there only 1.99. We did a taste test and my kids couldn’t taste the difference, but obviously Dots are sticks and Aldi’s look like mini pretzels.
    Looks like a great recipe!

    • Lina D (Hip2Save Sidekick)

      Oh yay! Ya those would be great I’m sure- thanks for sharing!

  3. SoCalLemon

    I am not a fan of chicken, so this sounds like a good recipe that takes away the chicken flavor! I just did a quick google search to see if I could find a homemade honey mustard dressing and found this recipe*:

    2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
    2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
    2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar or fresh lemon juice
    1 tablespoon honey
    1 small garlic clove, grated or minced
    ยผ teaspoon sea salt, more to taste
    Freshly ground black pepper

    *sourced from love and lemons blog

    • SoCalLemon

      lol, just realized my username sorta matches and felt I should say I have nothing to do with the blog mentioned ๐Ÿ˜‰ ๐Ÿ˜‰

      • Lina D (Hip2Save Sidekick)

        Oh yum yes I bet that would be fantastic ๐ŸŽ‰โค๏ธ๐Ÿ˜

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