Air Fryer Honey Mustard Chicken Tenders – Using Just 3 Ingredients!
Crushing up seasoned Dot’s pretzels is a genius way to bread flavorful honey mustard chicken tenders to cook in the air fryer.
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.
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.
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!
Ingredients
- 1.5 pounds boneless, skinless chicken tenders
- 1 and 1/2 cups honey mustard dressing
- 1 1/2 cups honey mustard pretzels (such as Dot's)
- non-stick cooking spray
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!
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.
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!
I have Celiac disease. I love this because it’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!
Yes so easy! Oh good glad you like this one 🙌🏼😀❤️
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!
Oh yay! Ya those would be great I’m sure- thanks for sharing!
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
¼ teaspoon sea salt, more to taste
Freshly ground black pepper
*sourced from love and lemons blog
lol, just realized my username sorta matches and felt I should say I have nothing to do with the blog mentioned 😉 😉
Oh yum yes I bet that would be fantastic 🎉❤️😍