AIR-FRIED CHICKEN STRIPS

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Who doesn't love chicken strips? They're a great lunch item or appetizer. I find spraying the tenderloins with nonstick spray ensures a golden crisp exterior.

Provided by thedailygourmet

Categories Meat and Poultry Recipes Chicken

Time 1h30m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 7

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Ingredients

1 ½ pounds chicken tenderloins
1 cup buttermilk
1 cup panko bread crumbs
½ cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon adobo seasoning (such as Goya®), or more to taste
1 teaspoon Mexican seasoning mix (such as Goya® Sazonador Total)
cooking spray

Steps:

Remove membrane from each chicken tenderloin. Soak chicken tenderloins in buttermilk for 1 to 2 hours.
Preheat an air fryer to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C) according to manufacturer's instructions.
Combine panko, flour, adobo seasoning, and Mexican seasoning in a bowl. Mix well. Drain off the buttermilk and press tenderloins into the panko mixture.
Spray air fryer basket with cooking spray. Place tenderloins into the air fryer basket and spray with cooking spray. Air fry for 8 minutes. Flip each tenderloin and spray again. Air fry for 8 minutes. Shake basket and spray tenderloins once more. Air fry for 4 more minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 199.1 calories, Carbohydrate 22.6 g, Cholesterol 49.5 mg, Fat 3.7 g, Fiber 0.4 g, Protein 21.7 g, SaturatedFat 1.1 g, Sodium 197.1 mg, Sugar 2 g