Air Fryer Chicken Tenders Recipe: Weight Watchers

A classic made healthier! I cannot think of anyone that does not love the taste of a crispy chicken finger, and by making air fryer chicken tenders you are just maximizing the goodness. Our easy to use recipe offers weight watchers calculations with Smart Points and will have you enjoying what will be a favorite meal in no time.

Watchers Crispy Chicken Tenders Recipe!

**Updated with Freestyle Points

If I’ve said it once, I’ll say it again….I LOVE my Air Fryer. It makes eating healthy easy. Today we have an Air Fryer Crispy Chicken Fingers Recipe with only 9 Weight Watchers Smart Points or 6 Freestyle Points.

Nope, still not a diet recipe as I just calculated the smart points so people (like me) who are following the Weight Watchers program don’t have to figure it out for themselves. I did it for you.

Chicken Tenders/Fingers Recipe Serves 4

Ingredients:

• 1½ lb. of Chicken Tenderloins
• Salt and pepper to taste
• 1 Egg
• 2 tablespoon of Milk
• 1 cup of all-purpose Flour
• 1 teaspoon + 1 teaspoon of Garlic Powder
• 1 teaspoon + 1 teaspoon of Paprika
• 1 cup of Panko Breadcrumbs
• GoWise XL Air Fryer

Instructions:

• Lightly season the chicken tenders with salt and pepper.
• Crack the egg in a bowl. Add the milk, salt and pepper and whisk it well.
• In a shallow bowl, combine the flour, salt and pepper, 1 teaspoon of garlic powder and 1 teaspoon of paprika. Mix it well.
• In another shallow bowl combine the panko breadcrumbs, salt and pepper, 1 teaspoon of garlic powder and 1 teaspoon of paprika. Mix it well.

• Take a chicken tender. Dredge it in the all-purpose flour mix. Shake off the excess. Dip it in the egg mix. And then coat it completely with the panko breadcrumb mix. Keep it aside on a wire rack.
• Repeat with all the chicken tenders.

• Place few slices in the lightly greased air fryer basket, in a single layer. Lightly spray the crumb coated tenders.

• Air fry at 370 F for 14 minutes, flipping at the halfway mark (at 7 minutes).
• Repeat with all the prepared chicken tenders.

• Serve your chicken tenders hot with ketchup or ranch, or whatever sauce you enjoy them with the most. In our home we happen to love a good honey mustard dressing.

Recipe serves 4 and Freestyle Points = 6!

Air Fryer Chicken Tenders

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 15 minutes

Total Time: 25 minutes

No more fried chicken fingers for the kids with this air fryer version that is just as moist and crispy as the less healthy option!

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Ingredients

• 1½ lb. of Chicken Tenderloins
• Salt and pepper to taste
• 1 Egg
• 2 tablespoon of Milk
• 1 cup of all-purpose Flour
• 1 teaspoon + 1 teaspoon of Garlic Powder
• 1 teaspoon + 1 teaspoon of Paprika
• 1 cup of Panko Breadcrumbs

Instructions

1. Lightly season the chicken tenders with salt and pepper.
2. Crack the egg in a bowl. Add the milk, salt and pepper and whisk it well.
3. In a shallow bowl, combine the flour, salt and pepper, 1 teaspoon of garlic powder and 1 teaspoon of paprika. Mix it well.
4. In another shallow bowl combine the panko breadcrumbs, salt and pepper, 1 teaspoon of garlic powder and 1 teaspoon of paprika. Mix it well.
5. Take a chicken tender. Dredge it in the all-purpose flour mix. Shake off the excess. Dip it in the egg mix. And then coat it completely with the panko breadcrumb mix. Keep it aside on a wire rack.
6. Repeat with all the chicken tenders.
7. Place few slices in the lightly greased air fryer basket, in a single layer. Lightly spray the crumb coated tenders.
8. Air fry at 370 F for 14 minutes, flipping at the halfway mark (at 7 minutes).
9. Repeat with all the prepared chicken tenders.
10. Serve hot with ketchup or ranch.

Notes

Weight Watchers Freestyle points = 6 and smart points = 9.