How To Make The Best Hot Honey Chicken Tenders | Easy Air Fryer

buttermilk

🥗Healthier: low-fat yogurt

💰Cheaper: milk + vinegar

Low-fat yogurt reduces calories while maintaining tanginess.

hot sauce

🥗Healthier: sriracha

💰Cheaper: red pepper flakes + vinegar

Sriracha offers a similar heat with less sodium.

honey

🥗Healthier: agave syrup

💰Cheaper: maple syrup

Maple syrup provides sweetness with a different flavor profile.

vegetable oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Canola oil is often less expensive and has a neutral flavor.

Season chicken breast mini fillet with paprika, cayenne pepper, salt, and black pepper in a bowl and mix until fully coated.

Crush corn flakes using a rolling pin until finely crushed and pour into a bowl.

Crack an egg into a bowl and beat it with a fork.

Dip each chicken tender into the egg on both sides, allowing excess to drip off, then coat in crushed corn flakes, pressing firmly to ensure they stick.

Place coated chicken tenders onto air fryer racks.

Prepare the hot honey sauce by mixing honey, hot sauce, soy sauce, and minced garlic in a bowl, then microwave for 30 seconds to warm it up.

Cook chicken tenders in the air fryer at 180°C for about 10 minutes or until cooked through to 75°C.

Coat cooked chicken tenders in the hot honey sauce and transfer to a plate.

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