Nashville Hot Chicken Tenders
5 from 4 votes
Course: Appetizer, Snack
Cuisine: American
Keyword: air fryer, chicken, free, gluten free, under 10 ingredients, under 500 calories
Prep Time: 5 minutes minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes minutes
Total Time: 20 minutes minutes
Servings: 2
Calories: 263kcal
Nashville Hot Chicken Tenders made from chicken breast tenderloins and coated in a spicy, sweet sauce from brown sugar, hot sauce, and spices.
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Ingredients
- 1 lb (454 g) chicken breast tenders
- 1/2 tsp (1.5 g) chili powder
- 1/2 tsp (1.5 g) onion powder
- 1/2 tsp (1.5 g) cayenne pepper
- 1 tbsp (14 g) brown sugar
- 1 tsp (3 g) garlic powder
- 1 tbsp (18 ml) hot sauce
- 1.5 tsp (7 ml) water
- Oil spray
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Preheat your air fryer to 400°F on the air fry setting for 8 minutes.
- Lightly spray the tenders with oil and season with salt and pepper. Cook for 4 minutes then flip.
- When the chicken has almost completed cooking, mix the seasonings together and stir in the water and hot sauce.
- Add to a pan over medium heat. Bring to a light bubble, we are just trying to caramelize the sugar a bit to thicken the sauce.
- Add in the chicken and coat evenly.
- This recipe makes 2 servings.
Nutrition
Calories: 263kcal | Carbohydrates: 9.4g | Protein: 50.5g | Fat: 2.6g
NUTRITIONAL INFO FOR THE Nashville Hot Chicken Tenders
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Servings
Carbs
19g
Protein
101g
Fat
5g
Calories
525 cals