Air Fried Vegetarian "Chicken Tenders"

Ingredients

• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 3 eggs , beaten
• 2 cups panko bread crumbs
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 0.75 teaspoons paprika
• 0.5 teaspoons cayenne pepper
• 0.5 teaspoons ground black pepper
• 0.5 teaspoons chili powder
• 0.25 teaspoons salt
• 2 packages imitation chicken breast halves , 16 ounce
• cooking spray

Instructions

1. 1

   Pour flour onto a large plate. Place eggs in a shallow bowl. Combine bread crumbs, garlic powder, paprika, cayenne pepper, black pepper, chili powder, and salt in another shallow bowl.

2. 2

   Coat imitation chicken strips in flour, dip into eggs, then dredge in bread crumb mixture, and place on a plate.

3. 3

   Heat an air fryer to 500 degrees F (260 degrees C).

4. 4

   Place a row of coated strips in the air fryer basket. Spray with a light coat of cooking spray.

5. 5

   Cook strips in the air fryer for 6 minutes. Open fryer to flip strips with tongs. Continue cooking until golden brown, 4 to 6 minutes more.