Air Fried Vegetarian "Chicken Tenders"

Air Fried Vegetarian "Chicken Tenders"

Total Time
1h 1m
21m prep · 40m cook
Servings
4 people
Rating
Difficulty
Medium
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Great-grandma's timeless recipe for crispy fried 'chicken.' The best part: because it is adapted for an air fryer, it's a healthier version compared to its fried cousin! Serve with honey-mustard sauce for dipping.

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.

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