Chili Lime Chicken Tenders
These chili lime air fryer chicken tenders will become your new favorite quick and healthy meal or snack! The best part is that these are done in the air fryer in just 8 minutes. I love making chicken tenders because they stay moist for so long and work well for meal prep.
Servings: 4
Calories: 70kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
- ½ tablespoon chili powder
- ¼ tablespoon ancho chili powder
- ½ teaspoon cumin
- ½ teaspoon oregano
- ¾ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon garlic
- ½ teaspoon cilantro
- 2 tablespoon avocado oil
- 1 tablespoon lime juice
Instructions
- Combine all dry ingredients into a small bowl, and mix well.
- Coat chicken with avocado oil, then lime juice.
- Generously pour seasoning over chicken tenders and toss well.
- Place in air fryer and cook on 400 for 4 minutes.
- Flip chicken tenders and cook for another 4 minutes. Internal temperature should be 165° when done.
Video
Notes
Storage
- Refrigerate for up to 3 days in an airtight container.
- Freeze for up to 3 months in an airtight, freezer-safe container or heavy-duty freezer bag with as much air removed as possible.
- Defrost overnight in the fridge if frozen. Then, microwave at 1-minute intervals until heated through.
- It's important to mix your seasonings before coating the chicken. It ensures that each chicken tender has a nice blend of seasonings.
- Always preheat your air fryer for even cooking and accurate cooking times. It only takes a few minutes.
- Don't waste those leftovers! If you don't have enough leftover for a second meal, chop up the tenders and add them to recipes like balsamic pasta salad or chicken bacon mushroom pasta.
- Always use a separate non-porous cutting board to prep chicken and sanitize all surfaces and hands after handling raw chicken.
Nutrition
Serving: 1Tender | Calories: 70kcal | Carbohydrates: 2g | Protein: 0.3g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Sodium: 461mg | Potassium: 44mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 0.2g | Vitamin A: 455IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 13mg | Iron: 1mg
