These Air Fryer Parmesan Chicken Tenders are a delicious option that the whole family will love! If you don’t have an air fryer, I’ll list the instructions for oven baking these below. Regardless of which option you choose, you are going to love the flavor of this simple meal that everyone in your family will reach for at dinnertime.
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Air Fryer Parmesan Chicken Tenders
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If you are trying to eat healthier, but still want to provide your family with those comfort foods meals, then our Parmesan chicken tenders are going to be a favorite. I use simple techniques to bread these, and then cook them until crisp in our air fryer. We have a smaller VonChef Air Fryer that is perfect for 2-3 servings. It works great and is affordable. However, for larger families, I recommend the larger Air Fryer. You need plenty of space to cook more portions, so a 5.8 quart is better. The most popular I have found is the GoWise 5.8 Quart Air Fryer.
Ingredients for Parmesan Chicken Tenders:
1 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts
1 egg
1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1/4 all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon Italian seasoning
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
Nonstick cooking spray
Directions for Parmesan Chicken Tenders:
Preheat Air Fryer to 370 degrees.
In a shallow bowl, mix together Parmesan, flour, Italian seasoning, garlic powder, salt, and pepper.
In a separate bowl, beat egg well.
Cut boneless skinless chicken breasts into tenders or nuggets. Lightly season with salt and pepper if desired.
Dip chicken into egg, then into flour mixture coating well. Keep one hand for the wet mixture and one for the dry mixture to keep the mess to a minimum.
Place coated chicken into the air fryer basket. Make sure to keep them at least 1/2 inch apart from each other for maximum airflow.
Spray tops of chicken lightly with non-stick cooking spray.
Cook in air fryer for 18-20 minutes, depending on the thickness of chicken breasts. You may stop and turn half-way through cook time if desired.
OVEN BAKED:
If cooking in the oven, prepare your chicken as described above.
Place on a silicone baking mat or parchment lined baking sheet and bake at 375 degrees for 25-30 minutes, turning halfway through cook time.
- 1 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 1 egg
- ¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese
- ¼ all-purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon Italian seasoning
- ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- Nonstick cooking spray
- Preheat Air Fryer to 370 degrees.
- In a shallow bowl, mix together Parmesan, flour, Italian seasoning, garlic powder, salt, and pepper.
- In a separate bowl, beat egg well.
- Cut boneless skinless chicken breasts into tenders or nuggets. Lightly season with salt and pepper if desired.
- Dip chicken into egg, then into flour mixture coating well. Keep one hand for the wet mixture and one for the dry mixture to keep the mess to a minimum.
- Place coated chicken into the air fryer basket. Make sure to keep them at least ½ inch apart from each other for maximum airflow.
- Spray tops of chicken lightly with non-stick cooking spray.
- Cook in air fryer for 18-20 minutes, depending on the thickness of chicken breasts. You may stop and turn half-way through cook time if desired.
- OVEN BAKED:
- If cooking in the oven, prepare your chicken as described above.
- Place on a silicone baking mat or parchment lined baking sheet and bake at 375 degrees for 25-30 minutes, turning halfway through cook time.
Makes 4 Servings
1/4 pound chicken breast per serving – the number of tenders depends on the size you cut them
2 SmartPoints per serving on Weight Watchers FreeStyle, Flex, and Your Way Plans
5 SmartPoints per serving on Weight Watchers Beyond the Scale Plan
7 PointsPlus per serving
This is a great recipe to serve alongside some roasted vegetables. We have a great ranch dip recipe as well as a wonderful honey mustard dressing that would be perfect to serve alongside these air fryer Parmesan chicken tenders. Since this is a fast meal to prepare, it is a perfect weeknight Weight Watchers recipe idea that everyone will love!
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More Weight Watchers Chicken Recipes:
Air Fryer Greek Stuffed Chicken Breast
Skinny Chicken Spaghetti Dinner
Slow Cooker Chicken Pasta with Broccoli
Chicken with Easy Stir Fry Sauce
Weight Watchers Chicken Quesadillas
Sticky Buffalo Chicken Tenders
Michelle S says
This recipe looks super yummy! I just bought my Mom an air fryer for an early Christmas present. She has a lot of food allergies plus has to watch her cholesterol so I thought an air fryer would be perfect. She would really love to try this recipe.