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    Cowboy Butter Chicken Tenders

    12 servings

    servings

    20 minutes

    active time

    30 minutes

    total time
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    Ingredients

    2 lb chicken tenderloins

    1/2 cup flour

    1 tbsp all purpose seasoning (Cajun, kick'n chicken seasoning, etc)

    1 teaspoon salt

    1/2 tsp freshly cracked pepper

    2 eggs

    1/4 cup milk or buttermilk

    3 cups corn flakes (crushed to coarse crumbs)

    olive oil or avocado oil spray (aerosol spray is ideal)

    1 stick butter, mostly melted*

    4 cloves garlic, minced

    1/2 lemon zested and 1 tablespoon juice

    1 tablespoon dijon mustard

    1 teaspoon paprika

    1/2 teaspoon cayenne or red pepper flakes

    1/2 teaspoon dried thyme

    1 teaspoon red pepper flakes

    1 tablespoon chives or green onions, sliced

    2 tablespoons fresh parsley minced

    kosher salt and pepper to taste

    Directions

    Add cornflakes into a gallon ziplock bag, seal, and use a rolling pin or meat mallet to crush them into coarse crumbs.

    Grab three shallow dishes (like a pie dish) and add your flour and seasonings into one, the egg wash in another, being sure to whisk the eggs with the milk until smooth. In the third dish, add the crushed cornflakes.

    Using one hand for dry ingredients and one hand for wet, coat the chicken tenders in the flour mixture. Transfer into the egg wash, ensuring it's fully coated. Then transfer into the cornflake crumbs, pressing them into the tenders.

    Place the chicken tenders, a few at a time, into the air fryer basket. Spray with an even coat of olive oil spray over the surface of the chicken. Cook on high at 400 degrees for 5 minutes. Flip the tenders, repeat with olive oil spray and cook another 5 minutes at 400 degrees or until cooked through.

    While the tenders are cooking, mix together all of the cowboy butter ingredients. Taste and adjust if needed. Transfer chicken tenders into a large bowl. Pour in the butter sauce in and toss until they are well coated. Serve tenders with ranch or blue cheese for dipping.

    12 servings

    servings

    20 minutes

    active time

    30 minutes

    total time
    Start Cooking

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    Ingredients

    2 lb chicken tenderloins

    1/2 cup flour

    1 tbsp all purpose seasoning (Cajun, kick'n chicken seasoning, etc)

    1 teaspoon salt

    1/2 tsp freshly cracked pepper

    2 eggs

    1/4 cup milk or buttermilk

    3 cups corn flakes (crushed to coarse crumbs)

    olive oil or avocado oil spray (aerosol spray is ideal)

    1 stick butter, mostly melted*

    4 cloves garlic, minced

    1/2 lemon zested and 1 tablespoon juice

    1 tablespoon dijon mustard

    1 teaspoon paprika

    1/2 teaspoon cayenne or red pepper flakes

    1/2 teaspoon dried thyme

    1 teaspoon red pepper flakes

    1 tablespoon chives or green onions, sliced

    2 tablespoons fresh parsley minced

    kosher salt and pepper to taste

    Directions

    1

    Add cornflakes into a gallon ziplock bag, seal, and use a rolling pin or meat mallet to crush them into coarse crumbs.

    2

    Grab three shallow dishes (like a pie dish) and add your flour and seasonings into one, the egg wash in another, being sure to whisk the eggs with the milk until smooth. In the third dish, add the crushed cornflakes.

    3

    Using one hand for dry ingredients and one hand for wet, coat the chicken tenders in the flour mixture. Transfer into the egg wash, ensuring it's fully coated. Then transfer into the cornflake crumbs, pressing them into the tenders.

    4

    Place the chicken tenders, a few at a time, into the air fryer basket. Spray with an even coat of olive oil spray over the surface of the chicken. Cook on high at 400 degrees for 5 minutes. Flip the tenders, repeat with olive oil spray and cook another 5 minutes at 400 degrees or until cooked through.

    5

    While the tenders are cooking, mix together all of the cowboy butter ingredients. Taste and adjust if needed. Transfer chicken tenders into a large bowl. Pour in the butter sauce in and toss until they are well coated. Serve tenders with ranch or blue cheese for dipping.