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Everything Bagel Chicken Tenders | Air Fryer & Oven Instructions

Crisped to perfection in an air fryer or oven, these everything bagel seasoned gluten-free chicken tenders are the perfect comforting finger food!
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Course: Appetizer, Main Course, Small Plate
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Air Fryer Chicken Tenders, Everything Bagel Recipe, Gluten-Free Chicken Tenders, Keto Chicken Tenders, Whole30 Chicken Tenders
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes
Servings: 4
Calories: 230kcal

Ingredients

  • 1 whole egg
  • 2 tablespoons nut milk almond or cashew
  • 1 tablespoon ghee
  • ½ cup almond flour
  • ¼ cup everything bagel seasoning
  • 2 tablespoons milled flax seed
  • 1 teaspoon paprika
  • 1 pound chicken tenderloins or chicken breasts sliced lengthwise into strips
  • cooking spray

Instructions

  • Preheat air fryer or oven to 390°. While preheating, prepare egg wash & dry breading.
  • In a shallow bowl, whisk together egg, nut milk and ghee until well combined.
  • In a separate bowl, stir together almond flour, everything bagel seasoning, flax seed and paprika until well combined. Reserve half of the breading mixture in a separate bowl.

Bread Chicken

  • One at a time, dredge each piece of chicken through the egg wash and then press into the breading until evenly coated. Shake off any excess and place in a single-layer on a clean plate.
  • When the first bowl of breading becomes too clumpy to stick to the chicken, move onto the second bowl of reserved dry breading.

Air Fryer Instructions

  • Spray preheated air fryer basket with cooking spray to avoid sticking. Working in batches to keep the chicken from touching and sticking together, place breaded chicken tenders in a single-layer in basket and spray with cooking spray until the breading is visibly saturated.
  • Cook for 6 minutes, flip each tender, spray opposite side with cooking spray and cook for 6 minutes more. Repeat with remaining tenders. Sprinkle with additional everything bagel seasoning to taste before serving! Enjoy!

Oven Instructions

  • Line a baking sheet with foil or parchment paper. Spray with cooking spray. Place breaded chicken tenders on baking sheet and spray with cooking spray until the breading is visibly saturated.
  • Bake for 8 minutes in preheated oven, flip each tender, spray opposite side with cooking spray and bake for 8 more minutes. Sprinkle with additional everything bagel seasoning to taste before serving! Enjoy!

Nutrition

Calories: 230kcal