Add these Air Fryer Marinated Chicken Tenderloins to your dinner rotation! These chicken tenderloins are marinated in a simple Italian dressing mixture and then air fried until juicy and flavorful.
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Why You Will Love This Recipe:
- I am always coming up with kid friendly recipes that are easy, delicious, and quick. These marinated chicken tenders don’t disappoint. The marinade soaks into the tenderloins giving them so much flavor throughout.
- These chicken tenderloins can be made as a main for dinner or put on sandwiches, wraps, or on top of salads.
- Once cooked, these tenders can be stored in the fridge for 4 days, making them perfect for meal prep. I like to make these ahead of time and store them in the fridge for meals like chicken salad or chicken wraps.
Q&A:
For the best flavor, chicken tenderloins need to be marinated for at least 30 minutes.
The white string that you see in chicken tenderloins is the tendon. The tendon can be chewy, so if you would like to remove it you can cut it out with a pair of kitchen scissors before marinating. I usually leave the tendon in and remove it after cooking.
Equipment Needed:
Ingredients:
- Chicken Tenderloins - Raw chicken tenderloins. If your grocery store doesn’t have chicken tenders, you can cut a chicken breast lengthwise into 1-inch strips.
- Italian Dressing - You can use store bought Italian Dressing or you can make your own.
- Honey - Adds a slight sweet flavor and a delicious coating to the outside of the chicken.
- Seasonings - Salt, Pepper, Garlic Power
Air Fryer Instructions:
1. Make the marinade: To a large glass bowl, add the Italian dressing, honey, salt, pepper, and garlic powder. Stir until well blended.
2. Add the chicken tenders to the marinade and toss the until well coated. Cover and place in the refrigerator to marinate for 30 minutes.
3. After 30 minutes, preheat the air fryer to 390 degrees Fahrenheit.
4. Once the air fryer is ready, spray the air fryer tray with cooking oil.
5. Place the chicken tenderloins into the air fryer in a single layer and cook for 10 minutes until the internal temperature is 165 degrees Fahrenheit. Flip the chicken halfway through the cooking process.
6. Remove the chicken tenderloins from the air fryer and let cool. Then enjoy!
What To Serve with Air Fryer Marinated Chicken Tenderloins:
Serve these on top of salad or pasta. They also go great with these air fryer green beans with bacon, air fryer potato slices, or air fryer zucchini fries.
Storage And Reheating Instructions:
- Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 4 days.
- To reheat, preheat your air fryer to 350 degrees Fahrenheit and heat for 2 to 3 minutes until warm throughout.
Pro Tips:
- Don’t overcrowd the air fryer. When cooking the chicken tenderloins, make sure they are in a single layer in the air fryer.
- The USDA recommends that all chicken be cooked to an internal temperature of 165 degrees Fahrenheit as measured by an internal food thermometer.
- The air fryer used in this recipe was the Instant Vortex Plus 6 quart and since all air fryers are different you may need to adjust the cook time.
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Easy Air Fryer Marinated Chicken Tenderloins
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 pound chicken tenderloins
- 1 cup Italian dressing
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1 pinch salt
- ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
Instructions
- Make the marinade: To a large glass bowl, add the Italian dressing, honey, salt, pepper, and garlic powder. Stir until well blended.
- Add the chicken tenders to the marinade and toss the until well coated. Cover and place in the refrigerator to marinate for 30 minutes.
- After 30 minutes, preheat the air fryer to 390 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Once the air fryer is ready, spray the air fryer tray with cooking oil.
- Place the chicken tenderloins into the air fryer in a single layer and cook for 10 minutes until the internal temperature is 165 degrees Fahrenheit. Flip the chicken halfway through the cooking process.
- Remove the chicken tenderloins from the air fryer and let cool. Then enjoy!
Notes
- Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 4 days.
- To reheat, preheat your air fryer to 350 degrees Fahrenheit and heat for 2 to 3 minutes until warm throughout.
- Don’t overcrowd the air fryer. When cooking the chicken tenderloins, make sure they are in a single layer in the air fryer.
- The USDA recommends that all chicken be cooked to an internal temperature of 165 degrees Fahrenheit as measured by an internal food thermometer.
- The air fryer used in this recipe was the Instant Vortex Plus 6 court and since all air fryers are different you may need to adjust the cook time.
Nutrition
Nutritional information is approximate. For accurate nutritional information you should refer to the nutritional labels on the packages of the specific ingredients that you used.
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Helen says
So easy and delicious! I made these and put them on a salad.