Frozen Chicken Tenders In Air Fryer are a quick and easy main dish. These air fryer frozen chicken strips are crispy on the outside and tender on the inside.
Frozen Chicken Tenders In Air Fryer Recipe
These frozen delights have two names! The jury is still out.
So what do you call these? What is your vote?
- Air Fryer Frozen Chicken Strips
- Air Fryer Frozen Chicken Tenders
Whatever you want to call them, we call them GOOD! These little frozen chicken strips are so easy to make in the air fryer!
The air fryer gets them UBER crispy on the outside and deliciously tender on the inside!
That's a perfect combo you are going to want to get your hands on!
If you use frozen foods, you should check out our Air Fryer Corn Dogs, Air Fryer Pizza Rolls, Air Fryer Frozen Chicken Wings and our Air Fryer Frozen Chicken Nuggets.
If you love fast food and often find yourself heading through the "drive thru" on your way home, fear not.
These air fried chicken tenders are delicious.
They will remind you of your favorite fast food tenders, but with a LOT less oil!
HOW TO COOK FROZEN CHICKEN TENDERS IN AIR FRYER
- Remove the amount of frozen tenders you want to cook from the freezer bag.
- Place the tenders into the air fryer basket (no need to oil unless you want to).
- Air Fry the frozen chicken strips at 380F/193C for 12-14 minutes. I typically let my chicken tenders rest for 1-2 minutes.
- Remove tenders from the air fryer and serve with your favorite dipping sauce.
These numbered steps match the numbered photos above and are for illustration purposes. For the complete list of ingredients and instructions for frozen chicken strips in air fryer, please see the recipe below.
CAN I USE TYSON FROZEN CHICKEN STRIPS OR TYSON AIR FRIED CHICKEN?
Yes, you can use both. Tyson is a great brand to select when you are going to make chicken tenders.
We've used the Tyson Frozen Chicken Strips and have had great luck.
We have also recently gotten the Tyson Air Fried Chicken.
What's neat about the Tyson Air Fryer Chicken is that it actually gives you air fryer directions right on the package.
CAN I STACK THE FROZEN CHICKEN STRIPS IN AIR FRYER?
I would advise against stacking your frozen chicken strips in the air fryer.
You can stack the chicken pieces side by side, but do not layer on top of each other.
You want the circulating air in the air fryer to be able to touch all sides of the chicken.
HOW DO I KNOW WHEN MY AIR FRYER CHICKEN STRIP IS FULLY COOKED?
Chicken is fully cooked at 165F/73C. You can use a meat thermometer to determine the temperature.
You can also tear a tender open to inspect it.
HOW LONG DO YOU FRY TYSON CHICKEN TENDERS?
If you are using Tyson Air Fried Chicken I would air fryer the tenders at 380F/193C for 12-14 minutes.
WHAT SAUCE TO SERVE WITH AIR FRYER FROZEN CHICKEN STRIPS
Dipping sauce is key when you are having chicken strips!
We have a few dipping sauce recipes for your to check out: Dr. Pepper BBQ Sauce and Easy Homemade BBQ Sauce
MORE YUMMY AIR FRYER RECIPES
If you are looking for a ton of air fryer recipes, you are in the right spot!
I would suggest you check out these recipes next: Air Fryer Kale Chips, Air Fryer Turkey, Sweet Potato Hash in the air fryer, Air Fryer Chicken Thighs and Air Fryer Asparagus.
Air Fryer Ravioli is a simple to make appetizer of crispy, breaded ravioli that is perfect for a quick dinner or lunch too.
Get your hands on some morels, and make these cracker coated and cream cheese stuffed Air Fryer Morel Mushrooms. Yum! These are such a treat.
Once you try homemade Air Fryer Mozzarella Sticks, you might not be able to buy the frozen ones anymore, they are so easy and delicious!
Are you gluten-free? Me too! We also have a sister site where EVERYTHING is gluten-free.
It is called VegetarianMamma. You can find some awesome dishes there for your Meatless Mondays!
Always be sure to read ingredient labels to make sure that the product/ingredients fits your dietary restrictions!
This product/recipe is NOT GLUTEN-FREE.
Pro Tips
- Use Any Air Fryer: This recipe can be made in an air fryer unit with a basket or an air fryer oven. If you're using an air fryer oven, place your food on the middle rack and select the "air fry" function.
- Check your food as it cooks! Since each air fryer runs differently, sometimes air frying is a trial and error process. When cooking a new recipe, be sure to check on your food often. This will help you avoid over or undercooking, and help you learn your air fryer's specific ways!
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Frozen Chicken Strips in the Air Fryer
Ingredients
- 1 package Frozen Chicken Tenders
Instructions
- Remove the amount of frozen tenders you want to cook from the freezer bag.
- Place the tenders into the air fryer basket (no need to oil unless you want to).
- Air Fry the frozen chicken strips at 380F/193C for 12-14 minutes. I typically let my chicken tenders rest for 1-2 minutes.
- Remove tenders from the air fryer and serve with your favorite dipping sauce.
Notes
- CAN I USE TYSON FROZEN CHICKEN STRIPS OR TYSON AIR FRIED CHICKEN? Yes, you can use both. Tyson is a great brand to select when you are going to make chicken tenders. We’ve used the Tyson Frozen Chicken Strips and have had great luck. We have also recently gotten the Tyson Air Fried Chicken. What’s neat about the Tyson Air Fryer Chicken is that it actually gives you air fryer directions right on the package.
- CAN I STACK THE FROZEN CHICKEN STRIPS IN AIR FRYER? I would advise against stacking your frozen chicken strips in the air fryer. You can stack the chicken pieces side by side, but do not layer on top of each other. You want the circulating air in the air fryer to be able to touch all sides of the chicken.
- HOW DO I KNOW WHEN MY AIR FRYER CHICKEN STRIP IS FULLY COOKED Chicken is fully cooked at 165F/73C. You can use a meat thermometer to determine the temperature. You can also tear a tender open to inspect it.
- HOW LONG DO YOU FRY TYSON CHICKEN TENDERS? If you are using Tyson Air Fried Chicken I would air fryer the tenders at 380F/193C for 12-14 minutes.
Nutrition
Air Fryers can vary greatly. Please take the time to learn your specific air fryer. You may need to adjust times and temperatures based upon your air fryer. All though this website attempts to provide accurate nutritional information, the information should only be considered an estimate. Varying factors such as different product types, different brands, etc. can change nutritional information. It is your responsibility as a consumer to read all labels to make sure the ingredients fit your dietary needs as well as calculate your own nutritional information as a double check.
Wondering how you can convert your favorite oven recipes to air fryer recipes? We have an Oven to air fryer conversion calculator or what we like to call an air fryer calculator. It will help you with a starting temperature and cooking time for your favorite oven recipes. Start with the time/temp the air fryer calculator gives you and then check the food as you go and adjust. Be sure to write down the final time so you remember!
If you are looking for basic Air fryer cooking times we have those too! We even has a downloadable (free) cheat sheet for you. Get the sheet here: Air fryer cooking timesNeeding more air fryer recipes? Here are some ideas to get you started! Air fryer hot pocket, Turkey bacon in air fryer, Frozen corn dogs in air fryer, Air fryer hamburger patties, Air fryer chicken tenders no breading, Air fryer lamb chops ,Air fryer plantains, Air fryer calamari and Air fryer turkey meatballs.
Beth
Yum! These are so yummy! I can't wait to make this again!
Cindy
Yay, so glad you liked it and can't wait to make it again! We sure do love these frozen chicken tenders in the air fryer!
Jennifer Allen
I'm trying to use my air fryer more and I love all your tips! I can't wait to treat the kids to tenders tonight!
Cindy
Enjoy!
Katie
Looks great! Can't wait to try this out with family and friends.
Cindy
Be sure to come back and let us know how they like them!
Shadi Hasanzadenemati
This is absolutely delicious! I love that it’s such a crowd pleaser for the whole family
Cindy
Thank you so much! So quick and easy!
Rika Livingston
Thanks for sharing these useful tips! It sounds pretty easy and quick! Yum!
Cindy
You are so welcome!
Sarah M
My kids are always wanting chicken tenders. I think they think its a major food group! ha! I loved how the frozen chicken tenders cooked up in the air fryer. Thanks for explaining how!
Cindy
This does make life a little easier!
Stacy
Oh my goodness, I made these and also made the dr pepper sauce you linked. WOW, such a good combo!
Cindy
Hi Stacy, isn't that Dr. Pepper sauce delish! I totally agree. Glad you liked the sauce and the frozen chicken tenders in the air fryer!
Chloe
I made these for lunch. The temp was perfect. Thank you!
Cindy
A delicious lunch for sure! Thanks for letting us know you enjoyed them Chloe!
Rachel
This was so easy and they tasted so good!
Cindy
Hello Rachel, so glad you liked them!