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Air-fried crispy chicken tenders with a light hot honey drizzle beside the air fryer
Craggy golden tenders shot close, hot honey mid-drizzle so the crust and the drip do the talking.

Crispy Chicken Tenders with Hot Honey

Air-fried tenders with a craggy spiced crust, finished with warm chilli honey. Rubbing marinade through the flour is what makes the craggy bits.

Prep
20 mins
Cook
15 mins
Total
35 mins
Serves
4
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Before you cook

The details that make or break this dish, mapped to the exact step where they matter.

  1. Make sureCreate craggy crumbs
  2. Make sureCover every dry patch with oil
  3. Food safetyProbe the thickest tender
  4. Avoid thisDrizzle at the table

Ingredients

  • Chicken
  • Coating
  • Hot honey
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Method

8 steps

  1. Marinate the chicken in yoghurt, AL Mix and lemon for at least 30 minutes.

  2. Mix the flour, cornflour, AL Mix and pepper.

  3. Drizzle 2 tablespoons of the chicken marinade into the flour and rub it through with your fingertips.

    The small clumps create a craggier coating.

    Seasoned flour with small yoghurt marinade clumps forming a craggy coating for chicken tenders

  4. Press each chicken strip firmly into the coating.

  5. Spray generously with oil.

    Breaded chicken tenders spaced in an air fryer basket while oil is sprayed over dry crumb patches

  6. Air-fry at 200°C for 12–15 minutes, turning halfway, until crisp and at least 75°C internally.

  7. Warm the honey, chilli flakes, AL Mix and lemon for 1 minute.

  8. Drizzle over the tenders immediately before serving.

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