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Airfryer chicken tenders with quick barbecue sauce

Toasting the breadcrumbs until golden before coating these chicken tenders ensures that satisfyingly crisp shell without the deep-fried in oil factor. A perfect share plate for entertaining, complete with a fast DIY barbecue sauce.

  • serves

    4

  • prep

    10 minutes

  • cook

    10 minutes

  • difficulty

    Easy

serves

4

people

preparation

10

minutes

cooking

10

minutes

difficulty

Easy

level

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Ingredients

  • 60 ml (¼ cup) vegetable oil
  • 120 g (2 cups) panko breadcrumbs
  • 1 egg
  • 2 tbsp mayonnaise
  • 2 tbsp plain flour
  • 1 tsp smoked paprika
  • ½ tsp Tabasco
  • ½ tsp salt
  • 500 g chicken tenderloins
Smoky barbecue sauce
  • 125 ml (½ cup) tomato sauce (ketchup)
  • 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 tbsp dark soy sauce
  • 1 tbsp chipotle hot sauce
  • 1 tbsp honey
  • 1 tbsp malt vinegar or red wine vinegar
  • 1 tbsp American mustard
  • 1 tsp smoked paprika

Instructions

  1. Heat a large frying pan over medium heat and add the oil. Toast the breadcrumbs for about 3 minutes or until light golden, then transfer to a plate or tray.
  2. In a bowl, place the egg, mayonnaise, flour, paprika, Tabasco and salt and mix to a thick batter. Coat the chicken tenderloins in the batter and dredge in the breadcrumbs. Shake off any excess and place the chicken on a wire rack or baking tray lined with baking paper until ready to fry.
  3. For the smoky barbecue sauce, place all the ingredients in a bowl and stir to combine well.
  4. Airfry the chicken at 200˚C for 7 minutes or until cooked through, golden and crisp. Serve with the barbecue sauce.
 

Photography by Kitti Gould.

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Cook's Notes

Oven temperatures are for conventional; if using fan-forced (convection), reduce the temperature by 20˚C. | We use Australian tablespoons and cups: 1 teaspoon equals 5 ml; 1 tablespoon equals 20 ml; 1 cup equals 250 ml. | All herbs are fresh (unless specified) and cups are lightly packed. | All vegetables are medium size and peeled, unless specified. | All eggs are 55-60 g, unless specified.

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Published 1 December 2023 2:43pm
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