Easy Air Fryer Keto Chicken Tenders

These Air Fryer Keto Chicken Tenders are the perfect meal prep idea for those following a low carb diet! The tenders are incredibly juicy and are ready in under 15 minutes!

Air Fryer Keto Chicken Tenders

Whether you follow a keto diet or not, you’ll love these keto chicken tenders that I made in the air fryer! Juicy, succulent chicken tenders that are packed full of protein and very low in carbs!

A big thank you to Do Good Chicken for gifting me these amazing chicken tenders! Do Good Chicken has no antibiotics. The Chickens are 100% natural and cage-free! They are also hatched, raised, and harvested here in the United States.

You may also like some of my other keto chicken recipes: Air Fryer Chicken Meatballs, Air Fryer Bacon Wrapped Chicken Tenders, Air Fryer Bacon Wrapped Chicken Thighs, and Air Fryer Keto Chicken Legs.

Or if you are looking for amazing chicken tender recipes, try any of these: Air Fryer Buffalo Chicken Tenders, Air Fryer Teriyaki Chicken Tenders, Air Fryer Ranch Chicken Tenders, and Air Fryer Blackened Chicken Tenders.

❤️ Why you’ll love this easy air fryer recipe

• Budget Friendly – If you buy a family pack of chicken tenderloins, you are getting the most bang for your buck. Just freeze the chicken tenders you don’t plan on using. The seasonings you should already have in your pantry.
• Easy recipe – This recipe is incredibly easy to make with limited steps and simple ingredients.
• Meal Prep – This is a great recipe for meal prep; serve it with your favorite low-carb vegetables.
• Keto recipe – These chicken tenders are perfect for anyone who’s following a keto diet since they are so low in carbs!
• Delicious – This recipe is so delicious everyone will be asking for more!

Ingredients

• Chicken Tenders
• Avocado oil – I use avocado oil for high heat and save the olive oil for my salads.
• Seasoning: kosher salt and black pepper

✳️ Tips & Tricks

To ensure that the chicken stays moist, check the internal temperature with a meat thermometer. Once they reach 165F, remove them from the air fryer. Don’t overcook.

Tools to make this Keto Chicken Tenders in the Air Fryer

• Cosori Air Fryer – this is my favorite air fryer. The large air fryer basket makes it so easy to cook your favorite recipes
• Tongs – tongs are easiest to remove and flip the chicken
• Meat thermometer – You always want to make sure the internal temperature of ANY chicken is 165°F.

How to make Air Fryer Keto Chicken Tenders

1. Add the chicken tenders to a plate.
2. Drizzle half the avocado on the chicken, and do the same with the salt and pepper.
3. Flip the chicken over and drizzle the avocado oil, salt, and black pepper on it. Move the chicken around to make sure they all get coated.
4. Transfer to the air fryer basket and cook at 390F for 14 minutes, flipping halfway.
5. Once the timer goes off, make sure the internal temperature of the chicken is 165F before removing.
6. Serve with your favorite dipping sauce.

Oven Directions

1. Preheat the oven to 400F.
2. Add the chicken tenders to a plate.
3. Drizzle half the avocado on the chicken, and do the same with the salt and pepper.
4. Flip the chicken over and drizzle the avocado oil, salt, and black pepper on it. Move the chicken around to make sure they all get coated.
5. Transfer to the baking sheet and cook for 20 minutes. Making sure the internal temperature is 165F.
6. Remove from the oven and serve.

Substitutions

If you don’t have chicken tenders, you can slice a large chicken breast into strips to mimic chicken tenders as I did in this Air Fryer Chicken Breast Strips recipe. You can also use chicken cutlets as well.

What to serve with Keto Chicken Tenders

These chicken tenders with no breading pair great with these Air Fryer Asparagus. I made these today for lunch, and talk about delicious. Another great option is this Creamy Spinach.

How to store

• Store leftovers in an airtight glass container for up to 5 days.

♨️ How to reheat

Remove the lid from the container and microwave on high for 1 to 1.5 minutes or until chicken is warm. Alternatively, you can transfer to a microwave-safe plate to warm up.

If you want to warm this up in your air fryer, cook it for 2-3 minutes at 400F.

❓FAQs

More Air Fryer Chicken Tender Recipes

• Blackened Chicken Tenders
• Ranch Chicken Tenders
• Teriyaki Chicken Tenders
• Bacon Wrapped Chicken Tenders
• Buffalo Chicken Tenders

More Air Fryer Keto Chicken Recipes

• Keto Chicken Thighs
• Keto Chicken Wings
• Chicken Legs with Dry Rub Seasoning
• Bacon Wrapped Chicken Thighs
• Boneless Skinless Chicken Breast

Air Fryer Keto Chicken Tenders

Our air fryer keto chicken tenders are not only great for a keto meal plan, they can also be meal prepped and a protein filled snack.

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Prep Time 1 minute min

Cook Time 14 minutes mins

Total Time 15 minutes mins

Course Main Course

Cuisine American

Servings 1

Calories 353 kcal

Equipment

• Air Fryer

Ingredients

  

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• 4 Chicken Tenders
• 1 tbsp avocado oil
• ½ tsp salt
• ¼ tsp black pepper

Instructions

 

• Add the chicken tenders to a plate.
• Drizzle half the avocado on the chicken, and do the same with the salt and pepper.
• Flip the chicken over and drizzle the avocado oil, salt, and black pepper on it. move the chicken around to make sure they all get coated.
• Transfer to the air fryer basket and cook at 390F for 14 minutes flipping halfway.
• Once the timer goes off make sure the internal temperature of the chicken is 165F before removing.
• Serve with your favorite dipping sauce.

Nutrition

Calories: 353kcalCarbohydrates: 0.3gProtein: 43gFat: 19gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 11gTrans Fat: 0.02gCholesterol: 128mgSodium: 1395mgPotassium: 747mgFiber: 0.1gVitamin A: 63IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 13mgIron: 1mg

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