Air Fryer Bacon Wrapped Chicken Tenders
These Air Fryer Bacon Wrapped Chicken Tenders are a delicious appetizer! Crispy bacon and juicy chicken. You can’t go wrong with that!
Air Fryer Bacon Wrapped Chicken
These bacon-wrapped chicken tenders are perfect for game day and tailgating festivities!
Serve them alone with your favorite dipping sauce. Or make an appetizer platter with these Buffalo Chicken Tenders and Chicken Breast Strips.
Bacon doesn’t last long in my household. When I made these bacon-wrapped chicken tenders in my trusted Air Fryer, they were gone in minutes!
Why you’ll love this easy air fryer recipe
- Easy Appetizer – these bacon wrapped chicken tenders have just 5 ingredients and cooks in about 12 minutes. You can even make it simpler by just using the chicken and bacon.
- Low Carb & Keto Friendly – This recipe has 54g protein, 47g fat and just 1g of total carbs.
Ingredients
- Chicken tenders
- Bacon
- Avocado oil
- Seasonings: salt and black pepper
Tips & Tricks
A tip to ensure that these chicken tenders stay moist is to check the internal temperature with a meat thermometer. Once they reach 165F, remove them from the air fryer. Don’t over-cook the tenders or they can become tough.
Tools to make this Air Fryer Bacon Wrapped Chicken Tender
- Air Fryer – I use a Cosori Air Fryer
- Tongs
- Meat thermometer – chicken tenders are fully cooked when they reach an internal temperature of 165F
How to make Air Fryer Bacon Wrapped Chicken Tenders
- Add chicken tenders to a small mixing bowl, and add in the avocado oil, salt, and black pepper. Toss together until the chicken tenders are coated.
- Take your bacon and wrap it around the chicken tenders.
- Place your bacon-wrapped chicken tenders into the Air Fryer basket.
- Cook at 390F for 12 minutes. Once the timer goes off check the internal temperature of the chicken. Making sure it is at 165.
- Remove from Air Fryer and server with your favorite sides.
Oven Directions
- Preheat oven to 425F. Line cooking sheet with parchment paper.
- Season the chicken tenders with the ingredients.
- Wrap the chicken tenders in a piece of bacon.
- Bake for 35 minutes.
- Remove from oven serve and enjoy!
Substitutions
If you don’t have chicken tenders, you can slice a large chicken breast into strips to mimic chicken tenders like I did in this air fryer chicken breast strips recipe.
What to serve with Air Fryer Bacon Wrapped Chicken Tenders
These Air Fryer bacon wrapped chicken tenders are amazing finger food you can eat them by themselves or you can serve them with some french fries.
How to store
Store leftovers in an airtight container for up to 5 days.
How to reheat
Remove the lid from the container and microwave on high for 1 to 1 1/2 minutes or until the chicken is warm. Alternatively you can transfer to a microwave save plate to heat up.
If you want to warm this up in your air fryer, cook for 2 minutes at 400F.
FAQs
Can you cook chicken and bacon at the same time?
Yes, you just have to make sure the internal temperature of the chicken is at 165F
Is Chicken Bacon healthier?
The main benefit of chicken bacon is that it contains less fat and fewer calories than traditional bacon
Is bacon good for weight loss?
Bacon is an approved food for diets like Atkins, Paleo, and Keto, because it is a zero-carb food.
More Air Fryer Chicken Recipes
- Air Fryer Chicken and Broccoli
- Air Fryer Chicken Patty With Bun
- Air Fryer Buffalo Chicken Tenders
- Air Fryer Chicken and Veggies
- Air Fryer Blackened Chicken Breast
Air Fryer Bacon Wrapped Chicken Tenders
Equipment
- Air Fryer
Ingredients
- 4 chicken breast tenders
- 4 pieces of bacon
- ½ tbsp avocado oil
- ½ tsp salt
- ⅛ tsp pepper
Instructions
- Add chicken tenders to a small mixing bowl, and add in the avocado oil, salt, and black pepper. Toss together until the chicken tenders are coated.
- Take your bacon and wrap it around the chicken tenders.
- Place your bacon-wrapped chicken tenders into the Air Fryer basket.
- Cook at 390F for 12 minutes. Once the timer goes off check the internal temperature of the chicken. Making sure it is at 165.
- Remove from Air Fryer and server with your favorite sides
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