Air Fryer Chicken Tenders and Fries
Looking for something quick and easy? Make these Air Fryer Chicken Tenders and Fries at the same time! Perfect for a quick and easy air fryer lunch recipe.
Air Fryer Chicken Tenders and Fries
These chicken tenders and French fries make for an incredibly easy lunch! They’re both made in the air fryer at the same time, so this is a quick recipe! And way less mess!
No need to heat up the whole house by using the oven. Both kids and adults alike will love them!
The great thing about the air fryer is you can cook your whole dinner inside the air fryer and it’ll be done at the same time! Depending on my mood I prefer Non-breaded Chicken Tenders over Chicken Tenders With Flour. You can make this recipe with either ones.
Make sure to check out these other one-basket air fryer recipes: Air Fryer Chicken and Broccoli, Air Fryer Chicken and potatoes, Air Fryer Chicken and Veggies, and Air Fryer Chicken Thighs and Potatoes.
❤️ Why you’ll love this easy air fryer recipe
- Quick and Easy Recipe: With just a few steps this recipe is super easy to make. Plus you will have dinner done in under 20 minutes.
- Budget friendly: I bought all the ingredients at Aldi’s. If you want to save even more money you can buy chicken breast and cut the chicken breast into chicken strips.
Ingredients
- Chicken Tenders – I bought store-bought chicken tenders. If you can also take a chicken breast and cut it into strips as I did here with Air Fryer Chicken Breast Strips.
- Avocado oil – I always use avocado oil when dealing with high heat.
- Seasonings – Kosher Salt and black pepper
✳️ Tips & Tricks
Always use a meat thermometer to make sure the internal temperature is 165F. Once the timer goes off, take the chicken out of the air fryer so you don’t dry out the chicken.
Tools to make this Chicken Tenders and Fries 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 and fries.
- Meat thermometer – You always want to make sure the internal temperature of ANY chicken 165F.
How to make Air Fryer Chicken Tenders and Fries
- Pour the avocado oil over the chicken tenders. Then season the chicken with salt and pepper. Only using half the salt.
- Sprinkle the remaining salt on to the French fries.
- Transfer the chicken and fries to the air fryer basket making sure not to overlap the chicken and fries.
- Cook at 390F for 14 minutes flipping halfway through.
- Once the timer goes off make sure the internal temperature of the chicken is 165F. Remove from the air fryer basket and serve with your favorite dipping sauce.
Oven Directions
- Preheat the oven to 400F.
- 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. Add salt to the French fries.
- Transfer to the baking sheet and cook for 20 minutes. Making sure the internal temperature is 165F.
- 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 Chicken Tenders and Fries
The great thing about this recipe is you don’t need to make any extra sides. You can whip up some ranch dressing with my Homemade Ranch seasoning or you can dips these fries and tenders into ketchup or BBQ sauce.
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 save plate to warm up.
If you want to warm this up in your air fryer, cook it for 2-3 minutes at 400F.
❓FAQs
How do you air fry chicken tenders and fries at the same time?
Season the chicken and fries how you like and transfer them to the air fryer basket and cook at 390F for 14 minutes. Flipping halfway through. This time is for non-breaded chicken tenders.
Can you cook raw chicken and fries together?
Yes, you can cook raw chicken and fries together.
Does food have to be in a single layer in an air fryer?
Yes, for the food to cook evenly you need to make sure the food is in a single layer.
More Air Fryer Chicken Tender Recipes
I hope you enjoyed this Air Fryer Chicken Tenders and Fries Recipe! Check out these other amazing chicken tender recipes. Like always if you try any of these amazing recipes make sure you tag me on social media.
- Shake N Bake Chicken Tenders
- Flamin’ Hot Cheetos Chicken Tenders
- Buffalo Chicken Tenders
- Honey BBQ Chicken Tenders
- Chicken Tenders With Flour
- Keto Chicken Tenders
- Blackened Chicken Tenders
- Teriyaki Chicken Tenders
- Ranch Chicken Tenders
Air Fryer Chicken Tenders and Fries
Equipment
- Air Fryer
Ingredients
- 3 chicken tenders
- 1 cup Crinkle cut French fries
- 1 tbsp avocado oil
- 1 tsp salt
- ¼ tsp black pepper
Instructions
- Pour the avocado oil over the chicken tenders. Then season the chicken with salt and pepper. Only using half the salt.
- Sprinkle the remaining salt on the French fries.
- Transfer the chicken and fries to the air fryer basket making sure not to overlap the chicken and fries.
- Cook at 390F for 14 minutes flipping halfway through.
- Once the timer goes off make sure the internal temperature of the chicken is 165F. Remove from the air fryer basket and serve with your favorite dipping sauce.
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