Air-Fryer Peanut Cap’n Crunch Chicken Tenders Recipe
Peanut Cap’n Crunchy Chicken Tenders
1/2 of recipe (4 tenders): 252 calories, 4.5g total fat (1g sat. fat), 530mg sodium, 20.5g carbs, 1g fiber, 6g sugars, 30.5g protein
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Prep:
10 minutes
Cook:
15 minutes
Ingredients:
8 oz. raw boneless skinless chicken breast, cut into 8 strips
2 tbsp. all-purpose flour
3/4 cup Cap'n Crunch's Peanut Butter Crunch, finely crushed
1 tsp. garlic powder
1 tsp. onion powder
1/8 tsp. salt
1/8 tsp. black pepper
3 tbsp. (about 1 large) egg white or liquid egg substitute
2 tsp. reduced-sodium soy sauce
Optional dips: sweet Asian chili sauce, honey mustard
Directions:
Place chicken in a large sealable bag or container. Add flour. Seal bag/container, and shake to coat.
In a wide bowl, combine crushed cereal with garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and pepper. Mix well.
Place egg whites/substitute and soy sauce in a second wide bowl. Mix well. Coat chicken with egg mixture, followed by the seasoned crushed cereal.
Spray an air fryer with non-aerosol nonstick spray. Place chicken in the air fryer, and top with any remaining cereal. Spray with nonstick spray.
Set air fryer to 360ºF. Cook until crispy and cooked through, about 12 minutes.
MAKES 2 SERVINGS
Oven Alternative: Bake at 375ºF until crispy and cooked through, about 16 minutes, flipping halfway through.
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