Air Fryer Tyson Honey Battered Breast Tenders

Name: Air fryer Tyson honey battered breast tenders
Prep time: 1 min
Cook time: 10 min
Ingredients: 10 pieces Tyson honey battered breast tenders; dipping sauce

Air fryer Tyson honey battered breast tenders are perfectly sweet, crunchy, and great for a quick and easy meal! These convenient breaded frozen chicken tenders cook in only 10 minutes, and come out crisp and juicy every time. Serve with your favorite dipping sauces and side dishes for a satisfying snack, lunch, or dinner!

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We love the convenience and consistency of Tyson frozen foods! They have some of our favorite go-to products for fast and easy dinners on busy weeknights, relaxing weekends, for lunches, or as anytime snacks. Today we are sharing our foolproof method for how to cook Tyson honey battered breast tenders in the air fryer in only 10 minutes.

Not only is this recipe basically effortless and super quick, sweet and savory chicken tenders taste delicious and are always a huge hit with the family. These frozen tenders are made with pieces of chicken breast meat coated in a sweet corn flour and honey batter. So when they are air fried the outside becomes crispy, but is lighter than a heavy all-purpose flour or breadcrumb coating.

tyson honey battered breast tenders package

The crunchy, juicy and flavorful tenders are terrific to pair with any number of sauces for dipping and your favorites sides. However you choose to serve them, these chicken breast tenders are sure to be a big hit with adults and kids alike!

Popular condiments for chicken tenders

The unique combination of sweet and savory flavors makes these tenders great to pair with all kinds of dipping sauces! Here are a few of our favorites:

Ketchup: Traditional tomato-based ketchup is tangy and a bit sweet.
Honey Mustard: Pair sweet honey chicken tenders with zesty honey mustard sauce for the ultimate sweet-on-sweet flavor combo! All that sweetness really compliments the savory chicken meat.
Barbecue Sauce: Choose your favorite smoky, sweet, or spicy BBQ sauce for some extra southern flair. It goes very well with the cornmeal batter on the chicken tenders!
Ranch Dressing: Cool, creamy, and tangy ranch is classic to pair with crunchy pieces of chicken! The herbs and dairy in ranch dressing help to mellow the sweetness of the tenders, while not totally overshadowing the honey flavor.
Hot Sauce: For a delicious sweet-heat balance you can add a dash of hot sauce (like Louisiana, Tabasco, Texas Pete, or Frank's RedHot) to the tenders, or serve in a ramekin on the side for dipping.

uncooked tenders in the air fryer basket

Frequently asked questions

Are Tyson honey battered chicken breast tenders fully cooked?

Yes, they are! Tyson frozen tenders are precooked before packaging, and just need to be properly reheated. Like all chicken, ready-to-heat tenders need to reach an internal temperature of 165 degrees to be considered safe to eat. I suggest using an internal meat thermometer to check for doneness.

Can you cook frozen battered food in an air fryer?

Absolutely you can! As you might have noticed, air frying is our favorite method for cooking frozen battered or breaded pieces of chicken. In fact, in this air fryer Tyson honey battered breast tenders recipe we cook the chicken from frozen. It's super convenient and helps the outside get extra crunchy without the meat overcooking.

Why is my fried chicken tenders not crispy?

For the crispiest tenders it's important that you not overcrowd the air fryer basket. The pieces should not be overlapping or touching so the hot air can fully circulate around each tender.

Do I need to use oil to cook battered tenders in the air fryer?

Nope, you do not need to use any oil when cooking Tyson chicken tenders. Just pop them right into the basket and they'll fry up golden and crunchy on their own!

Is it necessary to flip chicken when air frying?

I suggest that you flip the tenders once about halfway through cooking. Although they will still cook all the way without flipping, turning chicken breast tenders over helps get the batter uniformly crispy and golden all the way around.

tyson honey breast tenders on the air fryer

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