Air Fryer Spicy Chicken Fingers

Air Fryer Spicy Chicken Fingers are wonderfully crispy with plenty of spice. A much healthier way to eat chicken strips.

An air fryer is a great way to enjoy the awesome flavor of fried foods without the guilt. Your arteries will thank you for it.

These Air Fryer Spicy Chicken Fingers are first dipped in a mixture of egg and hot sauce and then coated in a mixture of self-rising flour, salt, pepper, and garlic powder. After just 12-16 minutes in the air fryer, they are crispy on the outside and tender and juicy inside.  Serve them with extra hot sauce to up the spice more.

If you don’t have self-rising flour, just use regular all-purpose flour.

In addition to be healthier, it’s so much easier to fry foods in the air fryer. It’s hands-off cooking, you won’t get burned by any popping grease, and there’s no oil to discard at the end, plus it doesn’t stink up your house like deep-frying does.

The air fryer also cooks foods much faster than the oven. I use the Power Air Fryer XL, but I have also heard good things about the Ninja Air Fryer.

My air fryer has a permanent place on my counter and I use it all the time, espcially for heating up leftovers. Super convenient!

More Air Fryer Recipes:

• Air Fryer Rosemary Potatoes
• Air Fryer Onion Rings
• Air Fryer Chicken Nuggets

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Air Fryer Spicy Chicken Fingers

Air Fryer Spicy Chicken Fingers are wonderfully crispy with plenty of spice. A much healthier way to eat chicken strips.

Course Appetizer, Main Course

Cuisine Southern

Keyword chicken tenders

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 16 minutes

Servings 6

Calories 273 kcal

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into strips lengthwise
• 2 large eggs
• 1/3 cup hot sauce, I use Crystal
• 1 1/2 cups self-rising flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• vegetable oil spray

Instructions

1. In a medium bowl, whisk together eggs and hot sauce. Add chicken and stir to completely coat the chicken.

2. In a shallow dish or pie plate, mix together the flour, salt, garlic powder, and pepper.

3. Remove chicken from egg mixture and dredge in flour mixture.

4. Preheat air fryer to 400 degrees.

5. Spray tops of chicken with cooking spray.

   Fry chicken in 2 batches. Place chicken sprayed side down in air fryer. Spray tops with more oil.

6. Air fry for 12 to 16 minutes at 400 degrees. Flip over and spray with more oil halfway through.

7. Repeat with remaining chicken.

   Serve with additional hot sauce.

Recipe Notes

If you don't have self-rising flour, just use regular all-purpose flour.

Air fryer cooking times can vary, so use the cooking time as an estimate.

Nutrition Facts

Air Fryer Spicy Chicken Fingers

Amount Per Serving

Calories 273 Calories from Fat 45

% Daily Value*

Fat 5g8%

Saturated Fat 1g6%

Cholesterol 143mg48%

Sodium 899mg39%

Potassium 502mg14%

Carbohydrates 24g8%

Fiber 1g4%

Sugar 1g1%

Protein 30g60%

Calcium 21mg2%

Vitamin C 11mg13%

Vitamin A 158IU3%

Iron 1mg6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Disclosure: Nutritional info is provided as a guide only and can vary based on brands of products used as well as cooking methods and measuring techniques.

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