The PERFECT Air Fryer Chicken Tender (Ranking 6 Methods)
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- Опубліковано 3 чер 2024
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@ProHomeCooks I promise toy won't regret this... TRY THIS TIP: Try using fried pork skins (pork rinds, the packaged snacks) in the food processor to grind them as the coating. It gives great flavor, the breading sticks and the texture is super crispy... + it is potentially a 0 carb version of chicken tenders.
They sold a 2 pack of pork panko crumbs at costco and it’s amazingly perfect
I always use ground pork rinds with a bit of Parmesan cheese!
Was going to suggest this before seeing your comment. I've done this muliple times and they've turned out great.
Sounds delicious
Toy lol
This is amazing! We only ever see the final best version/technique, but it was great to see your testing process and seeing how some things don’t work. Would love to see more of these types of videos
Thank you for this research! I’ve tried yesterday 3 ways - corn flakes, pringles and panko. My family had a blast! They liked all, but classic panko that I used in the past went from 10 to 8! And corn flakes now are on 10 and potatoes chips are on 9,5. Thank you for inspiration!
My Lord, this is like a masterclass in air frying. I cannot thank you enough. I just bought my first air fryer and you have been my favorite instructor. Well done you.
For my three part breading system, I love using pie plates instead of bowls. Lots of room, it's flat allowing the ingredients to spread out. It really does work well
i do the same, they work great.
Me, too
Me three
what a smartie-pants. luv it kiddo - thanks!
the real cheat is those styrofoam chinese takeout boxes, 3 seperate built in cavicles and you can just close & throw it away after.
What a great video for air fryer chefs!! 😍 Just love the whole concept of minimalism and how you managed to get such variety of consistencies with a change of just one ingredient!! Keep up the great work my friend!! ❤️🔥
For a quick airfry meal you can use a light coat of mayo then add bread crumbs. Works great for parm crusted chicken/salmon too.
just tried it and came out scrumptious - thanks!
thanks, this was more useful than the entire meandering video above
I must say, @ProHomeCooks is my new hero. I've now watched almost all the videos, (including Brother's Green) and this is my go-to guy for making quick meals on a home cook scale. Sure I have watched so many others, but he is straightforward and easy to follow.
I made delicious chicken tenders last night in my Heritage Air Fryer Convection oven and they turned out amazingly. I used Organic Blanched Almond Flour and Unsweetened shaved coconut for the coating. It was amazing. Dipping sauce was Sriracha, Maple Syrup sauce. It was amazing.
TLDR: toast the grated almonds first
long version: here in Brazil, we use grated manioca (or corn) flakes for breading (called "farinha")... and if we toast those grated manioca and season it, we make "farofa", which in itself is a common brazilian crunchy side dish. And many times we add grated ant toasted nuts to the "farofa" for more texture and flavor...
Turns out, i tried breading chicken (or beef) with toasted grated almond (alone or mixture with panko) and it went great... Cashew nuts are even better
os gringos precisam aprender a magia da farofa kkkkk
nice tip, tho! don't sleep on this, guys
Manioca? Tú não quer dizer mandioca? Eu uso biju pra empanar pois sou ciliaco, parece uma panko, bom d+
@@rafa1bertoldi1 lá fora chamam "manioc"/"manioca"...
YEAH TOAST THE NUTS FIRSTTTT just frigging toast them a bit for some crunch. Toast the entire breading cause toasted sesame seeds are fucking great as well
@@LuvLexyU Agreed I tried all of these and by far the best was the toasted peanuts if you aren't afraid of really cooking that dark meat then you can get them crispy as all hell and so delicious.
I've made air fryer chicken tenders using Sunchips (both original and French Onion) as the breading. I think they turned out really nice.
I love double breading my chicken tenders when I do them in the air fryer. Flour, Egg Wash, Bread Crumbs, and then repeat that process. Makes them extra crunchy!!
Great episode-Thank you!. Appreciate the many trial methods, but not surprised by the winner. My dad used to make baked chicken coated in french dressing and cornflakes! Brilliant 😎
Great to see controlled variable experiments, very unique and scientifically valid. Looks delicious and will give it a try! Thx for posting this.
Amazing video to learn all the techniques in air fryer cooking !
Thank you for your elaborate demonstration.
Much appreciated !
he's so freaking adorable. his spontaneous reactions, his choice of words, etc.
I really like this video. I especially appreciate that you thoroughly test many different techniques 🙏
Perfect timing on this!😁 In April I had a gallbladder attack and when I saw my doctor she said "NO beef and NO greasy food"☹️. So I've been looking for healthier alternatives to my favorites...I like the corn flakes breading and for a spray instead of avocado oil I'll use olive oil spray.
My substitute for French Fries:
I use red potatoes, cut them into wedges and steam cook for 4 minutes. Rinse and dry on paper towel. Then freeze them. When I want to make fries I just use 2 tbsp of olive oil in nonstick pan and brown. Then coat in my favorite seasoning mix. Crispy and not greasy.😁
Corn flakes are GMO processed with chemicals. Pork rinds are healthier. Olive or avocado oil. Veg oils use hexane to process. It's poison.
Avocado oil is also healthy ❤
When I was working in catering we did our crumbing for chicken 1:1 breadcrumbs and almond meal (course) +seasoning and herbs.
Love this style honey mustard. Been looking for a base recipe and this is a perfect start. I even subbed some of the jarred mustard with
mustard powder. Love your recipes and your new kitchen! Happy cooking and gardening!
Thanks! Just did the wet batter fail, and this is just what I was looking for. The other options, other than your best for tenders, were also something to keep in mind possibly for other use models.
I actually use the corn flakes breading for making a meat balls in air fryer. I wanted the meat balls to be less heavy and it works so good it's amazing... Crispy outer shell and cooked and tender inside!
Would love to see how the mayo + crumb coatings go in the airfryer. Just coat chicken piece in mayo, roll in the crumb and off you go. Saves the flour and egg wash steps and gives a heap more flavour
good points - I will have to try this one :D
Lol. I just commented about this. This is my preferred method. Way easier. I like to coat seasoned chicken in mayo, let it sit in my fridge for like a half hour then add some seasoned breading right before I toss in the AF
@@mrca9344 what temp and how long in the air fryer?
@@christianf4305 I can't remember off-head, but the temps used in the vid above work fine. Usually under 15min for me.
@@christianf4305 380F @ 7ish mins
When i make mine i put panko and some seasonings ( eg. smoked paprika, pepper, garlic salt, etc.) and i put it all in the blender and it becomes like a sand texture. I coat the chicken tenders in oil then dunk them in sand. Its the best breading
Just made these with the cornflake breading and I am impressed. These are better than the ones you get at restaurants for a 1/4 of the price. Thanks for recipe!
Your going out to a restaurant to eat chicken nugget?
@@Bot-rp7rj fuck yea
@@Bot-rp7rjwho doesn’t!
I combined the panko and crushed corn flakes. We all loved them!
loving the look of the blue fireplace
Wow! What great variations you tried! Thanks for sharing this!
I love your recipes...thank you! I put some buttermilk in my egg after soaking the chicken.. and season my flour and panko....paprika, garlic powder, salt and pepper. I cook at 390..flipping and spraying after 8 min. The breading stays on 100%...thick and crunchy...and this is better than any deep fried chicken we've ever had.
The kitchen looks GREAT! I love the blue tile
When you pulled out the corn flakes, I was all, NO! WHY WOULD YOU DO THAT! But then I saw them and they looked mighty fine, and you gave them a 9.7, so now I've gotta make them. 🤤
I've found using the grated parmesan cheese that you sprinkle on spaghetti makes a great crust for chicken and pork in an air fryer. Adds amazing flavor when you mix it with your favorite seasoning.
used the cornflake version, it was delicious, great crunch and taste. thanks for the tutorial
I've used ground Corn Chex to batter chicken, and it was REALLY good!
My crumbs of choice is crushed nachos, give it a go! So much better than chips or plain corn flakes, it adds great flavor and I also sprinkle seasoning into crumbs or eggs, that way its incorporated and all over chicken and gets toasted!
thanks for your trial and error cooking its very educational love it nobody does this, true original.
Great channel, extremely helpful, succinct and sensibly entertaining. Well done!
This video inspired me to try some creative breading. I usually do flour->egg-> flour but today I did masa harina instead of regular flour and the flavor was incredible!! Highly recommend!
Haven't heard of masa harina since I was a kid, forgot it existed. I'm gonna try that.
I got an air fryer for my birthday a few days ago, this video came at a perfect time!
Congrats on your fryer but I have to say, my husband once got me a food processor for Christmas and I asked how he would like a lawn mower for Christmas. We are no longer married. 😆
This is cool! I do have to say that my favorite breading is a mix of two that you've done. Panko+Kettle Chips make such a good crunchy breading that helps get that color.
In blender 1. Saltiness crackers approximately 20 squares. 1 tbl spoon corn starch. 1 cup flour. Season mix as preferred. Coat tenders in egg white.
Roll tenders in flour mixture. Spray tenders with oil. Ready to air fry. (saltiness crackers add a nice consistency and taste)
Thanks for working out the good options for us to try
Love ya channel! Good structure to the cooking comparisons across the board Dude!
Going to try this. Thank you!
I just noticed the change in the kitchen. Looks really good!
Excellent and an enjoyable video !
Thanks for sharing.
Tried the cornflake batter and they are amazing, new staple
ATK used cornstarch and buttermilk with the cornflakes - you might try that instead of the flour and egg. They thought that combo made the most crunch! TFS.
I once made some chicken strips covered with flour+egg and pork chicharron -pork skin chips- (the one that is sold in stores, like chips in a bag). Put the chicharron in the food processor, minced it and used it as "bread" and it gave GREAT results in texture, color and most of all, FLAVOR
Finally the video everyone has been waiting for 😤👊🏻💯
O. M. G. I tried the cornflakes breading last night. It was so awesome. Super crunchy. Now I want to try it with seafood. 😋
Great recipes thanks and god bless you and your family
Just got an air fryer and excited I found your channel!
Nicely done, thanks!
Thank you! Trying the corn flake tenders this week!! :)
My FAV breading for chicken and fish of all times, is pulverized pork rinds. Especially the spicy ones! I discovered this for myself (years ago) when I needed a zero carb breading. I was snacking on pork rinds and thought aha! 💡 I’ve not tried it in the air fryer (I have 2 Cosori’s, don’t judge) but now that I’ve seen this video I’m going to do it. Thank you for you expertise ☮️ & ❤️
How did it work out?
✌️ and 💕
We use the cornflakes method all the time but we use a healthy pop pop of Chipotle Dano’s in the mix first. Tasty!!
Been waiting for this. Got my popcorn. Yay!
My mom would always use saltines for the breading, it was great
You saved us time testing, corn flakes it is, sending love from south Africa
Wow. I gotta try the potato chip and corn flake options. When I make tenders in the air fryer, I tend to use mayo instead of the 3-dip process. Massage chicken in mayo, drop in breading, pop in air fryer. No spray oil needed bc mayo gets the job done.
I use my Air Fryer mostly for reheating cooked foods, tends to make sure its crispy along with being quick.
I recommend using 50/50 AP flour/rice flour. Worked well for me.
"This channel's makin' me hungry!"
Thanks for the air fryer tips and spray oil suggestion.
Glad you're still making these videos. For some reason I thought you had stopped.
I always use panko on my chicken when I air fry it, and I was so paranoid that I was doing something wrong because it never went golden brown. Now I know I need to try corn flakes haha
Ritz or Club Crackers are hands down my favorite bredding for frying anything 🤌 be interested to see what it's like in an airfryer !! Especially the ritz bacon, roasted vegetables, or garlic butter
Hey, love you videos. One life hack to clean those air fryers is to use a silicone reusable Air Fryer liner that can go into the diswasher as well. Will save you so much time and energy
Great video!! Wish you would do more quick 15 min meals, they're fantastic!
I love my air fryer, and hardly use my oven anymore!! Noticed the "magic" in your air fryer, or perhaps great editing. 🤔😉 The potato chip breaded fingers, had 5 at the start and only 4 at the end of cooking. 😄
I don't have an air fryer yet, but I'm wondering about blending the breading. For example, blending the potato chips and corn flakes for the breading to get the best of both types while offsetting the not-so-great results from using the breading individually.
Trying this! Thank you
12:53 Yes! Kettle brand potato chips, Honey Dijon flavor, and they're probably my favorite chips.
I use vinegar/salt potato chips for my crust. Great on fish, too.
Never would have thought corn flakes but MAN is that good. So easy.
I've made them with Ritz crackers before as well, pretty good.
i want to see this with a bunch of different cereals as the breading, like we use corn flakes as the base, then use things like fruit loops, vector, multigrain, cinnamon toast crunch,rice crispy, cheerios, shreddies, stuff like that
I love your videos man been watching for years.. just made a cornflake chicken breast but I preseaoned my breasts with buttery poultry kinders seasoning over night and also I tenderize my chicken I also go into the flour and back into the egg wash a few times and it builds up layers for the batter so good!
i always fine the best breading for my chicken in the air fryer is the planko cumbs, eggs, and flour. i put them in for 375 for 10 minutes. They are usually larger than those shown in the video.
Toast the panko first in a pan in a bit of oil. Then do the breading. Helps tremendously with the golden colour at the end.
Did some today with old bay seasoning - yeah, they didn't look great, barely any browning, but wow, they were amazing - especially with the Mayflower gravy that you get in the UK.
I use sage and onion mix for the breading with panko bread crumbs with the egg dip goes alright in the air fryer
Thank for the experiments! I already tried using corn flakes based on another video of yours. They were good in the crunchy levels but they stayed too long in the air frier so thay were a bit dry. 😅
I liked the idea of your walnut and nuts, even if I dont get the crunchyness the flavour could be a plus. Thank you! 😆
Love your videos so keep doing them, please 😅🙏😄
If you want to get an even coating of oil without a can of aerosol, the regular spray bottles work wonders. I bought a spray bottle of pan and reuse it. Fill it with whatever oil you like.
Back when the heat wave ovens were big my friend and I made chicken tenders with crushed saltine crackers and they were SO good! They are the best though fried in butter, or if you could dip them in butter and then fry them in the air fryer or maybe put melted butter in an oil sprayer and spray them with butter? All I know is that the saltines with butter are REALLY good, just like the old casserole toppers where you mix saltines with butter and put it on top of your casseroles. Idk if that's just an Ohio thing but our grandma's did that A LOT lol
Chicken fried steak is awesome breaded with saltine crackers also. I believe it is a southern thing.
I like to use panko crumbs, and add just a little bit of oil to the crumbs beforehand, and mix that in to get them all lightly coated with oil. Then do the 3 part dredge. This way I'm not having to use a ton of oil sprayed on them and they get more evenly browned.
Oil aerosol sprays are hard to find here in the UK. I put the chicken in for a few minutes and then add oil using a small silicone brush to get it as light and even as possible
Sriracha Panko is awesome with the honey mustard dip. 😋
Oh yeah I definitely learned some tips!!!!
I love how you keep touching fresh hot chicken tenders and being surprised that it hurts... Ahhh man xD
Love making chicken tenders in my air fryer. I think the first coating mixture was too much like tempura. You definitely won't get a true crunchy texture. Glad you tried different coatings and was interesting to see which one did the best.
Great video, I usually use panko for my breading but maybe I should give corn flakes a shot. Wonder which is healthier that’s what’s most important to me really
highly educational
I was never a fan of honey mustard until I tried the now deceased Honey Dijon from chick fil a. It was a creamier honey mustard, obviously made with Dijon. I miss that stuff.
Also try toasting up the Panko in a pan before breading the chicken. That works pretty well.
I think Chee-tos seem like they'd make a good air fryer breading, too. It'd probably have a nice crunch, and you'd get some built-in seasoning, too. The Flamin' Hot variety might be just a little intense for a lot of folks, but they do have a jalapeno and lime flavor that's a bit more mellow and might be really nice.
You forgot to do pork rinds!!
Oh, and try making that honey mustard with whole grain Dijon and sometimes I do hot honey. Soooo good
Exactly! #ketofood
I do hot honey too!
I think the creamy honey mustard was originally done by Chili's restaurant when they came out with their chicken tenders back in the early 90s. I was working there when it came out.
@@buffy4525 cool!! Thanks!!
Check your device about the Oil....Some spray oils ruin the none stick. Buy a small Garden spray, fill it with oil of choice...saves your none stick and works... great vid bro
By George I think I've got it!!!! Crushed some rosemary triscuits with some gravey powder (since I couldnt find flour) and the reg spices. Didnt even need the flour dip,,, jus the egg and triscuit did the trick. Thanks bro for the vid, it definitely helped