- Eggs: Size large, these keep the breading stuck to the chicken. If you can’t use eggs, consider looking through this list of the best egg substitutes to find an option that works as a binder.
- Mayonnaise: In this recipe, mayonnaise acts as another “binder,” or ingredient meant to help hold things together. You can use eggs alone and skip the mayo, but your chicken crust will have a better chance of holding together and getting crisp if you do both.
How to cook chicken tenders in the air fryer
This recipe requires a few steps, but they are all easy to complete! There’s a printable recipe card near the bottom of the page, but here’s a step by step guide with photos to help.

Slice the Chicken
If using large chicken breast you will need to slice the chicken. Follow the example above. Place a large breast on a cutting board and slice through it as if you are going to butterfly the chicken, except slice all the way through creating two thin breast. From this point you can cut those thinner breast lengthwise to create skinny chicken tenders if you prefer.
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