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Delicious Crispy Ninja Foodi Chicken Tenders [Keto/Low Carb]

This recipe for Ninja Foodi Chicken Tenders can be made in any brand air fryer. The crispy breading is a combination or pork rinds and parmesan cheese giving it a very savory flavor.
Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Servings 4
Calories 212kcal

Ingredients

  • 10 chicken tenderloins
  • 2 eggs
  • 2.5 ounces pork rinds
  • 1 cup grated parmesan cheese
  • 1/2 tsp garlic powder
  • 1/2 tsp onion powder
  • 1 cup pickle juice
  • 2 tbsp milk
  • olive oil cooking spray

Instructions

  • Marinate the chicken tenderloin pieces in pickle juice with2 Tablespoons of milk for at least 2 hours. The pickle juice should cover the chicken. Place the chicken in pickle juice marinade in the refrigerator.
  • You will need to decimate the pork rinds into crumbs. I have used a ziploc bag and beaten them, however the absolute best way to do this to make sure the pieces are all broken into granules is to use a food processor. To make 10strips, I used about half of the bag of pork rinds. Dump the ground pork rinds into a shallow bowl.
  • Add one cup of grated parmesan cheese to the food processor. You will want to make sure it is pulverized as well. Add the parmesan cheese to the pork rinds.
  • Add 1/2 teaspoon of garlic powder and 1/2 teaspoon of onion powder and mix all together.
  • In a small bowl, whisk two large eggs. In a separate shallow bowl, add your bread crumb mixture.
  • You will dip a chicken tenderloin into the egg wash making sure all sides are covered in egg.
  • Cover the chicken in the breadcrumb mixture by rolling it in the pork rind mixture.
  • Place on a baking sheet and spray both sides of the breading with olive oil cooking spray
  • For best results, place the chicken in a single layer in the air frye rbasket. In my 8 quart Ninja Foodi, I was able to fit four chicken tenders at a time. If you are using the Ninja Foodi, you will want to place the cook and crisp basket into the removable pot. You will need to add the rack to the cook and crisp basket so the chicken tenders are raised.
  • Choose the air fry function. Set to 390 degrees for about12-15 minutes cook time. You will want to watch to make sure the breading is turning a golden brown and not burning. You will need to flip the chicken after8-10 minutes. The chicken is ready when the meat thermometer shows 160 degrees.
  • Remove the cooked chicken pieces and repeat these steps with any remaining chicken.
  • Serve with your favorite dipping sauce. My favorites include bbq sauce, honey mustard, or ranch dressing. You can also toss them in buffalo sauce.