Crispy Chicken Tenders with Low Cal Garlic Parmesan Sauce

Serves 16
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Directions

  1. 1Roast your garlic bulbs by spraying tops with non-stick cooking spray.
  2. 2Add some sea salt to the garlic bulbs.
  3. 3Add some black pepper to the garlic bulbs.
  4. 4Wrap the garlic bulbs loosely in aluminum foil.
  5. 5Bake the garlic bulbs on 400°F for 40-50 minutes.
  6. 6Prepare the chicken tender coating stations: one for flour, one for buffalo egg whites, and one for panko.
  7. 7Mix seasoning mix with 40g AP flour and 10g cornstarch for the flour station.
  8. 8Mix 100g egg whites with 30g Frank's Red Hot Buffalo Sauce for the wet station.
  9. 9Mix seasoning mix with 60g panko for the panko station.
  10. 10Dip each chicken tender into the flour mixture using your left hand to keep it dry.
  11. 11Dip the floured chicken tender into the wet mixture using your right hand to keep it wet.
  12. 12Dip the wet chicken tender into the panko mixture, using your left hand to coat it, keeping it dry.
  13. 13Repeat for all chicken tenders.
  14. 14Place coated chicken tenders into the air fryer basket.
  15. 15Spray both sides of the chicken tenders with non-stick cooking spray.
  16. 16Air fry the chicken tenders on 400°F for 9 minutes.
  17. 17Prepare the low cal garlic parmesan sauce by adding 120g plain non fat Greek yogurt to a bowl.
  18. 18Add 45g light mayo to the bowl.
  19. 19Add 15g apple cider vinegar to the bowl.
  20. 20Add 2g zero cal sweetener to the bowl.
  21. 21Add 1 Fresno chile pepper to the bowl.
  22. 22Add 10g grated Parmesan to the bowl.
  23. 23Squeeze juice from half a lemon into the bowl.
  24. 24Add two whole bulbs of roasted garlic to the bowl.
  25. 25Add 1/2 tsp sea salt, 1/4 tsp black pepper, 1/4 tsp red pepper flakes, 1/4 tsp oregano, and 1/4 tsp basil to the bowl.
  26. 26Mix all ingredients in the bowl until smooth.
  27. 27Serve the sauce with the crispy chicken tenders.

Ingredients

  • 1.5 lb Chicken Breast
  • 40 g All Purpose Flour
  • 10 g Corn Starch
  • 60 g Panko
  • 100 g Egg Whites
  • 30 g Franks Red Hot Buffalo Sauce
  • 2 tsp Garlic Powder
  • 2 tsp Paprika
  • 1 tsp Sea Salt
  • 1 tsp Black Pepper
  • 1 tsp Onion Powder
  • 1 tsp Chili Powder
  • 120 g Plain Non Fat Greek Yogurt
  • 45 g Light Mayo
  • 15 g Apple Cider Vinegar
  • 2 g Zero Cal Sweetener
  • 1 Fresno Chile Pepper
  • 10 g Grated Parmesan
  • 0.5 Lemon
  • 2 Whole Bulbs Roasted Garlic
  • 0.5 tsp Sea Salt
  • 0.25 tsp Black Pepper
  • 0.25 tsp Red Pepper Flakes
  • 0.25 tsp Oregano
  • 0.25 tsp Basil

Equipment

aluminum foilbaking sheetair fryerbowl

Tips

  • Use left-hand dry, right-hand wet technique to avoid clumpy hands when coating chicken.
  • You can blend the sauce if you prefer it super smooth.
  • Spray both sides of the chicken tenders with non-stick cooking spray before air frying for extra crispiness