# Hot Honey Chicken Tenders with Southwest Ranch

Delicious hot honey chicken tenders that are perfect for weight loss and muscle gain, paired with a high protein Southwest ranch.

- Servings: 4 servings
- Cuisine: American
- Category: Sauce & Condiment
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 1.5 lbs chicken tenderloins
- Garlic powder
- Salt
- Pepper
- high protein flour
- 2 cups crushed corn flakes
- 2 eggs
- 0.5 cup non-fat Greek yogurt
- 2 tbsp light mayo
- 1 tbsp fresh lime juice
- 1 small garlic clove
- 1 tsp chili powder
- 0.5 tsp cumin
- 0.5 tsp smoked paprika
- 0.5 tsp onion powder
- 0.25 tsp salt
- 1 tbsp water (to thin to drizzle consistency)
- 0.25 cup honey
- 0.25 cup hot sauce
- 1 tbsp minced garlic
- Green onions, chopped

## Instructions

1. Season chicken tenderloins with salt, pepper, and garlic powder, ensuring both sides are fully coated.
2. Dip chicken into flour, egg, and cornflakes.
3. Place chicken into the air fryer with light cooking spray.
4. While chicken cooks, mix non-fat Greek yogurt, light mayo, fresh garlic, lime juice, dry seasonings (chili powder, cumin, smoked paprika, onion powder, salt), and water to thin, until smooth to create the high protein Southwest ranch.
5. In a medium pan, toss in your favorite hot sauce, honey, fresh garlic, and green onions to create the hot honey glaze.
6. Once chicken tenders are crispy, they are ready to get a dip.
7. Serve chicken tenders on a plate with the Southwest ranch.

## Equipment

- air fryer
- medium pan
- plate

## Tips

- Ensure both sides of chicken tenderloins are fully coated with seasoning.
- Use light cooking spray in the air fryer to get tenders nice and crispy.
- Blend ranch ingredients until smooth and creamy.

## Source

- Original video: https://vm.tiktok.com/ZNR5JCCpR/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/80f207da-f891-4bb6-adfe-1ea56efc5540
- Extracted: 2026-02-22

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