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Air Fryer Chicken Strips Coated in Breadcrumbs

By Victoria · On: Jan 22, 22 · Last Modified: Feb 10, 22

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These Air fryer chicken strips coated in panko breadcrumbs are so easy to make. They have a nice golden color a crunchy texture on the exterior and a juicy interior. Purely perfection from a few simple ingredients. You can make them even in larger batches and keep them in the freezer.

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Chicken strips in air fryer made from scratch on a wooding board.

This recipe also comes great when you’re looking to cook something that your kids will adore and you are looking how to make a healthier version of their favorite dishes. The kids are crazy from these chicken fingers!

I like cooking the chicken strips in the air fryer because they are so much healthier and crispier than the traditional fried version. And the best part is that we don’t need to use a lot of oil to get this crispy crust on the exterior.

Quick Note: I made these chicken tenders for dinner along with some brussels sprouts in the air fryer and my entire family loved them. If you’re interested in the brussels sprouts recipe, please let me know in the comments and I will publish it on the blog.

In This Post: show
1 What You Will Find in This Post?
2 👩‍🍳How to Make Chicken Strips?
3 🥰 Why You Will Love This Recipe?
4 🥘 Ingredients and Substitutes
5 👩‍🍳 Step-by-step Directions
6 🏆 Expert Tips. What to Pay Attention On?
7 🍽️ Serving Suggestions
8 ♻️ Make Ahead, Storage and Heating:
9 📋 Recipe Card:

What You Will Find in This Post?

  • How to make sure that chicken strips are evenly cooked on all sides?
  • What to serve with the chicken tenders?
  • How to make the meat juicier?
  • How to make the crust crispier?
  • Storage Tips for the chicken strips
  • And a lot more…
bread crumbs chicken strips on a wooden board.

👩‍🍳How to Make Chicken Strips?

  1. Cut the chicken breast into chicken strips of similar sizes.
  2. Marinate the chicken with salt, pepper, oil, and an egg.
  3. Cover the chicken strips evenly with panko on all sides.
  4. Arrange all the chicken strips in a single layer on the air fryer basket.
  5. Cook the chicken strips for 10 minutes at 400°F.

🥰 Why You Will Love This Recipe?

  • It is an easy and quick recipe.
  • A good and easy way to cook chicken breast without drying it.
  • A dish that kids will always accept and will ask for more.
  • You can prepare a larger batch, to freeze and to keep them for the days when you will have a time crisis and you will need to cook something quick and delicious.
  • With the help of the air fryer, making these crispy chicken fingers is a breeze.

Quick Note: Are you in love with the chicken recipes in the air fryer? Make sure that you tried some of these:

  • Crispy Air Fryer Chicken Schnitzel
  • Homemade Air Fryer Chicken Nuggets
  • Easy Air Fryer Chicken Meatballs From Scratch
  • Easy Air Fryer BBQ Chicken Breast
  • Easy Homemade Chicken Patties in Air Fryer
  • Best Air Fryer Chicken Leg Quarters
  • Juicy and Easy Air Fryer Orange Chicken

🥘 Ingredients and Substitutes

Chicken breasts with bread crumbs and one egg.
  • Boneless Chicken Breast. You can also use chicken tenderloins or any other chicken fillets cut into equal-sized strips.
  • Panko breadcrumbs. I pick the panko because it has larger crumb pieces than the regular breadcrumbs. As a result, we will get a crispier breaded coating.
  • Egg. We will need one egg that will help the breadcrumbs to adhere to the chicken meat.
  • Seasonings. I used a mixture of salt, pepper, and oil. But you can use also other aromatic mixes that you prefer. A good option will be to add paprika or garlic powder.

👩‍🍳 Step-by-step Directions

Cut the chicken breast into strips about 1″ thick. Put them in a large bowl and add over them salt, pepper, oil, and an egg.

Raw chicken strips with salt, pepper, oil and raw egg.

Mix all ingredients well and let the meat marinate for at least 30 minutes.

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Quick Note: If you have more time and want the meat to be juicier, you can leave the meat to marinate for a few hours. You can leave it even overnight in the fridge.

Marinated chicken strips in a white plate.

The next step is to dip each strip of meat through panko bread crumbs. You can use put the breadcrumbs on a plate, or if you want to speed up the process, use a food bag.

In the case of the 2nd variant, put all the meat strips in a bag and pour the panko over the meat.

Chicken strips covered with bread crumbs in a plastic bag.

Tighten the bag tightly and shake it well until each piece of chicken is breaded evenly with panko on all the sides.

Plastic bag with Chicken strips coated with bread crumbs on all sides.

After that, arrange all the chicken strips on the air fryer basket in a single layer.

Quick Note: If you need to cook a larger quantity, consider cooking the chicken strips in a few batches for the best results.

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Chicken strips coated with bread crumbs in the air fryer basket.

Preheat the air fryer and cook the chicken strips for 10 minutes at 400° F / 200° C.

Quick Note: The cooking time is approximate only. It may vary depending on the amount of meat you are cooking, your air fryer model, its size, and how crispy do you want the chicken strips to be in the end. In my case, it took 10 minutes using the Cosori Air Fryer 5.8QT.

In the end, you should get a nice golden color with a crunchy texture on the outside and a juicy texture on the inside.

Top view of fried chicken strips in the air fryer basket.

🏆 Expert Tips. What to Pay Attention On?

  • Cut the chicken breast into strips of similar size to ensure that all of them are cooked the same.
  • If you plan to cook a larger quantity, consider cooking them in a few batches because we need to have a single uniform layer in the air fryer basket. This will allow them to get crispy on all sides and it allows the hot air to circulate easily on all sides.
  • If you want, you can add ½ cup of grated parmesan cheese into the mix of panko breadcrumbs if you are a big cheese lover.
bread crumbs chicken strips on a wooden board.

🍽️ Serving Suggestions

You can enjoy them as is, near your favorite dipping sauce. A few ideas for the dip sauces will be to serve these chicken strips with a delicious homemade sweet chili sauce, honey mustard sauce, or near the traditional marinara tomato sauce.

But of course, you can serve the chicken strips near some mashed potatoes, baked vegetables, salad of fresh vegetables and of course near baked potatoes in the air fryer. Here are a few ideas to consider:

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♻️ Make Ahead, Storage and Heating:

Can I Prepare the chicken strips Ahead?

I would really advise you to marinate the meat ahead because it will get juicier at the end. For the best results, marinate the meat and move it to the fridge for up to 10 hours.

How Long Do Chicken Strips Last in the Fridge?

After the chicken strips have cooled down, you can keep them for up to 3 days in an air-tight container in the fridge.

Can You Freeze the Chicken Strips?

You could prepare and marinate a larger amount of meat, roll them over in breadcrumbs and freeze them in the freezer. So when you will need to put something delicious and quick on the table, you can cook them in the air fryer directly from the freezer.

How to Reheat the Chicken Strips?

For the best results, reheat them in the air fryer for 3-5 minutes at 400° F / 200° C. I don’t recommend reheating them in the microwave because the crust will soften and lose its crunchiness.

How Long to Cook the Chicken Strips in the Air Fryer?

Consider putting them on the air fryer basket in a single layer and to cook for about 7-10 minutes or until the chicken will become crispy and golden on the outside. The exact time may differ from one air fryer model to another and also by how much you crowd the air fryer basket and how big is your air fryer basket.

Can I Make the Chicken Strips in the Regular Oven?

Yes! You can replicate the same recipe and cook the strips in the oven. Follow all the steps until it is time to cook. Place the chicken strips on a baking sheet and cook them for about 15-20 minutes at 400°F / 200°C.

📋 Recipe Card:

Wooden cutting board with chicken strips coated in bread crumbs.

Air Fryer Chicken Strips Coated in Bread Crumbs

Victoria
Easy air fryer crispy chicken strips coated in breadcrumbs. A quick recipe that you can make from scratch. All you will need are chicken breast, panko, one egg, salt, and pepper.
5 from 8 votes
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Prep Time 10 mins
Cook Time 10 mins
Total Time 20 mins
Course Main Course, Quick Recipes
Cuisine American
Servings 3 people
Calories 377 kcal

Equipment

Cosori Air Fryer 5.8QT
Cosori Air Fryer 5.8QT
White Plastic Cutting Board.
Cutting Board
Chef Knife
Chef Knife

Ingredients
  

  • 1 lb Chicken Breasts (3 pieces)
  • 1 cup Bread Crumbs or Panko
  • 1 Piece Egg
  • ½ teaspoon Salt or to taste
  • ¼ teaspoon Black Pepper or to taste
  • 1 tablespoon Olive Oil

Instructions

  • Cut the meat into equal size strips.
    1 lb Chicken Breasts
  • Marinate the meat with salt, pepper, oil, and one egg. Leave the meat to marinate for at least 30 minutes.
    1 Piece Egg, ½ teaspoon Salt, ¼ teaspoon Black Pepper, 1 tablespoon Olive Oil
  • Roll over the chicken strips throught the panko until they will be well covered on all sides.
    1 cup Bread Crumbs
  • Arrange the meat in a single layer on the air fryer basket.
  • Cook chicken strips in the air fryer for 10 minutes at 400° F / 200° C.

Notes

  • Try to cut all the chicken strips into similar-sized strips. This will allow all of them to be cooked evenly.
  • Don’t overcrowd the air fryer basket. If you need to cook a larger amount of chicken strips, for the best results, consider cooking them in a few batches.

Nutrition Estimates

Sodium: 847mgCalcium: 83mgVitamin C: 2mgVitamin A: 125IUSugar: 2gFiber: 2gPotassium: 653mgCholesterol: 151mgCalories: 377kcalTrans Fat: 1gSaturated Fat: 2gFat: 12gProtein: 39gCarbohydrates: 26gIron: 3mg
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  1. Nancy

    Feb 02, 22 at 11:17 PM

    5 stars
    This recipe is a definite keeper! My kids loved it! Thank you!

    Reply
  2. Betty

    Feb 04, 22 at 6:54 AM

    5 stars
    Wow! They were so crispy and delicious that we eat all of them before I had a chance to serve them on the plate. Yummy!

    Reply
  3. Beca

    Feb 05, 22 at 7:21 AM

    5 stars
    Very, very good! Followed the recipe as written! The chicken was so tender!

    Reply
  4. Kathleen Phillips

    Dec 28, 22 at 4:43 AM

    5 stars
    I tried this recipe for the first time and it was delicious! The flavors were well-balanced and it was the perfect balance of sweet and savory.

    Reply

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