Air Fryer Sweet And Spicy Chicken Tenders is a tried and true recipe that uses store-bought chicken tenders, that get a little makeover! Learn how to cook frozen chicken strips in the air fryer.
Air fryer frozen chicken strips are so simple to make and the glaze you dip in offers that sweet and spicy chicken flavor.
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Sticky coated crispy chicken strips that have a homemade sweet and spicy sauce.
Or get creative and do a buffalo chicken tenders air fryer version instead of the sweet and spicy!
Chicken tenders, chicken nuggets, or anything for chicken for that matter are always welcome in my books.
Why Make Air Fryer Frozen Chicken Strips…
- Easy
- Quick Cook Time
- Similar Texture to deep fried without the excess grease.
- Dip in this homemade sweet and spicy sauce for added flavor.
- Great lunch or dinner idea.
- Kids and adults love this recipe.
Ingredients
- Frozen Chicken Strips
- Franks Red Hot Sauce
- BBQ Sauce
- Corn Syrup
- Brown Sugar
- Ranch – Optional
Want more chicken recipes – buffalo chicken dip, baked chicken, or try my Long John Silvers chicken planks.
How To Make Spicy Chicken Tenders
Step 1: You will cooking your chicken tenders in your Air Fryer. The directions for this are listed below in the recipe card.
Step 2: While the chicken is cooking, you are going to make your sauce. Mix up your bbq sauce, Franks, corn syrup and brown sugar in a ban.
Step 3: Bring it to a boil then lower the temp and let it cook until all the sugar is dissolved.
Step 4: Pull the chicken out of the oven and dip each chicken strip in the sauce completely. Then serve with your favorite dipping sauce.
Recipe FAQs
What to Serve With Sweet And Spicy Chicken Strips
- Jalapeno Cornbread
- Crisp Green Salad
- French Fries
- Vegetable Salad
- Chick Fil A Coleslaw
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Air Fryer Sweet and Spicy Chicken Tenders
Ingredients
- 1 package 25 ounce frozen Crispy Chicken Strips
- 1/3 cup Franks Red Hot Sauce
- 2 tablespoons BBQ Sauce
- 1 tablespoon Corn Syrup
- 1 1/2 cups brown sugar light
- 1 tablespoon water
- Dipping sauce optional Ranch or Blue cheese
Instructions
- Preheat your air fryer to 360 degrees.
- Cook your frozen chicken strips for 11-12 minutes or until the chicken strips are fully cooked. If you are cooking in a basket make sure to cook in batches, so the strips don’t overlap.
- While your chicken strips are cooking you will work on the sweet and spicy sauce. In a saucepan on the stove add your Franks, bbq sauce, brown sugar, corn syrup and water.
- Cook on medium heat until it begins to boil. Make sure to stir often or it will burn.
- Once it boils you will reduce the heat to low and allow it to simmer for 2-3 minutes. You want all the sugar to dissolve so it doesn’t offer a gritty texture.
- One sauce is done and chicken strips are done in the air fryer, you will dip each chicken tender into the homemade sauce. Make sure to fully coat the chicken.
- Lay all the sweet and spicy crispy chicken strips out on a parchment lined baking sheet, and then allow to cool for a few mintues and then serve.
- You can serve these air fryer crispy chicken strips with a ranch or blue cheese sauce.
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