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Nutrition per serving

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Prep 20min
Cook 20min
Total 40min
270cal

Ingredients

4 Servings

Ingredients for 4 servings

  • 1 ½ lb chicken breast tenders
  • Marinade
    • 1 tablespoon smoked paprika
    • 2 teaspoons garlic powder
    • 2 teaspoons onion powder
    • Pinch of sea salt & pepper
    • 1 tablespoon maple syrup
  • 1 tablespoon arrowroot
  • 1 ½ cups corn flakes (crushed)

Steps

Step 1

Pat chicken dry with paper towels and trim any large visible pieces of fat.  To a bowl, add chicken and the ingredients for the marinade.  Cover and marinate for 20 minutes, or place in the fridge to marinate for 1 to 2 hours.

Drain any excess liquid from the bowl with the chicken, then sprinkle arrowroot over the chicken and mix together.  Note: it should be very sticky so you may want to use a spatula.

Set air fryer to 400F (or oven to 420F).

Place the corn flakes on a plate or a flat surface, then roll the chicken tender across the flakes, mashing them into the flakes.

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Step 2

Place the tenders in the air fryer basket (or on a baking tray lined with parchment if using the oven) and air-fry for 18 – 20 minutes, turning or flipping the tenders halfway.

tenders-in-the-air-fryer-baske

Step 3

Let the tenders cool slightly and enjoy!

tenders-cool-slightly

Nutrition per serving

Calories270cal
Protein40g
Fats4.5g
Carbs16g
Sodium270mg
Fiber1g
Sugar4g
See Full Recipe
Prep 20min
Cook 20min
Total 40min
270cal

Ingredients

4 Servings

Ingredients for 4 servings

Ingredients-for-4-servings

 

  • 1 ½ lb lean chicken thighs (or chicken breasts)
  • Marinade
    • Wet rub
      • 3 garlic cloves
      • 1 serrano pepper (or Scotch bonnet or habanero)
      • 2 green onion stalks
      • 1-inch ginger
    • 1 tablespoon allspice
    • 2 tablespoons brown sugar (or coconut sugar)
    • 1 tablespoon avocado oil
    • Pinch of sea salt & fresh cracked pepper

Steps

Step 1

Pat chicken dry with paper towels and trim any large visible pieces of fat.

Use a hand blender or mortar & pestle to create the wet rub.

hand-blender

Step 2

Add it to the chicken along with the remaining ingredients.

Add-ingrediants-to-the-chicken

Step 3

Marinate for 20 minutes, or place in the fridge to marinate for 1 to 2 hours.

Marinating-the-chicken

Step 4

Set air fryer to 400F (or oven to 420F).

Place the chicken in the air fryer basket (or on a baking tray lined with parchment if using the oven) and air-fry for 20 – 22 minutes, turning or flipping the chicken halfway.

final-dish

Enjoy!

Nutrition per serving

Calories270cal
Protein34g
Fats10g
Carbs10g
Sodium280mg
Fiber1g
Sugar6g
See Full Recipe
Prep 20min
Cook 20min
Total 40min
240cal

Ingredients

Ingredients for 4 servings

  • 1 ½ lb lean chicken thighs (or chicken breasts)
  • Marinade
    • 1 tablespoon mustard (yellow or Dijon)
    • 1 1/2 tablespoons smoked paprika
    • 1 teaspoons garlic powder
    • 2 teaspoons onion powder
    • 2 tablespoons coconut sugar
    • Pinch of sea salt & fresh cracked pepper

Steps

Step 1

Pat chicken dry with paper towels and trim any large visible pieces of fat.

To a bowl, add chicken and the ingredients for the marinade.

add-chicken-and-the-ingredients-for-the-marinade

 

Step 2

Cover and marinate for 20 minutes, or place in the fridge to marinate for 1 to 2 hours.

Cover-and-marinate

Step 3

Place the chicken in the air fryer basket (or on a baking tray lined with parchment if using the oven) and air-fry for 20 – 22 minutes, turning or flipping the chicken halfway.

Served-Air-Fried-BBQ-Chicken

Enjoy!

Nutrition per serving

Calories240cal
Protein34g
Fats7g
Carbs9g
Sodium320mg
Fiber1g
Sugar6g
See Full Recipe
Prep 20min
Cook 20min
Total 40min
230cal

Ingredients

4 Servings

Ingredients for 4 servings

  • 1 ½ lb lean chicken thighs (or chicken breasts)
  • Marinade
    • 1 tablespoon olive oil mayonnaise
    • 2 teaspoons dried thyme leaves
    • 1 teaspoon cumin
    • 1 teaspoon ground oregano powder
    • 1 teaspoon fennel powder
    • Pinch of sea salt & fresh cracked pepper

Steps

Step 1

Pat chicken dry with paper towels and trim any large visible pieces of fat.

To a bowl, add chicken and the ingredients for the marinade.

marinade-herb-chicken

Step 2

Cover and marinate for 20 minutes, or place in the fridge to marinate for 1 to 2 hours.

marinate-herb-chicken-in-fridge

Step 3

Place the chicken in the air fryer basket (or on a baking tray lined with parchment if using the oven) and air-fry for 20 – 22 minutes, turning or flipping the chicken halfway.

served-air-fried-herb-chicken

Enjoy!

Nutrition per serving

Calories230cal
Protein34g
Fats8g
Carbs2g
Sodium310mg
Fiber1g
See Full Recipe
Prep 20min
Cook 20min
Total 40min
300cal

Ingredients

4 Servings

Ingredients for 4 servings

  • 1 ½ lb lean chicken thighs (or chicken breasts)
  • Marinade
    • 1 tablespoon avocado oil
    • 4 tablespoons powdered peanut butter
    • 3 tablespoons low sodium tamari, soy or liquid aminos
    • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
    • 1 teaspoon onion powder
    • 2 teaspoons ginger powder
    • 1 tablespoon brown sugar, coconut sugar or honey
    • 1 teaspoon white pepper or red chili flakes (OPTIONAL)
    • 1 – 2 tablespoons of water for consistency
    • Pinch of sea salt & fresh cracked pepper

Steps

Step 1

Pat chicken dry with paper towels and trim any large visible pieces of fat.

To a bowl, mix together the ingredients for the marinade – it should be kinda like paste but still easy to spread on chicken.  Use a few tablespoons of water to adjust consistency as needed.

mix-ingredients-for-peanut-butter-chicken

Step 2

Add the chicken and rub the marinade all over it. Cover and marinate for 20 minutes, or place in the fridge to marinate for 1 to 2 hours.

marinate-peanut-butter-chicken

Step 3

Place the chicken in the air fryer basket (or on a baking tray lined with parchment if using the oven) and air-fry for 20 – 22 minutes, turning or flipping the chicken halfway.\

Enjoy!

 

Nutrition per serving

Calories300cal
Protein38g
Fats11g
Carbs10g
Sodium850mg
Fiber2g
Sugar5g
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Recipes by

Kevin Curry

Founder of Fit Men Cook. Author of the FitMenCook cookbook (Simon & Schuster). Featured in TODAY, Men’s Health and Forbes.

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  1. May 31 2023

    I tried the air fryer bbq chicken recipe and it was so good! Thanks for this amazing recipe!! Definitely on my meal prep rotation 🙂

Details

Prep 1h 40min
Cook 1h 40min
Total 3h 20min
Total Calories: 1310cal
Total Carbs: 47g
Total Fats: 40.5g
Total Protein: 180g
Total Sodium: 2030mg
Total Fiber: 6g
Total Sugar: 21g