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Air Fryer Sweet Honey Mustard Chicken

Crunchy, tender chicken strips with the best honey mustard sauce makes this the perfect choice for when those cravings for fried food hits.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Total Time45 minutes
Course: dinner
Cuisine: American
Keyword: air fryer, air fryer cooking, air fryer recipes, Baked chicken, bar food, chicken, chicken breasts, chicken dinner, fried chicken, fried food, healthy version, honey mustard, panko
Servings: 6

Equipment

  • Air Fryer

Ingredients

  • 3 chicken breasts, cut in half and flattened thin
  • 1/2 cup flour
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 tbsp. classic yellow mustard
  • salt, pepper, and paprika season to likening
  • 1 box panko bread crumbs

Honey Mustard

  • 1/4 cup mayonnaise
  • 2 tbsp. Dijon mustard
  • 1/4 cup honey
  • 1 tsp lemon juice
  • 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper

Instructions

  • Season the chicken breasts with salt, pepper, and paprika evenly and on both sides.
  • In a shallow bowl add the flour, to the second bowl the eggs and yellow mustard. Whisk. Last bowl fill with the bread crumbs
  • Dip the chicken one at a time in the flour mix, shake off the excess, then into the egg, and last the breading. Press the breading into the tender to cover it evenly. Move to a tray or plate. Continue with all the tenders and pop in the fridge for 10-20 minutes.
  • When ready to cook set the Air fryer to 400° In the air fryer add a couple breasts at a time but do not layer .Air-fry for 15 minutes, then flip and continue cooking 12-15 minutes more. Move to a cutting board or platter, cover with foil. Continue air frying the rest.
  • While you they are cooking mix all the honey mustard ingredients together until smooth.
  • I like to slice the chicken into small strips and pour the sauce over. It looks fancier and well, I like fancy!
  • ENJOY!