Air Fryer Hot Honey BBQ Chicken Tenders

AF-200 Crew BBQ Recipe

Air Fryer Hot Honey BBQ Chicken Tenders

These are what happen when crispy chicken tenders meet proper smokehouse flavour. Crunchy outside, juicy inside, then coated in a sticky hot honey BBQ glaze that delivers sweet heat in every bite. They're built for dunking, sharing, and disappearing far quicker than you planned.

Air Fryer Hot Honey BBQ Chicken Tenders
Air Fryer Hot Honey BBQ Chicken Tenders preparation stage

You’ll Need

600g chicken breast, cut into thick strips
80g plain flour
40g cornflour
2 eggs, beaten
1 tbsp olive oil
1 tsp smoked paprika
1 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp onion powder
1 tsp sea salt
½ tsp black pepper
Oil spray

For The Hot Honey BBQ Glaze
3 tbsp smoky BBQ sauce
2 tbsp hot honey
1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
1 tsp apple cider vinegar
½ tsp chilli flakes
1 tsp Dijon mustard

Optional But Dangerous

Ranch Dip
Pickles
Jalapeños
Skin-on fries

Method

Preheat your air fryer to 200°C.

In one bowl, beat the eggs.

In another bowl, mix together the plain flour, cornflour, smoked paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, sea salt,

and black pepper.

Dip each chicken strip into the egg, then coat thoroughly in the seasoned flour mixture, pressing the coating on

well.

Lightly spray the air fryer basket with oil.

Arrange the chicken tenders in a single layer and spray the tops lightly with oil.

Air fry at 200°C for 12–14 minutes, turning halfway through, until deeply golden, crisp, and cooked through.

Meanwhile, whisk together the BBQ sauce, hot honey, Worcestershire sauce, apple cider vinegar, chilli flakes,

and Dijon mustard.

Transfer the cooked tenders into a large bowl and immediately pour over the glaze.

Toss until every tender is coated in the sticky hot honey BBQ sauce.

Serve immediately with ranch dip, pickles, jalapeños, and skin-on fries if using.

Lad Tip: Glaze the tenders after they've crisped, never before. That way you keep the crunchy coating underneath while the hot honey BBQ sauce clings to every ridge instead of burning in the fryer.

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