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Keto Air Fryer Chicken Tenders (3 Ingredients, 15 Minutes)

Chicken tenders tossed in mayo, pressed into crushed pork rinds, and air fried for a fast, three-ingredient, zero-carb crunch.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Calories: 310
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1-1.5 lb chicken tenders or breasts cut into strips
  • 1/3 cup mayonnaise
  • 1-1.5 cups pork rinds crushed to panko-fine crumbs
  • garlic powder, onion powder, smoked paprika optional, in the crumbs

Equipment

  • Air fryer
  • Mixing bowl
  • Shallow dish

Method
 

  1. Preheat the air fryer to 400°F (200°C) for 3 minutes.
  2. Crush the pork rinds to a fine, panko-like crumb, stirring in optional seasonings.
  3. Pat the chicken dry. Toss with the mayo so every surface is thinly coated, then press into the pork rind crumbs.
  4. Cook in a single layer 8 to 10 minutes, flipping at 5 to 6, until golden and 165°F. Drop to 380°F for the last few minutes if the crumbs darken too fast.
  5. Rest 2 minutes.

Notes

Mayo is the binder — it clings, seasons, and crisps better than egg here.
Thin tenders finish near 8 minutes; thicker pieces 10 to 12.
Spicy mayo to dip: mayo, sriracha, a squeeze of lime.