Pickle Brined Chicken Tenders
Pickle Brined Baked Chicken Tenders are a juicy and flavorful chicken dish - similar to Chick-fil-A chicken recipe; includes air fryer and oven instructions
- Prep time
- 10 min
- Cook time
- 18 min
- Yield
- 4 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 12 chicken tenders (1 ¼ pound total)
- 1 ¼ cup dill pickle juice (plus more for serving)
- 2 eggs
- ½ teaspoon Kosher salt
- black pepper
- ½ cup seasoned breadcrumbs
- ½ cup panko breadcrumbs
- Olive oil Spray
Instructions
- 1
Place chicken in a shallow bowl and cover with the pickle juice. Cover and marinade for 8 hours in the fridge.
- 2
Drain chicken and pat completely dry with paper towels. Discard the marinade.
- 3
In a medium bowl, beat together the whole egg, egg white, salt and pepper to taste. In a shallow bowl combine the bread crumbs.
- 4
Working with one piece at a time, dip the chicken in the egg mixture, then into the bread crumbs, gently pressing to adhere. Shake off any excess and place on a work surface. Generously spray both sides of the chicken with oil.
- 5
Oven Instructions
- 6
Preheat oven to 425°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- 7
Place the chicken onto the prepared baking sheet and spray the top generously. Bake in oven until the bottom is golden, 8 to 10 minutes. Turn and bake 6 minutes, until golden.
- 8
Air Fryer Instructions
- 9
Preheat the air fryer to 400°F.
- 10
Working in batches, arrange a single layer of chicken in the air fryer basket. Cook for 10-12 minutes, flipping halfway, until cooked through, crispy and golden. Serve immediately with your favorite dipping sauce.