We used the air fryer for this bacon wrapped chicken tender recipe. The tenders come out in 10 minutes, and have a seasoning that is a blend of sweet and a little spicy!
Add the brown sugar, chili powder, salt, pepper, and mustard to a small bowl and stir to combine.
Sprinkle about ¾’s of the seasoning blend over the chicken and rub it in to coat both sides.
Wrap each piece of chicken in a strip of bacon, tucking the ends under so that the bacon stays wrapped around the chicken nicely.
Rub the remaining spices over the bacon to coat.
Spritz the air fryer basket with non-stick spray and arrange chicken in an even layer with a bit of space between each piece for air to flow. You may need to work in batches, depending on the size of your air fryer. If that basket is overcrowded, the bacon will not crisp up.
Air fry at 400 degrees for 10 minutes, flipping halfway through, until chicken reaches an internal temperature of 165 degrees.
Serve with ranch dressing as a dip.
Notes
Most chili powders are not very spicy at all. To add extra spice, add in cayenne pepper. Be sure to use regular cut bacon for this recipe. Thick cut bacon won’t cook through and crisp up as nicely.BBQ sauce or honey mustard also makes a great dip for these chicken tenders.To make this recipe low carb, use your favorite brown sugar replacement. We like Lakanto or Swerve.