Crispy Honey Butter Garlic Air Fryer Chicken

🔥 Crispy Honey Butter Garlic Chicken Strips are the perfect combination of crunchy, juicy chicken and a glossy, sweet-savory sauce. Tender chicken tenders are coated in a seasoned flour mixture, dipped in egg, and finished with a layer of crisp panko breadcrumbs. They cook quickly in the air fryer until golden and crunchy on the outside, while staying moist inside. A warm honey-butter-garlic glaze ties everything together with hints of soy sauce, Dijon mustard, and optional red pepper flakes for a gentle kick. Serve them hot as a fun finger food, a main over rice, or alongside your favorite dipping sauce.

🍗 Ingredients

For the chicken strips:

• 1 lb chicken tenders
• ½ cup all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• ½ teaspoon black pepper
• ½ teaspoon paprika
• 1 large egg
• ½ cup panko breadcrumbs
• Cooking spray

For the honey butter garlic sauce:

• ½ cup honey
• ¼ cup unsalted butter, melted
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 tablespoon soy sauce
• 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
• 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes (optional)

👩‍🍳 Directions