Air Fryer Chicken Strips (No Breading)
These healthy air fryer chicken strips are tender, juicy and utterly delicious. Made from scratch using only 5 ingredients, it comes together so quickly. These chicken strips are versatile and can be served as a weeknight dinner, appetizer or as a healthy snack. Let me show you how to make it.
Equipment
- Air Fryer
Ingredients
- 1 lb boneless skinless chicken breasts
- ½ Tablespoon wholegrain mustard
- 1 Tablespoon Cajun seasoning
- 1 tablespoon avocado oil substitute with olive oil or any other flavorless oil of choice
- 1 teaspoon garlic granules
- Salt and black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Preheat the air fryer to 400F /200C for 5 minutes
- Pat the chicken breast dry with a kitchen paper towel.
- Place the chicken breast on a sturdy chopping board, using a sharp knife cut the chicken breast into about 3mm thickness long strips and transfer them to a bowl
- Drizzle avocado oil on the chicken strips, season with salt and black pepper, add cajun seasoning, garlic granules, and wholegrain mustard and mix until the strips are well coated.
- Lightly spray the air fryer basket with oil (you can also brush the oil in the basket instead)
- Transfer the seasoned strips to the preheated air fryer (listen out for the sizzle, so good) and spread it out in a single layer.
- Air fry for 8-10 minutes flipping it halfway through the cooking time so that it can cook evenly.
- Remove the chicken strips from the air fryer and serve as desired. Enjoy!
Notes
Tips
- Cut the strips into similar sizes so that they cook evenly
- If you don’t like spicy food then feel free to adjust the cajun seasoning to taste
Nutrition
Calories: 225kcalCarbohydrates: 2gProtein: 33gFat: 9gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gTrans Fat: 0.02gCholesterol: 97mgSodium: 205mgPotassium: 628mgFiber: 1gSugar: 0.3gVitamin A: 1196IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 15mgIron: 1mg
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