• Recipes
  • Recipe Videos
  • Keto Beginner
  • My Books
  • Skin Care
  • Blog & Video Tips
  • Subscribe
menu icon
go to homepage
  • Keto Recipes
  • Keto Beginner
  • DIY Skin Care
  • Cookbooks
  • Subscribe
  • Blog and Video Tips
  • My Recipe Videos
  • Follow

    FacebookPinterestInstagramYouTube
  • subscribe
    search icon
    Homepage link
    • Keto Recipes
    • Keto Beginner
    • DIY Skin Care
    • Cookbooks
    • Subscribe
    • Blog and Video Tips
    • My Recipe Videos
  • Follow

    FacebookPinterestInstagramYouTube
  • ×

    Keto Air Fryer Chicken Tenders

    Please Share
    3.4kFacebookX9.2kPinterest
    12.7k
    SHARES
    Jump to Recipe Print Recipe
    Pinterest Hidden Image

    Keto Air Fryer Chicken Tenders are crisp & delicious, low-carb breaded chicken tenders that can be made in the air fryer or also baked in the oven.

    Air fried or oven bake chicken tendersPin

    Keto Air Fryer Chicken Tenders or oven fried chicken tenders are gluten free,  low carb and extra tasty.

    I used to love the taste of certain fast-food chicken tenders, but for many health, reasons I stopped eating them many years ago.

    I don't own a deep fryer, so I resorted to pan-frying my low carb breaded chicken tenders.

    The only problem was I don't particularly appreciate cleaning up the oily, greasy mess made by frying on the stovetop.

    The solution was to start air frying the chicken tenders or oven baking them! What a surprise at how very crisp on the outside but still tender and juicy chicken on the inside.

    Air fryer or oven fried keto chicken tendersPin

    The low-carb breading uses almond flour, parmesan, and spices in place of the traditional high-carb flour in most recipes.

    These can be served as is or with a low-carb dipping sauce like sugar-free BBQ sauce or low carb Ranch dressing, or sugar-free ketchup.

    Easy Keto BBQ Sauce
    Easy Keto BBQ Sauce is a low carb, paleo, gluten-free version of my family's best and most loved barbeque sauce recipe.
    Check out this recipe
    Homemade Smokey Keto BBQ SaucePin
    Ranch Dressing Keto
    Ranch Dressing Keto is simple and quick to make at home in only a few minutes.
    Check out this recipe
    Pouring ranch dressing over a salad.Pin

    This post contains affiliate links. If you purchase through them, your cost will stay the same, but Beauty and the Foodie may receive remuneration or a small commission.  Disclosure & Privacy Policy.

    Keto Air Fryer Chicken Tenders

    INGREDIENTS

    • 1 lb boneless skinless chicken breast tenders 
    • 1 large eggs
    • 1 tablespoon heavy cream
    • ½ cup blanched almond flour
    • ¼ cup finely grated parmesan cheese (the powdered kind)
    • ½ teaspoon sea salt
    • ¼ teaspoon black pepper
    • ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
    • ½ teaspoon paprika
    • Olive oil spray

    INSTRUCTIONS

    1. Preheat air fryer or oven to 400℉ (200℃) and for oven directions generously grease or oil a large baking sheet.
    2. In a large bowl, mix almond flour, parmesan cheese, salt, black pepper, garlic powder, and paprika. Set aside.
    3. In a shallow mixing bowl, beat the egg and heavy cream.
    4. Dredge a chicken tender in the egg mixture. Then coat in the almond flour breading until coated on all sides. Place the tenders in the air fryer basket (might need to work in batches if air fryer basket is small) or on the air fryer sheet, or a prepared baking sheet for oven directions. Repeat the process on all chicken tenders.
    5. Spray olive oil spray over the chicken tenders.
    6. Air Fryer Directions: Air fry at 400℉ (200℃) for 6 to 8 minutes, then turn over and cook for another 6 to 8 minutes until chicken tenders are crisp and done in the center.
    7. Oven Directions: Bake at 400℉ (200℃) for 8 minutes and turn chicken tender over and bake for another 8 to 10 minutes or until tenders are crisp and done in the center.
    8. Remove from fryer or oven and serve.

    Nutritional Data: Yield: 1 lb, Servings: 4, Serving size: ¼ of recipe, Amounts per serving- Cal: 249, Carbs: 4g, Net Carbs: 2g, Fiber: 2g, Fat: 14g, Saturated Fat: 3g, Protein: 27g, Sugars: 1g, Sodium: 489mg

    *All Nutritional Data are Estimates Based on the Products I used*

    Printable Recipe Card Below:

    📖 Printable Recipe Card

    Air fried or oven bake chicken tendersPin

    Keto Air Fryer Chicken Tenders

    Stacey
    Keto Air Fryer Chicken Tenders are crisp & delicious, low carb breaded chicken tenders that can be made in the air fryer or also baked in the oven.
    4.84 from 56 votes
    Print Recipe Pin Recipe
    Prep Time 8 minutes mins
    Cook Time 16 minutes mins
    Total Time 24 minutes mins
    Course dinner, entree, lunch, Snack
    Cuisine air fryer, American
    Servings 4
    Calories 249 kcal
    Prevent your screen from going dark

    Ingredients
     
     

    • 1 lb boneless skinless chicken breast tenders
    • 1 large egg
    • 1 tablespoon heavy cream
    • ½ cup blanched almond flour
    • ¼ cup finely grated parmesan cheese the powdered kind
    • ½ teaspoon sea salt
    • ¼ teaspoon black pepper
    • ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
    • ½ teaspoon paprika
    • Olive oil spray

    Instructions
     

    • Preheat air fryer or oven to 400℉ (200℃) and for oven directions generously grease or oil a large baking sheet.
    • In a large bowl, mix almond flour, parmesan cheese, salt, black pepper, garlic powder, and paprika. Set aside.
    • In a shallow mixing bowl, beat the egg and heavy cream.
    • Dredge a chicken tender in the egg mixture. Then coat in the almond flour breading until coated on all sides. Place the tenders in the air fryer basket (might need to work in batches if air fryer basket is small) or on the air fryer sheet, or a prepared baking sheet for oven directions. Repeat the process on all chicken tenders.
    • Spray olive oil spray over the chicken tenders.

    Air Fryer Directions:

    • Air fry at 400℉ (200℃) for 6 to 8 minutes, then turn over and cook for another 6 to 8 minutes until chicken tenders are crisp and done in the center.

    Oven Directions:

    • Bake at 400℉ (200℃) for 8 minutes and turn chicken tender over and bake for another 8 to 10 minutes or until tenders are crisp and done in the center.
    • Remove from fryer or oven and serve.

    *As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

    Notes

    *all nutritional data are estimates based on the products I used*
    Net carbs per serving: 2g

    Nutrition

    Serving: 113gCalories: 249kcalCarbohydrates: 4gProtein: 27gFat: 14gSaturated Fat: 3gSodium: 489mgFiber: 2gSugar: 1g
    Keyword air fryer recipes, keto air fryer chicken tenders, keto chicken tenders, low carb chicken tenders
    Tried this recipe?Mention @gfbeautyandthefoodie or tag #gfbeautyandthefoodie

    Recipes You May Also Enjoy:

    • Air Fried crisp chicken drumsticks in a low carb breading.
      Keto Southern Air Fryer Drumsticks
    • Keto air fryer fish sticks wih a lemon wedge and tartar sauce.
      Keto Air Fryer Fish Sticks
    • A plate of garlic parmesan chicken wings.
      Keto Air Fryer Garlic Parmesan Wings
    • Keto Air Fryer Zucchini Fries
      Keto Air Fryer Zucchini Fries

     PIN IT HERE

    Keto Chicken Tender with air fryer & oven baked directions.Pin

    « Keto Air Fryer Zucchini Fries
    Keto Rich Chocolate Cupcakes »

    Comments

      4.84 from 56 votes (45 ratings without comment)

      Leave a comment, share a tip, or ask a question. Cancel reply

      Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

      Recipe Rating




    1. Juli says

      September 30, 2025 at 4:28 pm

      5 stars
      These are our favorite tenders to make. Add a little Cajun seasoning and super yum! Better than restaurant! Thank you!

      Reply
      • Stacey says

        October 01, 2025 at 8:54 am

        Hi Juli, thank you so much for trying the recipe and for your kind words 🙂

        Reply
    2. BEVERLY says

      September 19, 2021 at 2:05 pm

      Our son is gluten/dairy free, any idea what I can sub the parm with?

      Reply
      • Stacey says

        September 21, 2021 at 7:54 am

        Hi Beverly, You can use crushed pork rinds in place of the Parmesan.

        Reply
    3. Tammy says

      June 19, 2021 at 10:42 am

      5 stars
      Delicious!! Only substitution I did was instead of heavy cream I used mayo w/avocado oil. Family favorite recipe!! Definitely Pin worthy!!

      Reply
      • Stacey says

        June 20, 2021 at 8:41 am

        Thank you so much, Tammy, for making the recipe & for your kind words. Great idea on using the mayo instead of cream.

        Reply
    4. Merry says

      June 02, 2021 at 8:40 pm

      5 stars
      Made these with pork rind crumbs instead of almond flour and they were FABULOUS!! Cut them up and added to Asian salad mix , amazing!

      Reply
      • Stacey says

        June 03, 2021 at 10:14 am

        Thank you so much, Merry, for trying the recipe, and for sharing your pork rind coating and Asian salad idea!

        Reply
    5. Nikky says

      February 22, 2021 at 4:48 pm

      5 stars
      Made these in my convection oven and they turned out perfectly. The best homemade breaded chicken tenders we’ve ever had. Delicious!

      Reply
      • Stacey says

        February 24, 2021 at 10:38 am

        Thank you, Nikky, for trying the recipe and sharing :). The convection oven works well with these too.

        Reply
    6. Alana says

      March 28, 2020 at 8:04 pm

      5 stars
      These came out fantastic and were my first attempt at using my airfryer. Will definitely make these again! Served em up with a buffalo ranch dip. Yum!

      Reply
      • Stacey says

        March 29, 2020 at 10:10 am

        Thank you so much, Alana, for trying the recipe and for your kind words & fantastic dip idea.

        Reply
      • Leann says

        September 12, 2020 at 6:48 am

        I like this recipe for my Keto diet but my son has a nut allergy. What could I use in place of the almond flour that both of us can eat?

        Reply
        • Stacey says

          September 12, 2020 at 9:24 am

          Hi Leann, You can use crushed pork rinds to replace the almond flour for a nut-free option.

          Reply
        • Savannah Eisenbeis says

          January 23, 2021 at 5:52 am

          You could try coconut flour

          Reply
    7. Donny says

      February 09, 2020 at 8:03 am

      5 stars
      This has heavy cream and parmesan so basically I'm in love.

      Reply
    8. jennifer says

      February 07, 2020 at 5:09 am

      5 stars
      Are delicious and easy to make, and a huge hit with the kids! thanks for sharing

      Reply
    9. Jessica says

      February 06, 2020 at 12:46 pm

      5 stars
      I love finding healthier versions of our favorite take out food to make at home, remakes like this are always better!

      Reply
    10. Kelly says

      February 04, 2020 at 1:04 pm

      5 stars
      So crispy and delicious!

      Reply
    11. ChihYu says

      February 04, 2020 at 12:28 pm

      5 stars
      I love a good crispy chicken tender, and love these even more because they're so flavorful and easy to make!

      Reply
      • Stacey says

        February 05, 2020 at 8:33 am

        Thank you, ChihYu 🙂

        Reply
    12. Erin says

      February 04, 2020 at 8:55 am

      I love making chicken tenders in the air fryer! Perfect crisp!

      Reply
    13. Jean Choi says

      February 03, 2020 at 3:03 pm

      5 stars
      I've been obsessed with my air fryer lately, and have been looking for more recipes for it. This will be next. Looks so amazing and crispy!

      Reply
      • Stacey says

        February 05, 2020 at 8:32 am

        Me too, Jean. I received one for Xmas and have been enjoying it so much!

        Reply
    bio headshot-2

    Footer

    ↑ Back To Top

    As Seen In


    • About Us
    • Contact Us
    • Privacy Policy
    • Subscribe to Our Newsletter
    • Disclaimer
    • Terms & Conditions

    As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases.


    beautyandthefoodie.com Copyright ©2025

    Rate This Recipe

    Your vote:




    A rating is required
    A name is required
    An email is required

    Recipe Ratings without Comment

    Something went wrong. Please try again.