Air Fried Vegetarian "Chicken Tenders"

Air Fried Vegetarian "Chicken Tenders"

Recipe by Chef Wheeler del Torro from allrecipes.com

Dinner 40 Mins.

Ingredients

4

4 servings

  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 3 eggs, beaten
  • 2 cups panko bread crumbs
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • ¾ teaspoon paprika
  • ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
  • ½ teaspoon chili powder
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 2 (16 ounce) packages imitation chicken breast halves (seitan), cut into 1-inch wide strips
  • cooking spray

Instructions

  • Pour flour onto a large plate. Place eggs in a shallow bowl. Combine bread crumbs, garlic powder, paprika, cayenne pepper, black pepper, chili powder, and salt in another shallow bowl.
  • Coat imitation chicken strips in flour, dip into eggs, then dredge in bread crumb mixture, and place on a plate.
  • Heat an air fryer to 500 degrees F (260 degrees C).
  • Place a row of coated strips in the air fryer basket. Spray with a light coat of cooking spray.
  • Cook strips in the air fryer for 6 minutes. Open fryer to flip strips with tongs. Continue cooking until golden brown, 4 to 6 minutes more.

Nutritional Facts

Per 4 servings

  • Calories: 647
  • Carbohydrate: 87g
  • Fat: 6g
  • Fiber: 9g
  • Protein: 77g
  • Sugar: 1g

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