Strawberry Basil–Glazed Chicken Tenders
Sweet and savoury and salty — yes please! This is the chicken meal your kids will scream for more of. Switch up your flavours by experimenting with different herbs and the variety of sugar-free jams and preserves available!
Equipment
- medium bowl
Ingrediënten
- ¼ cup sugar-reduced strawberry jam
- 2 ¼ tablespoons chopped fresh basil divided
- 1 teaspoon pulp-free orange juice
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 450 grams chicken tenderloins
Instructies
- In a medium bowl, combine preserves, 2 tablespoons basil, orange juice, jam and pepper.
- Add chicken.
- Cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes up to overnight.
- Preheat air fryer at 180°C for 3 minutes.
- Add chicken to ungreased air fryer basket and cook for 4 minutes.
- Shake gently and flip chicken.
- Cook for an additional 5 minutes.
- Using a meat thermometer, ensure internal temperature is at least 75°C.
- Transfer chicken to a large serving plate and let rest for 5 minutes, then garnish with remaining basil and serve warm.
Notes / Tips / Wine Advice:
What Is A Chicken Tenderloin?
You can generally find ready-to-eat chicken tenderloins already cut in the frozen chicken section. If not, just cut 3cm slices from a chicken breast — it’s the same thing. Also, you can often save a few bucks by cutting your own!
You can generally find ready-to-eat chicken tenderloins already cut in the frozen chicken section. If not, just cut 3cm slices from a chicken breast — it’s the same thing. Also, you can often save a few bucks by cutting your own!
