Description
These Dorito Chicken Tenders are incredibly crispy and flavorful, perfect for a quick and easy meal made in the oven or air fryer. Enjoy them golden and piping hot every time!
Ingredients
Scale
- 600g / 1.3lb Chicken Tenders OR Chicken Breast breast sliced into strips
- 200g / 7oz Chilli Heatwave Doritos
- 1 1/2 tsp Smoked Paprika
- 1 tsp + 1/4 tsp Salt 1/4 tsp is to season the chicken directly
- 1 tsp Cayenne Pepper
- 1/2 tsp EACH Onion Powder Garlic Powder Black Pepper
- 50g / 1/3 cup Plain Flour
- 2 Eggs beaten
- Oil Spray as needed
Instructions
- If using the oven preheat it to 200C/400F.
- Place the Doritos in a large zip-lock bag and crush them with a rolling pin until they resemble large Panko breadcrumbs. Keep a bit of that flaky texture see video for guidance.
- Season the chicken with 1/4 tsp salt.
- Line up 3 large shallow dishes 1st with the flour + seasoning 2nd with the beaten eggs and 3rd with the crushed Doritos. One by one coat a chicken tender in the flour then the egg and finish in the Doritos. Thoroughly coat the tender at each stage namely the Doritos. Place on a wire rack above a tray if baking or straight in the air fryer if air frying. Handle them gently so the Doritos don’t fall off. Repeat with the remaining tenders.
- Air Fryer Space out the tenders spray them with oil then cook for 10-12 minutes at 200C/400F. Flip and spray them halfway. Work in two batches if you need to.
- Bake Spray the tenders with oil then bake for 15-18 minutes.
- Timings may differ for both depending on the size of the tenders. They should be golden and crisp on the outside and white/piping hot right through the centre. Some tiny specs of char will likely form but if they look like they’re burning just reduce the heat slightly.
- Serve up and enjoy!
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Baked or Air Fried
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1-2 tenders
- Calories: 320 kcal
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 90mg