***Air Fryer Cilantro Lime Chicken Tenders

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Air Fryer Cilantro Lime Chicken Tenders

An easy quick marinade for juicy chicken tenderloins, a little smokey and spiced with chili, cumin, garlic… but fresh and zesty from the lime and cilantro. Can’t go wrong. But if you hate cilantro, use fresh parsley!

5 FROM 1 VOTE

Author Lillie

Course chicken

Prep Time 22 hours 30minutes

Cook Time 10 minutes

Servings 10 servings

Calories 130 kcal

Disclaimer: the grams I’ve listed manually after each ingredient are accurate for a single recipe, but they will not multiply if you choose the 2x or 3x option. Please make sure and multiply on your own!

INGREDIENTS

• 2.5 lbs chicken tenderloins 1104 g
• ¼ cup lime juice 60 g
• 1 Tbsp olive oil 15 g
• 1 Tbsp honey 15 g
• ¼ cup cilantro minced (20 g)
• 5 frozen cubes garlic or fresh cloves, minced
• 2 tsp chili powder
• 2 tsp ground cumin
• 1 tsp onion powder
• ½ tsp kosher salt
• Kosher salt and pepper to taste

INSTRUCTIONS

• Trim your tenderloins of any obvious tendon or weird stuff, and place them in a large resealable bag.
• Combine the rest of the ingredients to make the marinade.  Pour it over the chicken and marinate for 30 minutes to 2 hours. If it’s just 30, I like to leave them on the counter so they’re at room temp for cooking. If they marinate longer, pull them out of the fridge 20-30 minutes before cooking.
• Pre-heat air fryer to 400° for 2-3 minutes. Just before cooking, sprinkle chicken with a good pinch of kosher salt and a few cracks of pepper. Spray the air fryer basket with a mist of olive oil and place tenderloins in a single layer. Cook for 10 minutes or to an internal temp of 165°. You can also grill at medium high heat for just 2-3 minutes per side.
• Use in tacos, salads, wraps, sandwiches, and bowls ALL WEEK!

NOTES

• If you want to use breasts, lower temp to 360° and cook for 18 minutes, FLIPPING halfway through. Remove, tent with foil, and let them rest for five minutes before cutting.
• If you end up with 2 or 3 pounds of chicken, use it! Your macros for 104 grams will be essentially the same. The tiny variance in the marinade is negligible.
• MFP: Lillie Eats and Tells Air Fryer Cilantro Lime Chicken Tenders

NUTRITION

Serving: 104gCalories: 130kcalCarbohydrates: 2.2gProtein: 25.4gFat: 1.9g