Air Fried Vegetarian

Air Fried Vegetarian "Chicken Tenders"

Adapted for an air fryer, this vegetarian 'chicken tenders' recipe made with imitation chicken breast is crispy without a lot of oil.

Preparation Time
30 mins
Cooking Time
10 mins
Total Time
40 mins
Calories
647 Calories

Recipe Instructions

Step 1
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.
Step 2
Coat imitation chicken strips in flour, dip into eggs, then dredge in bread crumb mixture, and place on a plate.
Step 3
Heat an air fryer to 500 degrees F (260 degrees C).
Step 4
Place a row of coated strips in the air fryer basket. Spray with a light coat of cooking spray.
Step 5
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.

Ingredients

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

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