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Pork Rind Crusted Chicken Tenders with Maple Mustard Sauce

Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 12 minutes
Course Appetizer, Main Course
Cuisine American
Servings 4

Equipment

  • Measuring spoons
  • Mixing bowl
  • Whisk
  • Air Fryer
  • Tongs

Ingredients
  

  • 3 pounds chicken tenders⠀
  • 2 bags of pork rinds⠀
  • 1 egg⠀
  • A pinch of salt⠀
  • ¼ cup mustard⠀
  • ¼ cup maple syrup⠀
  • pinch of salt

Instructions
 

  • Open a corner of the pork rinds bag and squeeze to crumble to pork rinds. You can crumble them in a food processor if you wish.⠀
  • Preheat air fryer to 400F.
  • In a bowl whisk an egg with a pinch of salt. In another bowl place crumbled pork rinds. Have a tray available for breaded tenders.
  • Having the assembly line makes things go faster.
  • Have an egg hand and a pork rinds hand. First dip tender in the egg mixture then let drip and roll in pork rinds.
  • Once done, place in the air fryer and cool for a total of 12 minutes (flip the tenders after 6 minutes. This will require you to work in batches.
  • Combine mustard, maple syrup and a pinch of salt in a bowl and mix until combined.
  • Taste the sauce and add a little of each ingredient until you get the taste you want.
  • The tenders can also be done in your oven. Same temperature on convection bake. Cook until golden and cooked on the inside.
Keyword air fryer, chicken tenders, gluten free, grain free, maple, maple mustard, mustard, whole30