Ninja Foodi Chicken Tenders

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Chicken strips marinated in lemon, olive oil and spices, then air-crisped in a Ninja Foodi until cooked through.

Prep Time25

Cook Time10

Total Time35

Servings: 4 servings

Ingredients

1/4 cuplemon juice
1/3 cupolive oil
1 tablespoonminced garlic
2 teaspoonsdried oregano
1 teaspooncoriander
1 teaspooncumin
3/4 teaspoonnutmeg
2 chicken breastscut into 1" strips
salt and pepper

Instructions

In a large bowl, combine 1/4 cup lemon juice, 1/3 cup olive oil, 1 tablespoon minced garlic, 2 teaspoons dried oregano, 1 teaspoon coriander, 1 teaspoon cumin, and 3/4 teaspoon nutmeg; mix well.
Add the 2 chicken breasts (cut into 1" strips) to the bowl and toss or spoon the mixture over the strips so they are evenly coated.
Cover the bowl and refrigerate for 20 minutes to marinate.
About 2–3 minutes before the marinade time ends, preheat the Ninja Foodi air crisp basket at 360°F for 5 minutes.
Remove the chicken from the marinade and place a single layer of 1" strips in the preheated basket, leaving space between pieces; season with salt and pepper to taste. Work in batches if necessary so pieces do not overlap.
Air crisp at 360°F for 5 minutes. Flip each strip and air crisp another 5 minutes at 360°F.
Check that the chicken is cooked through (internal temperature 165°F or no pink in the center). If not done, return to the basket and cook until fully cooked.
Remove the tenders from the Foodi and serve immediately.

Equipment

Ninja Foodi (air crisp basket)
Large Bowl

Notes

If chicken is really thick, you may need to add another minute on each side. One trick I do personally is pound down my chicken to all be even prior to cooking (if a breast is big on one side and not the other) and that also keeps all my chicken tender pieces the same size for cooking.
This recipe was created in the 6.5 quart Ninja Foodi
Feel free to try this chicken strip method with any flavor you love!