Air Fryer Chicken Nuggets
Air Fryer Chicken Nuggets takes about 18 minutes from beginning to end. This recipe makes 21 servings with 57 calories, 2g of protein, and 5g of fat each. For 11 cents per serving, this recipe covers 1% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. 53 people found this recipe to be delicious and satisfying. If you have black pepper, salt, unsalted butter, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. It is brought to you by Crunchy Creamy Sweet. Overall, this recipe earns an improvable spoonacular score of 4%. Try Air Fryer Chicken Nuggets, Kale and Potato Nuggets from The Vegan Air Fryer by JL Fields, and Chicken Parmesan in the Air Fryer for similar recipes.
Servings: 21
Preparation duration: 10 minutes
Cooking duration: 8 minutes
Ingredients:
1/8 teaspoon black pepper
1/2 cup breadcrumbs
2 tablespoons grated Parmesan optional
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 boneless skinless chicken breast
1/2 cup unsalted butter melted
Equipment:
airfryer
bowl
kitchen timer
tongs
Cooking instruction summary:
InstructionsPreheat air fryer to 390 degrees for 4 minutes.Trim any fat from chicken breast, Slice into 1/2 inch thick slices, then each slice into 2 to 3 nuggets. Season chicken pieces with salt and pepper.Place melted butter in a small bowl and breadcrumbs ( with Parmesan, if using ) in another small bowl.Dip each piece of chicken in butter, then breadcrumbs.Place in a single layer in the air fryer basket. Depending on the size of your air fryer, you may need to bake in two batches or more.Set timer to 8 minutes.When done, check if the internal temperature of chicken nuggets is at least 165 degrees F. Remove nuggets from basket with tongs and set onto a plate to cool.
Step by step:
1. Preheat air fryer to 390 degrees for 4 minutes.Trim any fat from chicken breast, Slice into 1/2 inch thick slices, then each slice into 2 to 3 nuggets. Season chicken pieces with salt and pepper.
2. Place melted butter in a small bowl and breadcrumbs ( with Parmesan, if using ) in another small bowl.Dip each piece of chicken in butter, then breadcrumbs.
3. Place in a single layer in the air fryer basket. Depending on the size of your air fryer, you may need to bake in two batches or more.Set timer to 8 minutes.When done, check if the internal temperature of chicken nuggets is at least 165 degrees F.
4. Remove nuggets from basket with tongs and set onto a plate to cool.
Nutrition Information:
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