Easy Air Fryer Chicken Nuggets
Easy Air Fryer Chicken Nuggets is a quick and healthy recipe using chicken breasts, flour, and breadcrumbs to make crispy fried chicken. This kid-friendly recipe can also be made using frozen nuggets. You won't need to head out to ChickFila to please the family!
Servings 4
Calories 231kcal
Ingredients
- 1 pound skinless chicken breasts sliced into large chunks, size will depend on your preference and what size nuggets you prefer
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- salt and pepper to taste
- 1 teaspoon Italian Seasoning
- 1 teaspoon McCormick's Grill Mates Montreal Chicken Seasoning
- 1-2 eggs If you use medium sized eggs you will need 2 eggs, for extra large eggs you may only need 1 egg
- 6 tablespoons breadcrumbs If you prefer you can use Italian Seasoned breadcrumbs and omit the Italian Seasoning above
- cooking oil spray I use olive oil
Instructions
- Place the flour in a bowl with the Italian Seasoning, chicken seasoning, and salt and pepper to taste. Stir to combine.
- Add the egg to a separate bowl and beat.
- Add the breadcrumbs to a third bowl.
- Dip the sliced chicken in the seasoned flour, then the egg, and last the breadcrumbs. Place the chicken on a clean surface. Note: Your hands will get very sticky. Keep a moistened paper towel handy to wipe your hands.
- Spray the breaded chicken with cooking oil. Keep a safe distance from the chicken so that the spray does not send the breading flying. I like to spray both sides of the nuggets while they are on a flat surface before loading them into the air fryer. This ensures each is properly coated.
- Place the nuggets in the air fryer. Do not overcrowd the basket. Consider cooking them in batches if you have a small air fryer basket.
- Cook for 4 minutes on 400 degrees.
- Open the air fryer and flip the nuggets. I used tongs instead of shaking the basket.
- Cook for an additional 4 minutes.
- Open the air fryer and examine the nuggets to determine if they have reached your desired level of crisp. I cooked mine for an additional 5 minutes at this point.
- Remove the nuggets and serve.
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Notes
Frozen nuggets will need 15- 20 minutes to cook.
Italian Seasoning is optional. Feel free to omit.
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 231kcal