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Air Fryer Chicken Nuggets
These Air Fryer Chicken Nuggets are tender, juicy, easy to make, and perfect with your favorite dipping sauce!
👥 4 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 23 min⏳ Prep: 15 min🔥 Cook: 8 min👤 Marsha McDougal📖 budgetbytes
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- ●cutting board
- ●bowl
- ●oven
📝 Preparation Steps
1
On a cutting board, cut the chicken breast into 3/4 inch pieces. You should get approximately 20-24 chicken nuggets depending on the size of your chicken breast.
2
Sprinkle ¼ tsp of salt evenly over the chicken pieces. Next sprinkle the flour over the chicken and toss to coat evenly.
3
In a small bowl add the breadcrumbs, garlic powder, smoked paprika, and ½ tsp salt. Mix seasoning into the breadcrumbs. Next add the cooking oil to the breadcrumbs and stir until the oil is evenly coating the breadcrumbs. It should look like damp sand.
garlic powder ($0.10)1 tsptsp salt, divided ($0.05)3/4cooking oil ($0.08)2 Tbsp
4
In another small bowl add ½ cup buttermilk.
cup buttermilk ($0.24)1/2
5
Now line up the chicken, buttermilk, and breadcrumbs. Using tongs or your hands, begin to coat the chicken nugget pieces by first dipping them in the buttermilk, then transfer them to the breadcrumbs and coat them evenly with the breadcrumbs. Set the coated chicken pieces to the side.
6
Preheat the air fryer to 400°F. Similar to preheating your oven, it’s a good idea to preheat your air fryer so the chicken nuggets can cook evenly and get crispy on the outside. Once preheated, place the chicken nuggets in the air fryer basket in a single layer. Try not to overcrowd the basket. You can cook the chicken nuggets in 2 batches if needed. Air fry for ⏱️ 8 minutes, flipping the nuggets halfway through.
7
Remove chicken nuggets from the air fryer and let cool for ⏱️ 3-5 minutes, then serve with your favorite dipping sauce.
Nutrition Facts
calories
211 kcal
fat Content
9 g
serving Size
1 serving
fiber Content
1 g
sodium Content
667 mg
protein Content
10 g
carbohydrate Content
22 g
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