Chicken Nuggets in Air Fryer are an easy-to-make main course that appeals to both adults and children. The chicken isn’t fried but cooked in an air fryer, making it lighter. The breading of the chicken nuggets is done with panko, a very coarse breadcrumb made from white bread that becomes very crunchy. It’s used in Japanese cuisine for breading and frying vegetables, fish, or meat, resulting in a dry fry that doesn’t absorb oil. The cooking time may vary depending on the type of air fryer you use; this is the AIR FRYER I use. I recommend checking out 50 AIR FRYER RECIPES and all the recipes with the air fryer, where you’ll surely find other tasty dishes to try. Now let’s see how to make chicken nuggets in the air fryer, and if you try them, let me know. Barbara
I also recommend trying these air fryer chicken recipes:
- Difficulty: Easy
- Cost: Cheap
- Preparation time: 10 Minutes
- Portions: 4
- Cooking methods: Air frying
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: All seasons
Ingredients
- 1 chicken breast
- as needed panko (or breadcrumbs)
- as needed salt
- as needed extra virgin olive oil
Tools
- Air fryer
- Oil sprayer
- Air fryer paper liners
How to prepare Chicken Nuggets in Air Fryer
Let’s start preparing the Chicken Nuggets in Air Fryer by removing any fat and small bones from the chicken breast and cutting it into pieces.
Pour the panko or breadcrumbs and then coat the nuggets, making sure they stick well.
Place the nuggets in the air fryer’s tray, spray with oil, place the tray in the air fryer basket, and cook at 375°F (190°C) for 20 minutes. Halfway through cooking, open the basket and turn the nuggets over.
Once cooking is complete, remove the tray from the air fryer, adjust the salt, and serve the nuggets hot
How to store Chicken Nuggets cooked in Air Fryer
The Chicken Nuggets cooked in Air Fryer can be stored in the refrigerator for 1 day, then just reheat them in the air fryer for 5 minutes
