Marion’s Best Air-fryer Chicken Nuggets | Marion's Kitchen

The best air fryer chicken nuggets recipe is here! Quick and easy, crispy and crunchy, they're ideal for air frying.

📝 Ingredients

• 1 cup plain (all-purpose) flour
• 1/2 cup rice flour
• 1/2 cup potato starch
• 1/2 tsp baking powder
• 600 g (1 lb 5 oz) chicken thigh fillets, cut into nugget-sized pieces
• 1 egg, lightly whisked
• 2 tsp sea salt
• 1/2 tsp ground black pepper
• vegetable oil spray, for greasing
• Tangy BBQ sauce:
• 1 cup tomato sauce
• 1/4 cup white wine vinegar
• 2 tbsp brown sugar
• 1 tbsp tamarind paste
• 2 tsp Worcestershire sauce
• 1/4 tsp hot sauce e.g. sriracha
• Curry seasoning:
• 2 tbsp curry powder
• 1 tsp crushed red pepper flakes or chilli powder
• 1 tbsp sea salt

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1To make the tangy bbq sauce, place all of the ingredients into a small saucepan over medium heat. Whisk to combine and bring to a gentle simmer until the sugar has dissolved. Remove from heat and allow to cool.
2. 2For the curry seasoning, mix the ingredients in a small bowl. Set aside.
3. 3Add the plain flour, rice flour, potato starch and baking powder to a large bowl and whisk well to combine.
4. 4In another bowl, add the chicken pieces, egg, salt and pepper, then mix well to combine.
5. 5Add the chicken mixture into the flour mixture. Using your hands, mix and squeeze the coating into the chicken until each piece is evenly coated.
6. 6Spray the basket of an air-fryer with oil. Place the chicken nuggets into the basket, being sure not to overcrowd them (you may need to cook them in batches). Cook at 180°C (350°F) or on high for 5 minutes. Turn the pieces over and spray again with oil, then cook for another 5–10 minutes or until cooked through. Transfer to a large bowl and repeat with the remaining chicken nuggets.
7. 7Sprinkle the curry seasoning over the nuggets and toss to combine. Serve the nuggets with the tangy BBQ sauce.