Homemade Air Fryer Chicken Nuggets Recipes

⏱️ 18 min 👥 4 servings 📊 Easy
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Homemade Air Fryer Chicken Nuggets Recipes
Nutrition per Serving
396
Calories
28g
Protein
17g
Carbs
24g
Fat

Here's how to make homemade chicken nuggets in the air fryer that are crispy on the outside and juicy on the inside with 5 ingredients!

📝 Ingredients

  • cooking/oil spray
  • 2 chicken breasts (cut into 1″ to 1.5″ cubes)
  • 1/3 cup olive oil (more if needed)
  • 1 1/2 cup panko
  • 1/4 cup freshly grated parmesan
  • 2 teaspoons sweet paprika

👨‍🍳 Instructions

  1. 1Cut up your chicken breasts into 1″ to 1.5″ cubes and set them aside.
  2. 2Set up your station with one bowl holding your olive oil, and the other holding your panko, parmesan, and paprika mix.
  3. 3Spritz the inside of the air fryer basket lightly with some oil.
  4. 4Dip your chicken cube into the olive oil, then place it into your coating. Make sure your nugget is well coated and place it into the air fryer. Repeat until your air fryer is full. Do not over crowd the air fryer, air fry in batches if needed.
  5. 5Set your air fryer to 400°F and cook your homemade chicken nuggets for 8 minutes.
  6. 6Serve with your choice of dip.

About the Chef & Original Recipe

This recipe was published by carmyy.com. Visit the original source for step-by-step photos, chef notes and additional details.