Air Fryer Chicken Nuggets (Copycat Chickfila)

These air fryer chicken nuggets are addictively good! Marinated in pickle juice, these taste just like Chickfila chicken nuggets!

📝 Ingredients

• 1 lb chicken breasts
• 1/2 cup pickle juice
• 2 cups flour, all-purpose
• 1 TB paprika
• 2 TB powdered sugar
• 2 teaspoon salt
• 2 teaspoon pepper
• 2 eggs
• 1/4 cup milk
• spray oil (canola or your favorite oil)

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1Cut the chicken into 1-inch chunks. Place the...: Cut the chicken into 1-inch chunks. Place the chicken pieces and pickle juice in a plastic bag and marinate the chicken for 20 minutes.
2. 2In a gallon-sized plastic bag, add the flour,...: In a gallon-sized plastic bag, add the flour, paprika, powdered sugar, salt, and pepper. Zip the bag closed and shake well to mix the ingredients together.
3. 3In a medium-sized bowl, whisk together the milk...: In a medium-sized bowl, whisk together the milk and eggs.
4. 4Add the chicken pieces to the plastic bag...: Add the chicken pieces to the plastic bag with the flour mixture. Seal the bag and shake well until the chicken is thoroughly coated in the flour mixture.
5. 5Use tongs to remove the chicken pieces from...: Use tongs to remove the chicken pieces from the four mixtures. Shake off excess flour and drop the chicken into the bowl with the egg mixture.
6. 6Once all of the chicken pieces have been...: Once all of the chicken pieces have been moved into the egg mixture, toss the mixture to ensure each chicken piece gets thoroughly coated.
7. 7Use tongs to pick up each chicken piece,...: Use tongs to pick up each chicken piece, shake off excess liquid, and then drop each piece back into the flour mixture. Once all of the chicken has been moved back into the flour bag, seal the bag and shake well until all chicken pieces are coated in flour.
8. 8Working in batches, place chicken nuggets in a...: Working in batches, place chicken nuggets in a single layer in the air fryer basket and generously spray with oil on both sides. Ensure that nuggets are not touching.
9. 9Preheat the air fryer to 400 degrees and...: Preheat the air fryer to 400 degrees and air fry for 6 minutes.
10. 10Flip chicken and spray any white flour-coated spots...: Flip chicken and spray any white flour-coated spots with oil. Air fry for an additional 5-7 minutes until chicken is golden brown and the inside has reached at least 165 degrees.