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Air Fryer Homemade Chicken Nuggets

These Air Fryer Homemade Chicken Nuggets are super simple to make, also a healthier option for you. Perfect for kids or Adults.
5 from 30 votes
Prep Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Cook Time 14 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 29 minutes
Course Appetizer, Main Course
Cuisine American
Servings 4
Calories 257 kcal

Equipment

Ingredients
  

  • 1 pound ground chicken
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 cup panko breadcrumbs
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp black pepper

Instructions
 

  • In a large mixing bowl add in your ground chicken, salt, and black pepper. Mix them together.
  • Line a cooking sheet with parchment paper or wax paper.
  • Grab some ground chicken and make it into a ball and place on a cooking sheet.
  • Make sure each ball is about the same size for an even cooking time. You will have about 19 balls.
  • Using your palm press down on the ground chicken balls.
  • Place the cooking sheet in the fridge or the freezer. (if in the fridge leave in for an hour, if in the freezer leave in for an half hour)
  • Once the chicken nuggets are a little firm remove them from the fridge or freezer.
  • Crack your eggs into a bowl and whisk together. Add your bread crumbs into another bowl.
  • Dunk your chicken nuggets into the egg then immediately into the bread crumbs. Making sure to coat all sides of the chicken.
  • Transfer the chicken nuggets into the air fryer and spray them with avocado oil.
  • Cook at 390F for 14 minutes flipping halfway through.
  • Once the timer goes off make sure the internal temperature is 165F before removing.
  • Remove from the air fryer basket and serve.

Nutrition

Calories: 257kcalCarbohydrates: 11gProtein: 25gFat: 12gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 191mgSodium: 504mgPotassium: 658mgFiber: 1gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 136IUCalcium: 49mgIron: 2mg
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