Air Fryer Fast Food Copycat Chicken Nuggets
Cooking these nuggets in the air fryer means a lot few calories and a lot less fat than the ones at the restaurant!
Ingredients
- 2 6 oz. chicken breasts cut into 2-inch pieces
- 1 cup dill pickle juice
- 1 egg
- 3 Tbsp milk
- 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 3 Tbsp corn starch
- 2 Tbsp powdered sugar omit if you want healthier nuggets
- 1 tsp salt
- 3/4 tsp paprika
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
- 1/4 tsp garlic powder
- 1/4 tsp onion powder
- non-stick cooking spray
Instructions
Air Fryer Fast Food Copycat Chicken Nuggets
- Place chicken pieces and pickle juice in a plastic bag. Close and place in the refrigerator for 20-30 minutes.
- In a shallow bowl whisk together egg and milk.
- In another bowl, whisk together flour, corn starch, powdered sugar, salt, paprika, onion powder, garlic powder, and black pepper. Set Aside.
- Grease the Air Fryer basket with a little bit of oil spray. Remove chicken pieces from the refrigerator and coat in the egg mixture, then the flour mixture, then shake off any excess flour and place them in the basket until air fryer basket is full. Make sure none of the pieces are overlapping or touching.
- Close the air fryer basket and cook on 360 degrees F for 12 minutes, flipping them halfway through.
- After 12 minutes, increase the heat to 400 degrees F and cook for 2 more minutes.
- Remove and serve with your favorite dipping sauce.
Nutrition
Calories: 365kcalCarbohydrates: 33gProtein: 34gFat: 9gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 299mgSodium: 1692mgPotassium: 549mgFiber: 1gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 410IUVitamin C: 3mgCalcium: 58mgIron: 3mg
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