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    Homemade Air Fryer Chicken Nuggets

    Posted: Aug 1, 2019 Last Modified: Apr 26, 2020 by Carmy · This post may contain affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate and member of other affiliate programs, I earn from qualifying purchases.

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    Swap out your frozen store bought chicken nuggets and make these super easy Homemade Air Fryer Chicken Nuggets instead!

    Swap out your frozen store bought chicken nuggets and make these super easy Homemade Air Fryer Chicken Nuggets instead!

    Homemade Air Fryer Chicken Nuggets

    I will admit that I have a chicken nugget addiction. My friend Brendon and I joked about having a giant chicken nugget mountain for our funerals and whenever there’s a chicken nugget related engagement, someone will send it to me.

    So yeah, you could say that I love chicken nuggets. However, ever since H hasn’t been around to drive me out for 2AM MD chicken nugget runs, I’ve started making my own! 

    When I’m making chicken nuggets, I like using my air fryer because it doesn’t require pre-heating and cooks the nuggets faster – and I’m pretty impatient when it comes to getting my nuggets! If you do not have an air fryer, I’ll have a post on making these in an oven coming up. 

    Swap out your frozen store bought chicken nuggets and make these super easy Homemade Air Fryer Chicken Nuggets instead!

    These homemade chicken nuggets are perfect as a meal or as a snack! It’s perfect for both adults and little ones – I mean, who doesn’t love a crispy chicken nugget right?

    What You’ll Need to Make Chicken Nuggets in an Air Fryer

    • chicken breasts, cut into 1″ to 1.5″ cubes
    • olive oil
    • panko
    • parmesan 
    • sweet paprika
    • cooking spray/oil spray for the air fryer

    And of course, you’ll need an air fryer, I have the Philips TurboStar XXL.

    What You'll Need to Make Chicken Nuggets in an Air Fryer

    How To Make Homemade Air Fryer Chicken Nuggets

    • Cut up your chicken breasts into 1″ to 1.5″ cubes and set them aside.
    • Set up your station with one bowl holding your olive oil, and the other holding your panko, parmesan, and paprika mix.
    • Spritz the inside of your air fryer lightly with some oil.
    • Dip 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.
    • Set your air fryer to 400F and cook your homemade chicken nuggets for 8 minutes.
    • Serve with your choice of dip.

    How To Make Homemade Air Fryer Chicken Nuggets

    Meal Prep These Homemade Airfryer Chicken Nuggets

    This healthier homemade air fryer chicken nuggets can easily become a make ahead freezer meal.

    • After air frying them, let them cool and freezer flat on a sheet pan.
    • Then use as you would with store-bought nuggets by reheating them in your air fryer or oven for a couple of minutes.

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    Swap out your frozen store bought chicken nuggets and make these super easy Homemade Air Fryer Chicken Nuggets instead!

    Fun Ways To Make Air Fryer Chicken Nuggets in a Full Meal

    So if you prefer to make these air fryer chicken nuggets as part of a meal and not just eat it as is, here are some fun ideas!

    • chicken nugget tacos
    • chicken nuggets and waffles
    • add it to a salad
    • add it to a chicken wrap
    Swap out your frozen store bought chicken nuggets and make these super easy Homemade Air Fryer Chicken Nuggets instead!

    Homemade Air Fryer Chicken Nuggets

    Swap out your frozen store bought chicken nuggets and make these super easy Homemade Air Fryer Chicken Nuggets instead!
    5 from 6 votes
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    Prep Time: 10 mins
    Cook Time: 8 mins
    Total Time: 18 mins
    Servings: 4 servings

    Ingredients

    • cooking/oil spray
    • 2 chicken breasts, cut into 1″ to 1.5″ cubes
    • 1/3 cup olive oil, more if needed
    • 1.5 cup panko
    • 1/4 cup parmesan
    • 2 tsp sweet paprika

    Instructions

    • Cut up your chicken breasts into 1″ to 1.5″ cubes and set them aside.
    • Set up your station with one bowl holding your olive oil, and the other holding your panko, parmesan, and paprika mix.
    • Spritz the inside of your air fryer lightly with some oil.
    • Dip 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.
    • Set your air fryer to 400F and cook your homemade chicken nuggets for 8 minutes.
    • Serve with your choice of dip.
    Tried this recipe?Did you make this recipe? I'm always so happy to hear about it! I'd love to see how it turned out. Tag me at @CarmysHungry on Instagram so I can see it! If you enjoyed the recipe, I'd really appreciate a comment with a 5 star rating! ♥

    Nutrition Per Serving

    Serving: 4g | Calories: 396kcal | Carbohydrates: 17g | Protein: 28g | Fat: 24g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 78mg | Sodium: 392mg | Potassium: 485mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 565IU | Vitamin C: 1.3mg | Calcium: 116mg | Iron: 1.9mg
    Author: Carmy
    Course: Main Course, Snack
    Cuisine: American, Canadian

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    1. Debbie

      April 29, 2020 at 8:34 pm

      5 stars
      I’m an Airfryer novice this was super easy and my husband who has decided he no longer likes chicken, loves it! Thank you for posting.

      Reply
      • Carmy

        April 29, 2020 at 10:54 pm

        So glad you and your husband enjoyed it Debbie!

        Reply
    2. John Devero

      May 11, 2020 at 10:45 am

      If reheating from frozen do you need to thaw first and what time and temp yo reheat?

      Reply
      • Carmy

        May 11, 2020 at 10:56 am

        Hi John, to reheat from frozen, I do not thaw them first. I place them frozen into my air fryer. I usually reheat between 350F-400F. I check after 3-5 minutes to see if they’ve heated through.

        Reply
    3. TC

      July 05, 2020 at 6:43 pm

      5 stars
      This is a great recipe for a novice air fryer! Only comments I’d make is that this created far more breading mix than needed, and could probably be cut down by 1/3. Also, on my subsequent batches I added 1 tsp salt and 1/2 cayenne pepper and those really jazzed it up.

      Reply
      • Carmy

        July 05, 2020 at 8:21 pm

        thank you for your feedback! The cayenne pepper sounds like a great touch!

        Reply

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