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Air Fryer Crispy Chicken Nuggets

Air Fryer Fanatics
Make tasty chicken nuggets with these Air Fryer Chicken Nuggets. These are simple to make gluten-free too!
4.70 from 10 votes
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Prep Time 4 hours
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 4 hours 40 minutes
Course Air Fryer Chicken Recipes
Cuisine American
Servings 4
Calories 787 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 2 Pounds Boneless Skinless Chicken Breast or Thighs - Cut into Chunks
  • 3/4 Cup Milk
  • 1/4 Cup Dill Pickle Juice
  • 1 Egg Beaten
  • 1 Cup All-Purpose Flour or Gluten-Free All-Purpose Flour
  • 1 Tsp Salt
  • 1 Tsp Paprika
  • 1/4 Tsp Black Pepper
  • Grapeseed Oil Spray

Instructions
 

  • In a Ziploc bag, combine the milk, pickle juice, and egg.
  • Place the chicken inside the bag, seal, and let this marinade at least 4 hours or overnight. Be sure to place it inside another bowl or pan in case it leaks.
  • Once you are ready to cook the chicken, combine the flour, salt, paprika, and ground pepper in another Ziploc Bag.
  • Take the chicken out of the marinade, letting the excess marinade drip off it and then place it inside the bag with the flour mixture.
  • Seal and shake the bag so that all the chicken is well coated with the mixture
  • Carefully remove the chicken from the bag, shaking off the excess flour and place in the basket of your air fryer.
  • Coat with cooking spray.
  • Cook in the air fryer at 400°F for 8-10 minutes, turn the chicken, spray with cooking oil spray, and cook for an additional 3-4 minutes. If floury, coat with additional spray.
  • Be sure the chicken reaches an internal temperature of 165°F.
  • Serve.

Notes

Air Fryers all seem to cook at a different level, so I suggest checking these at 8 minutes. Cook an additional 2 minutes if needed before turning, if they appear done on one side, flip them over and finish cooking.
Remember if working in batches, the cooking time will be less for the remaining batches because the air fryer will be hot.  Use a meat thermometer to get the optimal temperature.
Nutritional information will vary based on servings and ingredients used.

Nutrition

Serving: 1gCalories: 787kcalCarbohydrates: 53gProtein: 88gFat: 22gSaturated Fat: 8gPolyunsaturated Fat: 12gCholesterol: 285mgSodium: 1288mgFiber: 2gSugar: 3g
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