Air Fryer Nuggets Recipes

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Once you try these homemade Air Fryer Chicken Nuggets, you won’t ever go back to store-bought! Perfectly golden brown, crispy, moist, and delicious.

These are also freezer-friendly. Make a big batch, freeze, and just reheat in the air fryer whenever you’re craving chicken nuggets. No need to thaw, they will turn out just as crispy and moist!

After making these air fryer chicken nuggets, I swear there’s no way I’m eating store-bought ever again. I love serving it with this easy Sweet BBQ Sauce.

Low Carb Air Fryer Chicken Nuggets

No only are these really easy to make, it’s also super quick. It takes just 8 minutes to cook. I always freeze a large batch and reheat later right in the air fryer for a quick dinner.

This is a meal that kids will love! It’s that time of year when kids are going back to school, so if you’re looking for easy after school recipes, these air fryer chicken nuggets are it!

They will also love these Air Fryer Steak Bites, Mac and Cheese Bites, and Pepperoni Pizza Rolls. And of course, you can’t miss a comforting glass of Strawberry Milk!

Air Fryer Chicken Nuggets (gluten Free & Dairy Free)

I’ve tested this recipe several times, and I must say – the secret to making perfectly golden brown, moist, and crispy chicken nuggets is using melted butter in the breading. It’s that simple.

The fat in the melted butter adds the right amount of moisture and color to the exterior. When exposed to heat, they cook to a beautiful golden brown and stay perfectly moist and crispy. It also adds subtle buttery flavors.

To make this easy recipe, you only need a few ingredients that you may already have in your kitchen. Below are a few helpful kitchen notes. As always, the ingredient quantities are listed in the recipe card down below.

Keto Canned Chicken Nuggets In The Air Fryer

To make the breading, in a bowl combine the Panko breadcrumbs, Italian breadcrumbs, garlic powder, paprika, salt, and pepper. Then, drizzle in the melted butter over and combine until the breadcrumb mixture is evenly moistened.

Spray the air fryer basket with some cooking oil and set aside. Dip the chicken in the a bowl with beaten eggs first, and then immediately into the breading mixture.

Transfer to the air fryer basket in one single layer (cook in batches if needed). Repeat with the remaining pieces of chicken per batch.

Air Fryer Garlic Parmesan Chicken Nuggets Recipe • Bake Me Some Sugar

Air fry at 390 degrees F for 8 to 10 minutes (depending on the thickness of the chicken), flipping halfway through, until golden brown and crispy. Serve with your favorite dipping sauce – try my favorite BBQ sauce recipe!

My favorite way to these delicious air fryer chicken nuggets is with a side of BBQ sauce, honey mustard sauce, or ketchup. I also like making a simply aioli. So good!

Yes. They must be fully cooked before freezing. Cook as directed and then let them cool down completely. Transfer to a freezer-friendly bag in one single layer and seal, remove as much air as possible. Freeze for up to 2 months.

Easy 15 Minute Air Fryer Chicken Nuggets

Arrange frozen nuggets (fully cooked) in an air fryer, in one single layer. Spray with cooking oil, and air fry at 390 degrees F for 10 to 12 minutes, or until heated through and crispy on the outside.

The key is to ensure the breading is moist. To achieve this, combine melted butter with the breading until you get a moist breading mixture for the coating.

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Gluten Free Air Fryer Chicken Nuggets

These quick and easy air fryer chicken nuggets are perfectly golden brown, crispy, and moist. The secret here is drizzling the breading with melted butter to create the perfect texture. These chicken nuggets are freezer-friendly too!

As for the layout of this recipe guide, I’ll cover the basics of making chicken nuggets in the air fryer first. Then you’ll find a breakdown of the ingredients needed for each recipe. And finally, a printable recipe card with all seven seasoning blends will be at the bottom of the post.

Crispy Air Fryer Chicken Nuggets (in 5 Min!)

Pieces. All but one of the recipes will call for a tablespoon of olive oil as well. In case you’re wondering, the olive oil provides flavor, color, and a place for all the spices and herbs to get to know one another. I wouldn’t omit the olive oil.

The process of making chicken nuggets in the air fryer itself is an easy one. I like to pat the chicken dry with a paper towel so you get nice and even olive oil distribution. Once you have olive oil coated chicken, you’re ready to add the seasoning blends and air fry.

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A few of the recipes call for a second liquid ingredient like lemon juice or soy sauce. Be sure to mix that in with the olive oil to coat the chicken. Do not mix the dry ingredients with the olive oil and other liquid ingredients.The lemon pepper nuggets (pictured above) are a great example of this.

Air Fryer Keto Chicken Nuggets Recipe

I test all my air fryer recipes in either the 6.5-quart Ninja Foodi or the Instant Pot Air Fryer and Pressure Cooker combo. Both of these are all-in-one units that double as a pressure cooker, slow cooker, and even dehydrator.

I’ve found both cook a pound of air fryer chicken nuggets in the 10-12 minute range, regardless of seasoning blend. But not every air fryer will have the same cook times. You’ll want to check on your first batch of chicken nuggets early to avoid over cooking. Nobody wants rubbery chicken nuggets!

Not necessarily. The contact with the air fryer basket can create some color and browning via Maillard reaction, but the beauty of air frying is you’ll get some color on both sides even without flipping. My advice would be to try it both ways and see if it makes a difference and is worth flipping halfway through.

Ground Turkey Nuggets In Air Fryer

As examples for times/methods. The nuggets may cook a bit faster than tenderloins so check on them a minute or two earlier. And if you wanted to speed things up, cut your chicken into bite size pieces like my buffalo chicken bites

Or you can scroll through all of them. Don’t forget, there’s a printable recipe card at the bottom of the post with all the seasoning blends in the notes.

Nutrition Facts: 205 calories, 31 grams of protein, 1 gram of carbs, and 8 grams of fat per serving (makes 4)

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Air Fryer Chicken Nuggets (homemade)

My original Nashville Hot chicken nuggets called for 12 ounces of chicken and half a tablespoon of olive oil. I tested the same spice blend with a pound of chicken and full tablespoon of olive oil, and they’re still great. Though if you want extra spicy, you’ll probably want to up the cayenne or even use a spicier pepper like habanero.

My spin on Chick-Fil-A grilled nuggets is the only olive oil exception on the list. You’ll need to give the diced chicken a quick 30-60 minute bath in a blend of pickle juice and milk before draining, seasoning, and air frying.

Everyone seems to love my Torchy’s Brushfire Tacos so I transformed it into these jerk air fried chicken nuggets. The original recipe includes jalapeño pepper strips, which would be a solid addition.

Air Fryer Chick Fil A Chicken Nuggets

Going off another copycat, my spin on Five Guys cajun fries have been a hit as well. So I figured that seasoning blend would go just as well on chicken as it does on potatoes. My suspicions were confirmed.

And that should cover it. If you have any questions about these air fryer chicken nuggets, drop a comment at the bottom of the post. Otherwise, happy snacking!

Check out my blackened chicken, buffalo chicken thighs, and pulled BBQ chicken recipes for a buffalo and BBQ seasoning to use for nuggets.

Whole30 Chicken Nuggets (air Fryer Or Stovetop)

The nutrition facts are for the base recipe of chicken and olive oil. I've included the specific nutrition info for each version of nuggets in the post above.

I made the garlic parmesan nuggets in the oven. 400 degrees for about 15 minutes. They were awesome!! Next time I’m going to try them in the air fryer. Also lookin forward to trying the others! Thank you for sharing these recipes!

Hi, might be a dumb question but the jerk seasoning what brand do I use? The Marshall's creek jerk seasoning one or do I use the actual Jamaican jerk seasoning? There's so many jerk seasonings to why I ask lol and I

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