Description
Delicious and easy air fryer chicken nuggets, perfect for a quick meal or snack.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb boneless, skinless chicken breasts (cut into 1–1 ½ inch chunks)
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1/4 cup plain Greek yogurt
- 3/4 cup gluten free all-purpose flour (or 1-to-1 flour)
- 1 teaspoon Kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 large egg
- cooking oil in a mister bottle or cooking spray
Instructions
- Cut 1 lb boneless, skinless chicken breasts into 1-1 ½ inch chunks.
- Stir 1/2 cup milk and 1/4 cup plain Greek yogurt together in a bowl or ziplock bag. Add the chicken pieces and marinate in the refrigerator for 20-30 minutes.
- Add 3/4 cup gluten free all-purpose flour, 1 teaspoon Kosher salt, 1 teaspoon smoked paprika, 1/2 teaspoon onion powder, 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder, and 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper to a shallow bowl or dish and stir together. Set aside.
- In a separate bowl, lightly beat 1 large egg. Remove chicken from the marinade and add to the bowl with the egg mixture and mix around to coat the chicken completely.
- Remove a piece of chicken from the egg mixture and let any excess drip off, then coat in flour mixture. Place on a baking sheet. Repeat with the remaining chicken, spreading them out in a single layer separated so they don’t stick together. Spray the tops of the chicken thoroughly with cooking oil in a mister bottle or cooking spray. Flip and spray them again.
- Preheat air fryer to 360°F. Once it is preheated, coat the basket with cooking spray. Place the chicken pieces in the bottom of the air fryer basket. Cook them in two batches if necessary.
- Cook in the air fryer at 360°F for 4 minutes. Open the air fryer, flip chicken pieces, and spray the tops again with cooking spray. Cook in the air fryer at 360°F for another 4 minutes.
- Increase air fryer temperature to 400°F and cook for 2 more minutes, or until crispy and cooked through to an internal temperature of 165°F.
Notes
- Exact cooking time will vary depending on your air fryer and the size of your chicken nuggets.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Air Fryer
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 150mg