Air Fryer Chicken Nuggets
Delicious and crispy chicken nuggets made in the air fryer, perfect for a quick meal or snack.
Ingredients
- buttermilk (1 cup)
- chicken tenderloins (2 pounds)
- flour (1 cup)
- Parmesan cheese (3 tablespoons)
- paprika (1 tablespoon)
- parsley flakes (1 tablespoon)
- salt (1 teaspoon)
- ground black pepper (1 teaspoon)
- eggs (2 )
- panko bread crumbs (2 cups)
- cooking spray (0 )
Instructions
- Mix buttermilk and chicken in a large bowl; set aside to soak while you prepare seasoned flour.
- Combine flour, Parmesan cheese, paprika, parsley, salt, and pepper in a large bowl. Beat eggs in a separate bowl. Pour bread crumbs onto a flat plate.
- Dredge each chicken nugget first in flour, then in beaten egg, and finally coat in bread crumbs.
- Preheat the air fryer to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Spray the basket with cooking spray. Place as many nuggets into the basket as you can without overcrowding. Lightly mist the tops of the nuggets with cooking spray.
- Cook for 10 minutes. Flip chicken nuggets and cook for an additional 2 minutes. Remove and repeat with remaining nuggets.
Nutrition
(*Nutrition data is approximate and may vary depending on the brand and type of ingredients used.)
- kcal: 310
- fat: 7 g
- sats: 2 g
- carbs: 34 g
- fibre: 1 g
- protein: 33 g
- salt: 0.564 g