Air-Fried Chicken Breast Chicken Nuggets

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Air-Fried Chicken Breast Chicken Nuggets

The Healthiest Chicken Nuggets You'll Ever Eat, Air Fried , High Protein, Low Calorie Chicken Nuggets! We love chicken nuggets so much that we decided to create a healthier, guilt free version at home! We use lean chicken breast and air fry them instead of deep frying to cut down on calories. The result is incredibly addictive! This is also a perfect make-ahead meal, just freeze them and cook whenever a craving hits. They take only 20 minutes in an air fryer at 400°F (200°C) to become perfectly crispy.

Prep Time40

Active Time20

Chill in the Freezer1

Total Time2

Course: Appetizer, Main Course, Snack

Cuisine: American

Keyword: air fried chicken nuggets, Chicken nuggets, healthy recipes, kids menu

Yield: people

Calories: 496kcal

Cost: $9

Equipment

Materials

2 pieces chicken breast
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon black pepper
1 tablespoon onion powder
1 tablespoon garlic powder
1 cup cornstarch
2 tablespoons yellow mustard
2 eggs
1 cup water
1 cup all-purpose flour

Instructions

cut the chicken into small pieces and blend in the blender
Add 1 Teaspoon Salt and 1 egg and blend until combined.
In the Bowl, add 1 Tablespoon Garlic Powder, 1 Tablespoon Onion Powder, 1 Teaspoon Black Pepper, 2 Tablespoons Yellow Mustard, 1 Egg, 1 Cup Water, 1 Cup All Purpose Flour. Stir until well combined
Scoop the ground chicken into balls and coat them in the plate of cornstarch. Form the mixture into nugget shapes. and rest them on the parchment paper. Continue until finish.
Then, coat all the nuggets that already coated in the cornstarch in the seasoning mixture bowl one by one. Rest them on another parchment paper before transferring in to the pan.
Prepare pans lined with parchment paper that will fit in your freezer. We will need to freeze all the nuggets in the freezer before we air fry them.
We don't put them directly into the pan at the beginning because we need to get rid of all the excess coating.
Freeze for at least 1 hour before air frying.
If you prefer to deep fry, you can fry them immediately without freezing.
Air fry @ 400F (200C) for the total time of 20 minutes,
Arrange the frozen nuggets in a single layer on a piece of greased parchment paper in the air fryer basket. Spray the nuggets lightly with olive oil. Air fry for 10 minutes. Flip the nuggets over. Remove and discard the parchment paper. Spray again with olive oil and cook for another 10 minutes, or until golden brown and cooked through.

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Notes

blend the chicken breast, 1 egg and 1 teaspoon of salt together

form into nugget shape and coat them in the cornstarch

coat each nugget that already coated with cornstarch into the batter mixture, and lay them in the parchment paper.

transfer all the nuggets that already coated in the batter into the tray lined with parchment paper and put them in the freezer at least 1 hour before air fry them.

after 1 hour in the freezer, I will cook only 6 pcs for lunch, and I will save the rest in the ziplock bags in the freezer and ready to cook anytime I want.

save them in the ziplock bog in the freezer.

put parchment paper at the bottom of air fryer

put frozen chicken nuggets on the parchment paper and drizzle some olive oil

cook for 10 minutes and flip the other side of chicken nuggets and remove the parchment paper, continue cooking for another 10 minutes or until golden brown

Nutrition information is an estimate and may vary depending on ingredients and preparation.

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