Homemade chicken nuggets in the air fryer
Nuggets de pollo caseros en freidora de aire
Contains allergens
- Author
- Equipo Cocinoa
- Preparation time
- 36 min
- Servings
- 4
Summary
An easy recipe for 4 servings. It takes about 36 minutes to make. Each serving has about 393 kcal. It is dairy-free, nut-free and sugar-free.
Pieces of chicken breast breaded at home and browned in the air fryer: juicy inside, crunchy outside and without the long list of additives in the frozen kind. Ready in half an hour, and you can freeze them raw so you always have some to hand.
Ingredients
- 50 g Wheat flour
- 2 u Egg
- 1 tablespoon Olive oil (sprayed or brushed on)
- 1 teaspoon Salt
- 1 teaspoon Paprika (sweet, half for the chicken and half for the breadcrumbs)
- 100 g Breadcrumbs
- 600 g Chicken Breast (about 2 breasts)
- 0.5 teaspoons Garlic Powder
Instructions
Pat the chicken breasts dry with kitchen paper and cut them into pieces about 3 x 4 cm and 1.5 cm thick, all roughly the same size. Put them in a bowl with the salt, half the paprika and the garlic powder and mix well.
8 min
Set out three plates: one with the flour, one with the beaten eggs and one with the breadcrumbs mixed with the rest of the paprika. Coat each piece in flour, then egg, then breadcrumbs, pressing so the coating is even.
12 min
Preheat the air fryer to 200 °C for 3 minutes. Lay the nuggets in the basket in a single layer, spaced apart (in two batches if needed), and spray or brush the tops with oil.
3 min
Cook for 10 minutes at 200 °C, turning them after 5 minutes and adding a little oil to the upper side. They are done when the coating is golden and the centre of the largest piece reads 74 °C; if it is not there yet, cook for 2 more minutes and check again.
10 min
Let the nuggets rest for 3 minutes before serving so the juices settle. If you have a second batch, cook it the same way in the meantime.
3 min
Notes
Chicken nuggets were born in the United States in the mid-20th century and fast-food chains made them famous worldwide; made at home with whole breast meat, they are far simpler than they look. Cut the pieces to the same thickness so they cook evenly; if the breast is very thick, butterfly it first. Breadcrumbs brown less in the air fryer than in oil: the paprika adds colour, and if you want them more golden, toast the breadcrumbs first in a frying pan with a teaspoon of oil. Food safety: the chicken must reach 74 °C in the centre of the largest piece; if you have no thermometer, cut one open and check there is no pink left. Wash your hands, the board and the knife after handling raw chicken. Timings vary between models, so check after 9 minutes; in oven-style air fryers, spread the nuggets over the trays and swap them round halfway. In a conventional oven, bake them on baking paper at 220 °C (fan) for 15-18 minutes, turning them halfway. To freeze, lay the raw breaded nuggets apart on a tray, freeze for 2 hours and then transfer them to a bag; they keep for 3 months. Cook them from frozen at 200 °C for 14-16 minutes, turning halfway, and still check for 74 °C. Once cooked, they keep for 3 days in the fridge and can be reheated in the air fryer at 180 °C for 4-5 minutes. Variation: replace half the breadcrumbs with crushed unsweetened cornflakes for an even crunchier coating.
More information
Nutrition facts393 kcal per serving
Nutrition facts
- Protein44 %42 g
- Carbs30 %28 g
- Fat26 %11 g
The percentage shows how much of the calories each macronutrient provides.
| Nutrient | Per serving | Per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 393 kcal | 180 kcal |
| Protein | 42 g | 19.3 g |
| Carbs | 28 g | 12.8 g |
| Fat | 11 g | 5 g |
One serving is about 218 g of raw ingredients; values per 100 g are based on that weight.
Estimated from the ingredient list · Values may vary depending on cooking method and product brand.
Guide indicatorsDifficulty, quality and data reliability
Guide indicators
- Estimated difficulty26/100
- Recipe completeness65/100
- Nutrition reliability
- High
Calculated automatically from the ingredients, steps, time and community feedback. They are not a guarantee.
StorageKeeps 3 days in the fridge
Frequently asked questions
- How long does Homemade chicken nuggets in the air fryer take to make?
- It takes about 36 minutes in total.
- Which allergens does Homemade chicken nuggets in the air fryer contain?
- It contains cereals containing gluten and eggs. Always check the labels of the products you use.
- How long does Homemade chicken nuggets in the air fryer keep in the fridge?
- Up to 3 days in the fridge, in a closed container. It can also be frozen.
- How many calories does Homemade chicken nuggets in the air fryer have?
- About 393 kcal per serving, with 42 g of protein, 28 g of carbohydrates and 11 g of fat. This is an estimate worked out from its ingredients.
- Which diets is this recipe suitable for?
- It is dairy-free, nut-free and sugar-free.
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