Homemade Chicken Nuggets
These homemade chicken nuggets are made in the air fryer, so they're crispy without being greasy. An easy recipe your kids will love!
Servings: 3 servings (5 nuggets each)
Calories: 383kcal
Ingredients
- 1 lb ground chicken
- 1 cup breadcrumbs (not Italian flavor)
- 1 ½ teaspoons salt
- ½ teaspoon pepper
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon onion powder
- 1 egg
- Cooking spray
- Honey mustard dipping sauce for serving
Instructions
- Place the ground chicken in a mixing bowl and set aside.
- In a shallow dish, whisk together the breadcrumbs, salt, pepper and spices. Remove 1/4 cup of this mixture and add it to the bowl with the chicken. Set aside.
- In a separate shallow dish, beat the egg until smooth and set aside.
- Mix the chicken and breadcrumbs together until fully combined.
- Scoop about 2 tablespoons of chicken into your hands and form them into a small disk/patty. Dip both sides of the nugget in the egg mixture, then transfer it to the breadcrumbs and coat.
- Place the nugget in the basket of an air fryer and repeat with the remaining ingredients.
- Heat the air fryer to 385ºF. Give the nuggets a quick spray with cooking spray then place in the air fryer for 8 minutes. Once done, flip each nugget, spray again and cook another 4 minutes.
- Serve immediately with your dipping sauce!
Nutrition
Calories: 383kcal | Carbohydrates: 27g | Protein: 33g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 185mg | Sodium: 1538mg | Potassium: 894mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 81IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 87mg | Iron: 3mg