Air Fryer Chicken Nuggets

Name: Air Fryer Chicken Nuggets
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 lb chicken breast, cut into cubes; 1 large egg; 2 tbsp pickle juice; 1/4 cup pork panko; 1 tsp paprika; 1 tsp garlic powder; 1/4 tsp salt; 1/4 tsp pepper; finishing salt; 3 tbsp mayo; 2 tbsp dijon mustard; 1 tbsp mustard; 1 tbsp ketchup; 1/4 tsp salt; 1/4 tsp pepper

7 steps

Prep:10minCook:10min

These chicken nuggets are extra crispy courtesy of a secret ingredient...pork panko! Pork panko is a great alternative to normal panko and perfect for those who have a gluten allergy. It's also great for anyone on keto, paleo, diabetic, and bariatric diets.

Updated at: Mon, 09 Sep 2024 15:18:02 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Good

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Low

Nutrition per serving

Calories586.6 kcal (29%)

Total Fat40.4 g (58%)

Carbs7.7 g (3%)

Sugars3.6 g (4%)

Protein49.5 g (99%)

Sodium1667.6 mg (83%)

Fiber1.6 g (6%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

2 servings

1 lbchicken breast

cut into cubes

1egg

large

2 Tbsppickle juice

¼ cuppork panko

1 tsppaprika

1 tspgarlic powder

¼ tspsalt

¼ tsppepper

salt

finishing

Copycat Chick-fil-a Sauce

3 Tbspmayo

2 Tbspdijon mustard

1 Tbspmustard

1 Tbspketchup

¼ tspsalt

¼ tsppepper

Instructions

Step 1

Preheat air fryer to 400 degrees.

Air FryerPreheat

Step 2

In a shallow bowl, crack in a large egg. Add the pickle juice and whisk together.

Bowl

egg1

pickle juice2 Tbsp

Step 3

In a second shallow bowl, add the pork panko, paprika, garlic powder, salt and pepper. Mix together.

Bowl

pork panko¼ cup

paprika1 tsp

garlic powder1 tsp

salt¼ tsp

pepper¼ tsp

Step 4

First, dip your chicken cubes into the egg mixture. Shake off excess and then place into the pork panko mixture. Make sure to coat the cubes evenly and shake off excess.

Step 5

Arrange in a single layer and air fry for 8-10 minutes, flipping halfway through.

Step 6

To make the sauce mix together the mayo, dijon, mustard, ketchup, salt and pepper. Season to taste and you can store in the fridge for a few days.