Chicken Nuggets – Crispy Air Fryer Chicken Nuggets

Preparation

1. 01

   Cutting

   Cut the chicken breast fillet into even bite-sized pieces of about 3–4 cm.

2. 02

   Mix

   Mix the plain flour, sweet paprika, salt and black pepper well in a shallow plate.

3. 03

   whisk

   Whisk the eggs in a second bowl with a fork.

4. 04

   Mix

   Mix the panko with garlic powder and onion powder in a third shallow plate.

5. 05

   Bread

   Dredge each piece of chicken in the seasoned flour first, shake off any excess, then dip in the beaten egg and finally press the panko firmly all over.

6. 06

   Preheat

   Preheat the air fryer to 200 °C and let it run for 3 minutes.

7. 07

   spray

   Place the breaded nuggets in a single layer in the air fryer basket and spray evenly with cooking oil.

8. 08

   Bake

   Cook the nuggets at 200 °C for 5 minutes.

9. 09

   turn

   Turn the nuggets with tongs so they brown evenly.

10. 10

    Bake

    Cook for a further 5 minutes at 200 °C until the nuggets are golden brown and cooked through (internal temperature 74 °C).

11. 11

    Rest

    Remove the finished nuggets and let them rest briefly on a plate. Cook any remaining nuggets in a second batch in the same way.