Crisp, golden chicken nuggets in the air fryer – quick, easy and really good.
It is very simple to turn a pack of chicken mini fillets into a batch of crispy air fryer chicken. They are ready in 12 minutes, and there is minimal prep.
For my crispy air fryer nuggets I coat the chicken in egg, oil and a few spices, then bread the pieces in panko mixed with a little Parmesan. It gives a terrific flavour – but you can easily leave the Parmesan out.
Serve your nuggets with a portion of chips, on a hearty salad, in a burger or similar.
Crispy Chicken in the Air Fryer – Chicken Tenders
Mix the egg with a little oil and a few spices, and turn the chicken in the egg mixture before breading it. The oil in the egg mixture adds a little fat from the inside, which makes your nuggets crisp and golden.
Always remember to spray the chicken with some kind of cooking spray before cooking – it gives extra crunch.
Whether the chicken needs turning once during cooking depends on your air fryer.
My air fryer – a Cosori Dual Blaze – has heating elements at both the top and the bottom, so you do not need to turn the chicken partway through – it is crisp and golden on both sides after 12 minutes.
But check on the chicken after 5-8 minutes to make sure you get the crispiest result possible.
Crispy Chicken in the Oven
In this recipe I cook the chicken in my air fryer – it is incredibly easy and turns out wonderfully crisp.
They can also be cooked in the oven – same method as for the air fryer, but here they need about 20 minutes at 200°C. Remember to turn them once during cooking and use plenty of cooking spray.
You can also fry the pieces in oil in a frying pan or a deep-fryer – the method is slightly different there. Read on below.
Crispy Chicken in the Frying Pan
If you would rather fry the chicken until crisp in a pan, you certainly can. The method is slightly different from the one described in the recipe, though.
To fry the chicken in a pan:
Toss the chicken pieces in a little plain flour mixed with the spices listed in the recipe.
Then dip them in beaten egg, and finally in the panko breadcrumbs.
The chicken is now ready to be fried in a neutral-tasting oil in the pan.
Air Fryer Chicken Nuggets – Crispy Chicken in the Air Fryer
Ingredients
- 600 g chicken mini fillets also sold as chicken tenders or inner fillets
- 1 egg
- 2 tbsp oil
- 1/2 tsp onion powder
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp paprika
- Salt and pepper
- 250 ml panko breadcrumbs
- 50 g Parmesan, finely grated (optional)
- Cooking spray
- 1 portion tatarsauce (Danish tartare-style dip with capers and horseradish) – click here
Method
- Mix the panko breadcrumbs and Parmesan and set aside.
- Whisk the egg, oil and spices together well, and season with salt and pepper.
- Turn the chicken thoroughly in the egg mixture, then coat the pieces in the breadcrumb mixture.
- Place the chicken in the air fryer in a single layer and spray the tops with cooking spray.
- Cook for about 12 minutes at 200°C on the Air Fry setting.*Check the pieces after 6-8 minutes – in some air fryers the pieces need turning to get crisp on both sides. Remember to spray the newly exposed side with cooking spray if you turn them.
- Season the chicken with a little salt after cooking, and serve with your favourite dip, on top of a salad, in a burger or similar.
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Så lækre, jeg har lavet dem flere gange ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Hej Annette
Åhhhh hvor er det dejligt du skriver det – tusind tak:)
Warm wishes, Dianna