Air Fryer Chik-fil-A Copycat Nuggets
Ever start craving Chik-fil-A on a Sunday, only to realize your fix is nowhere in sight? Have no fear - you can make nuggets that are just as tasty in your air fryer! This recipe makes 4 servings (roughly 6-8 nuggets) at 2 WW SP each.
Equipment
- Mixing Bowls
- Air Fryer
Ingredients
- 1 lb chicken breast cut into 1 inch cubes
- 3/4 cup pickle juice
- 1 egg beaten
- 1 tbsp hot sauce
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1/3 cup Panko bread crumbs
- 1/3 cup Plain bread crumbs
- 1/4 tsp Salt
- 1/4 tsp Pepper
- 1/2 tsp Paprika
- 1 tbsp Powdered Sugar
- 1/4 tsp Garlic powder
Instructions
- Cut up chicken breast, marinate in pickle juice (3/4 cup for 30 min in fridge)
- Meanwhile, beat egg with hot sauce and milk
- Dunk chicken pieces in egg mixture and coat in bread crumb mixture and lay on an air fryer sheet that's been sprayed with cooking spray, and give the chicken a little spritz of cooking spray before air frying
- Air fry in a single layer (don't over-crowd!) for ~11 min at 375 (until the internal temp of the chicken is 165F)
- For the pictured side dish, I just tossed brussel sprouts with olive oil, salt, and pepper and air fried it until crispy, then topped with my fave ginger teriyaki sauce. Enjoy!
Nutrition
Calories: 233kcalCarbohydrates: 18gProtein: 28gFat: 6gSaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 117mgSodium: 1142mgPotassium: 495mgFiber: 1gSugar: 4gVitamin A: 168IUVitamin C: 6mgCalcium: 57mgIron: 2mg
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