Air Fryer Buffalo Chicken Nuggets
Air Fryer Buffalo Chicken Nuggets are boneless chicken breast bites dunked in hot sauce and panko bread crumbs and air fried until crispy. This easy recipe makes an easy appetizer or quick dinner! Air fryer Buffalo chicken bites are the perfect snack for football season!
Servings: 6
Cost: $10
Equipment
- air fryer
Ingredients
- 2 chicken breasts boneless skinless cut into 2 inch pieces
- 1 cup hot pepper sauce or Buffalo sauce
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 2 cups panko bread crumbs
- 1 teaspoon sea salt
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon pepper
- olive oil spray
Instructions
- Melt the butter and the hot sauce in a shallow bowl in microwave
- Place the panko breadcrumbs, sea salt, garlic powder, paprika and pepper in a shallow bowl or zip top bag and mix together
- Dip the chicken into the Buffalo Sauce, shake off excess, and dip chicken into breadcrumbs, pressing to make sure crumbs stick. You may have to do this in batches
- Place chicken on a baking sheet or plate, and spray with olive oil spray
- Preheat air fryer, and set temperature to 390 degrees
- Add chicken to air fryer basket in single layer, and cook for 8 minutes, pausing and turning over halfway through the cooking process
- Remove chicken from air fryer, and serve or keep warm to finish cooking all of the chicken. Chicken should be at least 165 degrees when done, according to meat thermometer
Notes
Recipe was made in a Ninja foodi Air Fryer. Follow directions for your make/model if necessary.
Cook times may vary with amount of chicken and brand of air fryer.
Nutrition
Calories: 160kcal | Carbohydrates: 15g | Protein: 11g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 34mg | Sodium: 1281mg | Potassium: 236mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 195IU | Vitamin C: 30.4mg | Calcium: 42mg | Iron: 1.3mg
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