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Air Fryer Copycat Chick-Fil-A Nuggets
If you're looking for a delicious snack that doesn't require you to head to the drive-thru, you're going to love these Air Fryer Copycat Chick-Fil-A Nuggets. One bite and your taste buds will be loving life.
Course
Main Course
Cuisine
American
Keyword
buffalo chicken, chicken nuggets, chikfila, copycat
Prep Time
1
day
day
15
minutes
minutes
Cook Time
7
minutes
minutes
Total Time
1
day
day
22
minutes
minutes
Servings
2
Author
Thena Franssen
Equipment
Air Fryer
2-gallon size Ziploc bags
Ingredients
1
pound
of chicken breast
cut into 1-2” cubes
1
cup
milk
1
cup
dill pickle juice
1
large
egg
1 1/2
cups
all-purpose flour
3
tablespoons
confectioner’s sugar
2 1/2
teaspoons
salt
1 1/2
teaspoons
black pepper
1
teaspoon
paprika
3
tablespoons
butter, melted
Instructions
Add the dill pickle juice and chicken to a gallon size Ziploc bag. Seal and place in fridge to marinate overnight.
When ready to cook, add milk and egg to a small bowl. Whisk together.
Drain chicken from pickle juice and add to milk and egg mixture. Coat well.
Add flour, confectioner’s sugar, salt, pepper and paprika to Ziploc bag. Add chicken to bag and shake well to coat.
Pre-heat Air Fryer at 375 for 2 minutes.
Dip chicken into melted butter and spread evenly into Air Fryer.
Cook for 5 minutes.
After 5 minutes, turn chicken over and cook an additional 5 minutes, or until browned and cooked all the way through.