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Air Fryer Chicken Nuggets

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August 21, 2022

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Learn how to cook frozen chicken nuggets in the air fryer. They are crispy and golden brown on the outside and tender on the inside.
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Dino nuggets in air fryer basket.

Cooking frozen chicken nuggets in the air fryer is an incredibly easy and quick way to give them an extra crunchy and golden crust. While chicken fingers cooked in the oven or microwave often turn out soggy or dry, air fried nuggets come out perfectly cooked every time.

Air fryer chicken nuggets are a great choice if you need a fast snack or meal for your kids. They cook from frozen and no preheating of the oven is necessary, so they are ready in only a couple of minutes.

close up of cooked chicken nuggets in the air fryer

Serve air fried chicken fingers with ketchup, BBQ sauce, Honey Mustard or your favorite dipping sauce. For a spicy twist, dip these delicious crispy treats into Buffalo sauce.

Table of Contents

  • How to Store Nuggets After Cooking
  • HOW TO REHEAT IN THE AIR FRYER
  • MORE FROZEN FOODS TO COOK IN AN AIR FRYER
  • FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
  • Air Fryer Frozen Chicken Nuggets

How to Store Nuggets After Cooking

Storing your food properly is important to prevent spoiling or food poisoning.

Refrigerate: Let any leftover air fryer chicken nuggets cool completely. Then store them in an airtight container or ziploc bag in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.

HOW TO REHEAT IN THE AIR FRYER

Reheating nuggets in the air fryer is super easy and beats reheating them in the microwave by miles. While microwaved chicken fingers come out soft, soggy and pretty much inedible, the air fryer brings them back to almost perfect crispiness.

Simply put your pre-cooked nuggets back into the air fryer and cook at 350ºF for 2-3 minutes or until heated through. Your chicken fingers should once again be crunchy on the outside and tender and juicy on the inside.

dino nuggets dipped in ketchup.

MORE FROZEN FOODS TO COOK IN AN AIR FRYER

Your air fryer comes in very handy to prepare a quick after school snack, lunch or dinner for your kids. It perfectly cooks frozen snacks like fish sticks, chicken nuggets, tater tots or bagel bites. The best part, it only takes a couple of minutes from freezer to plate. And we all know, when it comes to hungry kids, every minute counts!

Take a look at some of our other frozen food air fryer recipes:

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Are air fryer chicken nuggets better than oven baked ones?

Most definitely! Cooking frozen chicken nuggets or chicken fingers in the air fryer has a couple of advantages. First, they are ready much faster as there is no long preheating time necessary and they also have a shorter cooking time in the air fryer. Even more important, they turn out much crunchier than they ever do in the oven.

Can I use parchment paper to cook chicken nuggets in the air fryer?

Yes, you can put air fryer parchment paper or an air fryer silicone mat underneath your frozen nuggets. This will make the clean up a lot quicker. If you make your own air fryer parchment paper, make sure your paper is slightly smaller than your air fryer basket. Punch a couple of holes into the paper with a hole punch or toothpick. This allows the hot air to circulate and cook your food evenly.

Is it possible to reheat fast food chain chicken nuggets in the air fryer?

Yes, you can definitely also reheat leftover fast food chain nuggets in your air fryer. Turn your machine to 350ºF and cook for 2-3 minutes. Don’t be surprised if your reheated nuggets actually turn out crispier than when you first got them!

Dino nuggets in air fryer basket.
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Air Fryer Frozen Chicken Nuggets


Course Main Dish
Cuisine American
Cook Time 12 minutes
Total Time 12 minutes
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Learn how to cook frozen chicken nuggets in the air fryer. They are crispy and golden brown on the outside and tender on the inside.
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Equipment

  • Air Fryer
  • cooking spatula or tongs

Ingredients
  

  • 12 chicken nuggets frozen

Instructions

  • Place your frozen chicken nuggets in a single layer on the bottom of the air fryer.
    uncooked chicken nuggets in the air fryer
  • Cook at 350°F for 6 minutes.
  • Turn chicken nuggets over.
    cooked chicken nuggets in the air fryer
  • Cook for an additional 6 minutes.
  • Serve with barbecue sauce, ketchup or your favorite dipping sauce.
    hand holding chicken nugget dipped into ketchup

Nutrition

Serving: 6nuggets

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