Air Fryer Chick-Fil-A Nuggets (Copycat)
Ingredients
- 1 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts cut into 24 pieces (about 1-inch)
- 1 cup dill pickle juice
- 1 egg, beaten
- ⅓ cup + 1 tablespoon flour
- ⅓ cup panko bread crumbs
- 1 teaspoon Lawry’s seasoning salt and black pepper, to taste
- 2 tablespoons light butter or SmartBalance light, melted
- Olive oil spray
Instructions
- In a small bowl, add chicken pieces and pickle juice. Marinate in refrigerator for at least 1 hour. Can be marinated for several hours. When ready to use, remove chicken from juice and discard juice. Pat chicken pieces dry with paper towels.
- Preheat air-fryer to 400 degrees.
- Add beaten egg to a shallow bowl. In another shallow bowl mix together flour, panko bread crumbs, seasoning salt and pepper. Season chicken with a little salt and pepper. Dip a few chunks of chicken at a time into melted butter, then egg, then crumbs. Working in 2 batches, add each batch to air fryer basket. Lightly spray the top with olive oil spray then air fry 8-9 minutes until golden, turning over halfway. When turning halfway, spray top of nuggets with more olive oil spray.
- Instructions to Bake in Oven, if desired: Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Coat a baking pan with olive oil spray. Bake chicken for 10 minutes. Turn over, spray with a little more olive oil spray. Bake an additional 7-8 minutes or until chicken is cooked and golden brown.
Nutrition
Serving: 6nuggetsCalories: 220kcalCarbohydrates: 12gProtein: 29gFat: 6gSaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 112mgSodium: 518mgBlue Smart Points: 2Green Smart Points: 4Plus Points: 5