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Air Fryer Copycat McDonald's Chicken Nuggets

Air Fryer Copycat McDonald's Chicken Nuggets

4 from 17 votes
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
1 hour
Total Time: 1 hour 35 minutes
Servings: 8 Servings

Description

Air Fryer Copycat McDonald's Chicken Nuggets are amazing! Light breading surrounding a tender and juicy chicken tender. If you love McDonald's chicken tenders as much as my kids, this will be the recipe for you. And better yet, it's easy and delicious!

Ingredients 

  • 1 pound ground chicken
  • 1 ½ teaspoons salt
  • 3 large eggs, divided
  • 1 ½ cups cornstarch, divided
  • 1 cup water
  • 1 tablespoon onion powder
  • 1 tablespoon garlic powder
  • 2 tablespoons yellow mustard
  • 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour

Instructions

  • In a medium-sized bowl, mix the ground chicken, salt, and 2 eggs, mix well.
  • Add the cornstarch to a small mixing bowl. Using your hands, form a chicken nugget (about 2 tablespoons per nugget) and then coat in cornstarch—place on a baking tray as you coat the nuggets.
  • Freeze for about 30 minutes, or until frozen solid.
  • In another bowl, add the water, 1 egg, mustard, garlic powder, onion powder, ground pepper, and flour. Mix well.
  • Dip your nugget into the batter. Coating both sides. As you coat them, place them on a prepared baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Freeze again for about 30 minutes until frozen solid.
  • Add a piece of parchment to the air fryer, then add the frozen chicken nuggets, air fry at 370 degrees F, air fryer setting for 7 to 12 minutes. Note: To get them to really crisp up, spry them with cooking spray.
  • Plate, serve, and enjoy!

Equipment

  • Air Fryer
  • Cooking Spray
  • Parchment Paper, optional

Nutrition

Serving: 1ServingCalories: 262kcalCarbohydrates: 36gProtein: 14gFat: 6gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0.04gCholesterol: 110mgSodium: 540mgPotassium: 366mgFiber: 1gSugar: 0.2gVitamin A: 93IUVitamin C: 0.2mgCalcium: 24mgIron: 2mg