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Air Fryer Dino Nuggets

By Karly on March 21, 2023 | Updated March 21, 2023 | Rate Recipe

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These dino nuggets are a fun meal or a great party snack!  Even for adults!!!These dino nuggets are a fun meal or a great party snack!  Even for adults!!!These dino nuggets are a fun meal or a great party snack!  Even for adults!!!

Our Air Fryer Dino Nuggets make the perfect lunch and the kids go nuts for them! Pop them in the air fryer and serve with your favorite dip for an easy and fun meal.

A plate of dino nuggets and celery,.

Want to know a secret about dino nuggets? I like them more than the regular frozen nuggets, because hey – they’re just fun to eat! Who doesn’t love biting the head off a dino nugget?!

Of course, if I’m feeling like an adult, I might make regular air fryer chicken nuggets and if I have a bit of extra time to make them from scratch, I’m definitely making our favorite air fryer Chick Fil A nuggets!

These dino nuggets in the air fryer really are fun though -for kids and adults. If I am having a gathering, I will put these out with a handful of dips and they will be gone, EVERY TIME! Plus all the comments about how fun they are from grown adults just brings joy to the room!

Best part, though? The kiddos can make these themselves. Love that the air fryer helps get my kids in the kitchen!

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  • Ingredient Notes:
  • How to Make Dino Nuggets in the Air Fryer:
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  • Recipe Tips!
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  • Air Fryer Dino Nuggets
    • Equipment
    • Ingredients  1x2x3x
    • Instructions 
    • Notes
    • Nutrition
      • Did You Make This Recipe?

Ingredient Notes:

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Dino nuggets on a small plate.

Nuggets – We grabbed a bag of frozen dino nuggets. You can get other shapes too sometimes, depending on your grocer. The dino shapes are just a classic, so we went that route.

You will need an oil spray also. You don’t need a lot, but a bit of oil helps the nuggets crisp up on the outside.

For the longevity of your air fryer basket, you should use a mister instead of a can of an aerosol nonstick spray. The aerosal sprays can rust out your air fryer basket.

How to Make Dino Nuggets in the Air Fryer:

A plate of dino nuggets next to an air fryer basket.
  • Position the nuggets– Spritz your air fryer basket with oil spray and arrange your nuggets in the basket in a way that they don’t touch each other or the sides of the basket. There can be small gaps, but try to leave a gap nonetheless. This allows the air to flow around each piece and crisp up the breading.
  • Air fry the dino nuggets– Air fry for 8-10 minutes at 400 degrees F. You will need to flip them after 4 minutes for best results.
Dino nuggets in an air fryer basket next to a couple of dips.

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FAQ:

Why should we use an air fryer for dino nuggets instead of an oven or a microwave?

The air fryer is the cross between the two in many instances. It has microwave convenience and is slightly better than oven results. The reason for this is the oil moving about in the air helps give the nuggets a crisper breading than your oven ever will.

A kid grabbing a dino nugget.

Recipe Tips!

There are many dipping options for dino nuggets!

  • Ketchup- a classic.
  • BBQ sauce- add a little smoky flavor.
  • Honey mustard- mustard with a slight sweetness that pairs so well with crispy chicken.
  • Ranch dressing- easily available and probably the most versatile dip known to humans.
  • Hot sauce- if you want some spicy kick to your chicken, try this! Be careful, your dino nuggets may become dragon nuggets!

More Kid Friendly Air Fryer Recipes:

  • Mummy Hot Dogs
  • Air Fryer Bananas
  • Air Fryer Uncrustables
  • Air Fryer French Bread Pizza
Close up of dino nuggets in an air fryer basket.
A plate of dino nuggets next to an air fryer basket.

Air Fryer Dino Nuggets

Created by: Karly

Course Air Fryer Snacks, Chicken
Cuisine American
Prep Time 1 minute
Cook Time 9 minutes
15 nuggets
Air fryer dino nuggets are small bite sized chicken nuggets shaped like dinosaurs. What's not to love about that? This is a fun snack to make where I let the kids do all the cooking!
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Equipment

  • Air Fryer
  • Mister

Ingredients
  

  • 15 frozen Dino Nuggets
  • Oil spray

Instructions
 

  • Spritz air fryer basket with oil spray.
  • Arrange nuggets in an even layer in the basket and spritz with oil spray.
  • Air fry at 400 degrees for 8-10 minutes, flipping halfway through cooking.
  • Serve hot with dip of choice.

Notes

Serve with your dip of choice such as ketchup, bbq sauce, honey mustard, or ranch dressing.

Nutrition

Serving: 5nuggets | Calories: 180kcal | Carbohydrates: 14g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 1.5g | Cholesterol: 25mg | Sodium: 390mg | Fiber: 1g | Calcium: 2mg | Iron: 2mg

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