Cooking frozen chicken nuggets in the air fryer is hands down the best way to make them! The nuggets are as crispy as a freshly deep-fried nugget, and the kids go nuts for them!
Frozen nuggets are my go-to lunch when I’m busy and need the kids to make their own lunch. I used to just tell them to microwave their nuggets, but then we got an air fryer, and it’s changed our lunch game.
The air fryer works the same way in that you push a few buttons and boom, you are cooking your frozen goodies like a pro. But the outcome is so much better, I found we are eating these nuggies more and more often!
How to make frozen chicken nuggets in an air fryer:
- Place your nuggets in the air fryer in a single layer. This will get you the best results. If you are in a hurry or care a little less about the crispiness, you can stack the nuggets.
- Spritz the nuggets lightly with vegetable oil in a pump spray bottle. It is not recommended to use non-stick spray in a can as it can damage the liner of your air fryer.
- Cook at 380 degrees F for 10 minutes. You should shake the basket after five minutes to ensure they are evenly cooked.
Favorite Chicken Nugget Dips:
- Honey-don’t hate on it, just try it.
- Barbecue sauce is a classic, but for some extra goodness mix barbecue sauce and mayo together.
- Ranch dressing with a little bit of hot sauce on it for the adults, just enough to give it a little kick. Skip the hot sauce if your nuggets are for the kiddos.
- Honey mustard
- Szechuan sauce-if you know, you know.
- Sweet and sour sauce
- Peanut dipping sauce
- Honey Mustard + BBQ sauce – this makes a Chick Fil A type sauce in seconds.
- Sweet Chilli sauce
More air fryer chicken recipes for you to try:
Air Fryer Frozen Chicken Nuggets
Equipment
Ingredients
- 20 Frozen Chicken Nuggets
Instructions
- Arrange about chicken nuggets in air fryer basket. For the crispiest nuggets, arrange them in a single layer. For less crispy, but still delicious nuggets, you can stack them. Do not fill the basket more than half full.
- Spritz the nuggets lightly with oil spray.
- Air fry at 380 degrees for 10 minutes, shaking the basket halfway through cooking.
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Comments & Reviews
Becky says
What brand/kind of oil spray do you use?
Karly Campbell says
We use this most often: https://walmrt.us/3JtCUBl You want one that is non-aerosol or it can damage the coating on your air fryer over time.