Air-Fryer Chicken Nuggets

Name: Air-Fryer Chicken Nuggets
Yield: Serves 4 (makes 36 nuggets)
Ingredients: 4 (8-ounce), boneless, skinless chicken breasts, trimmed; , Salt and pepper; 3 tablespoons, sugar; 3 cups, panko bread crumbs; ¼ cup, extra-virgin olive oil; 3 , large eggs; 3 tablespoons, all-purpose flour; 1 tablespoon, onion powder; ¾ teaspoon, garlic powder

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Make Ahead

Want a healthy, easy meal that will please kids and adults alike? These make-ahead chicken nuggets stay tender and juicy from freezer to air fryer.

A cookbook recipe exclusively for All-Access members from Air Fryer Perfection

SERVES4 (makes 36 nuggets)

TIME1 hour, plus freezing time (12 minutes cook time)

A cookbook recipe exclusively for All-Access members from Air Fryer Perfection

WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

These homemade nuggets are tender and juicy, not gristly and spongy. And they’re convenient if made ahead and frozen, ready to be popped in the air fryer at short notice. A 15-minute brine seasoned the white meat and guarded against dryness...

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