Air Fryer Chicken Nuggets with Chick-fil-A Copycat Sauce
These homemade Air Fryer Chicken Nuggets are a fun and kid-friendly snack! They’re served with a Chick-fil-A Copycat Sauce for bites that are crunchy, tangy, and all around delicious.
Preheat air fryer to 400 while you prep the chicken. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
Cut any excess fat off. Cut into 1-nch pieces. Pat the chicken dry with paper towel. Sprinkle with 1 teaspoon of kosher salt, making sure to get all sides seasoned.
Add flour in a shallow bowl.
In a second shallow bowl, beat 1 egg with a fork.
In a third shallow bowl, stir together the panko, parmesan cheese, paprika, garlic powder, and the remaining 1 teaspoon of salt.
Working a few pieces of chicken at a time, dip each piece of chicken into the flour, then the egg, then into the seasoned panko mixture, patting it gently as needed to adhere.
Coat the air fryer basket with the olive oil spray, then add chicken tenders in a single layer so that they are not touching. Coat the top of the chicken tenders with oil spray. Bake for 7 minutes, shake the basket and cook for another 1-3 minutes. (The chicken should register at least 165 degrees F on an instant-read thermometer and the outsides will be golden brown and crisp.)
While the first batch of chicken is cooking, prepare the remaining chicken and add it to the baking sheet. Once the first batch is done, cook the other batches next. (Tip:If you’d like to keep the chicken warm between batches, add to a baking sheet with a cooling rack, add the chicken, and keep warm at 250 degrees F in a regular oven.)
Serve with dipping sauce of your choice.
Make the Dipping Sauce
Add all ingredients to a bowl and whisk well to combine
Notes
Keep tenders warm: If you’d like to keep the chicken warm between batches, add to a baking sheet with a cooling rack, add the chicken, and keep warm at 250 degrees F in a regular oven.