Homemade Chicken Nuggets in Air Fryer

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Homemade Chicken Nuggets in Air Fryer

5 Ingredient Air Fryer Chicken Nuggets are a quick and easy way to cook a low carb, gluten-free, keto meal at home. Serve this delicious dinner with your favorite sauce for dipping; they're so much healthier than their deep fried or fast food counterparts.

Prep Time3

Cook Time10

Total Time13

Course: Dinner

Cuisine: American

Servings: nuggets

Calories: 58kcal

Author: Jennifer Fishkind

Ingredients

1 pound ground chicken
1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
1 egg
½ teaspoon garlic powder
½ teaspoon salt

Instructions

Preheat the air fryer to 400 degrees.
In a large bowl, mix together all the ingredients gently with your hands.
Shape the mixture into small oval nugget shapes.
When the air fryer has come to temperature, spray the inside with cooking spray.
Arrange the nuggets in the basket so they are not touching. You may have to do this in batches.
Cook for 10 minutes.
Remove the nuggets from the air fryer.
Serve hot with your favorite sauces.

Notes

Storage:

To Store: Store your keto nuggets in an air tight container in the fridge up to 3 days. and in the freezer for up to 3 months.
To Freeze: Store your keto nuggets in a freezer-safe container for up to 3 months.
To Reheat: Reheat your nuggets in the air fryer.

Tips:

Arrange the nuggets in the basket so they are not touching. You may have cook them multiple in batches.
You can also make Air Fryer Chicken Nuggets with canned chicken. Make sure you drain it well before mixing it with the other ingredients.

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