Air Fryer Buffalo Chicken Nuggets

5 from 12 votes

Air Fryer Buffalo Chicken Nuggets are boneless chicken breast bites dunked in hot sauce and panko bread crumbs and air fried until crispy. This easy recipe makes an easy appetizer or quick dinner! Air fryer Buffalo chicken bites are the perfect snack for football season!

Prep Time15

Cook Time8

Total Time23

Course: Appetizer

Cuisine: American

Servings:

Author: Dee

Cost: $10

Equipment

air fryer

Ingredients

2 chicken breasts boneless skinless cut into 2 inch pieces
1 cup hot pepper sauce or Buffalo sauce
2 tablespoons butter
2 cups panko bread crumbs
1 teaspoon sea salt
1 teaspoon smoked paprika
1 teaspoon garlic powder
½ teaspoon pepper
olive oil spray

Instructions

Melt the butter and the hot sauce in a shallow bowl in microwave
Place the panko breadcrumbs, sea salt, garlic powder, paprika and pepper in a shallow bowl or zip top bag and mix together
Dip the chicken into the Buffalo Sauce, shake off excess, and dip chicken into breadcrumbs, pressing to make sure crumbs stick. You may have to do this in batches
Place chicken on a baking sheet or plate, and spray with olive oil spray
Preheat air fryer, and set temperature to 390 degrees
Add chicken to air fryer basket in single layer, and cook for 8 minutes, pausing and turning over halfway through the cooking process
Remove chicken from air fryer, and serve or keep warm to finish cooking all of the chicken. Chicken should be at least 165 degrees when done, according to meat thermometer

Notes

Recipe was made in a Ninja foodi Air Fryer. Follow directions for your make/model if necessary.

Cook times may vary with amount of chicken and brand of air fryer.

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