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Air Fryer Ranch Chicken Nuggets are a healthy chicken recipe with ranch flavoring

Air Fryer Ranch Chicken Nuggets

  • Author: Dan
  • Prep Time: 10 minutes
  • Cook Time: 8 minutes
  • Total Time: 18 minutes
  • Yield: 8 servings 1x

These  healthy Air Fryer Ranch Chicken Nuggets are loved by kids and adults! Who doesn’t love super crispy, super delicious chicken nuggets?

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Ingredients

  • 2 pounds chicken breast, cut into large “nugget” size pieces
  • 2 cups seasoned panko bread crumbs
  • 2 ounces dry ranch seasoning
  • 2 eggs, beaten with a splash of water
  • Kosher salt to taste
  • Black pepper to taste

Instructions

  1. Preheat your air fryer to 400 degrees.
  2. Set up a breading station by placing the bread crumbs in a shallow bowl, the ranch seasoning in another bowl, and the eggs in another bowl.
  3. Coat each nugget with the ranch seasoning, then into the egg and finally a coating of the breadcrumbs.
  4. Place the breaded nuggets in a single layer in your air fryer for 8 minutes until browned and cooked through. Different air fryers cook at different speeds so cut into a nugget to make sure they are cooked through before removing the batch.
  5. Repeat with remaining chicken nuggets, then serve with ranch dressing our Awesome Sauce!
  • Category: Dinner
  • Method: Air Fryer
  • Cuisine: American