These Ranch Chicken Nuggets turn out super crispy right in your air fryer! We’re making these chicken nuggets a little better for you, and with a LOT less mess. You can make a whole bunch and freeze them for easy meals or snacking.
Ingredients
Scale
- 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
- Preheat your air fryer to 400 degrees.
- 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.
- Coat each nugget with the ranch seasoning, then into the egg and finally a coating of the breadcrumbs.
- 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 make sure that the nuggets are white in the center and register 165 degrees.
- Repeat with remaining chicken nuggets, then serve with our homemade ranch dressing our Awesome Sauce!
Recipe Notes
Store: Store leftovers in an air tight container in the refrigerator for up to 4 days.
Reheat: Reheat the nuggets in the microwave, oven or back in the air fryer until warmed through.
Reheat from frozen: Preheat your air fryer to 375 degrees and then cook the frozen nuggets for 10 minutes until warmed through. To reheat these nuggets in the oven, cook them at 400 degrees for 15 minutes, flipping once during cooking.
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Air Fryer
- Cuisine: American
