Air Fryer Buffalo Chicken Nuggets

Name: Air Fryer Buffalo Chicken Nuggets
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 16 min
Total time: 21 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Indonesian
Ingredients: 1 lb boneless (skinless chicken breast (2 breasts)); 1/2 tsp garlic powder; 1/2 tsp paprika; 1/2 tsp chili powder (use ground cayenne to make it hotter); 1/8 tsp black pepper; 3/4 cup seasoned panko (or gluten-free crumbs); olive oil spray; 3 tbsp Frank's Hot Sauce (or your favorite hot sauce); optional: celery stalks and carrot sticks, 1/2 cup blue cheese dressing (for serving)

Crispy, spicy Air Fryer Buffalo Chicken Nuggets are perfect for the big game or enjoy them for lunch, or dinner.

⏱ 21 min 🔨 Prep 5min 🔥 Cook 16min 📊 Medium 🍽 4 servings 👁 4

Ingredients

4 servings

1 lb boneless (skinless chicken breast (2 breasts))
1/2 tsp garlic powder
1/2 tsp paprika
1/2 tsp chili powder (use ground cayenne to make it hotter)
1/8 tsp black pepper
3/4 cup seasoned panko (or gluten-free crumbs)
olive oil spray
3 tbsp Frank's Hot Sauce (or your favorite hot sauce)
optional: celery stalks and carrot sticks, 1/2 cup blue cheese dressing (for serving)

Instructions

Cut the chicken into small bite sized chunks. Season with garlic powder, paprika, chili powder and black pepper.
Place panko in a small bowl. Place the hot sauce in another small bowl.
Dip the chicken into the hot sauce a few at a time, then into the crumbs and place on the air fryer basket in a single layer, in batches if needed.
Spray the top generously with olive oil and air fry 8 minutes at 400, flipping halfway and spraying the other side when you flip.
Serve with celery and carrot sticks and blue cheese dressing, if desired.

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Nutrition per serving

180kcal

💰 Cost Estimate

Total Ingredients
$315.00

Per Serving
$79.00/serving

🏠 Savings
~$630.00 vs buying!

📋 Price Breakdown (67% ingredients detected)

Ingredient	Amount	Subtotal
boneless	1 lb	-
garlic powder	0.5 tsp	$4.00
paprika	0.5 tsp	$13.00
chili powder	0.5 tsp	$9.00
black pepper	0.125 tsp	$3.00
seasoned panko	0.75 cup	$180.00
olive oil spray	-	-
Frank's Hot Sauce	3 tbsp	$106.00
optional	2 cup	-