Cover chicken in pickle juice. Marinate 30 to 60 minutes.
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Description
Chicken nuggets are super easy and kid-friendly! Make your own delicious nuggets by marinating in pickle juice and cooking them in the air fryer.
Servings and Ingredients
Ingredients
Serves 4
| Quantity | Ingredient | Add |
|---|---|---|
| 1 lbs. Hy-Vee True chicken breasts, cut into 1-in.pieces | ||
| 1 c. Van Holten's Pickleback Mixer | ||
| ½ c. Full Circle Organic coconut flour | ||
| ½ c. Hy-Vee all-purpose flour | ||
| 1 tbsp. Full Circle Organic powdered sugar | ||
| ½ tsp. Hy-Vee salt | ||
| ½ tsp. Hy-Vee black pepper | ||
| 1 Hy-Vee large egg | ||
| ½ c. Hy-Vee 2% reduced-fat milk | ||
| Desired dipping sauces: Hy-Vee Nashville hot, spicy buffalo and/or chicken mayo dips and sauces, and/or Hy-Vee ketchup; for serving | ||
| Italian parsley, for garnish |
Things To Grab
- Small bowl
- 8-qt. air fryer
- 2 medium bowls
- Hy-Vee air fryer oil spray
- Instant-read thermometer
Directions
Preheat an 8-qt. air fryer to 375 degrees according to manufacturer's instructions. Whisk together coconut flour, all-purpose flour, sugar, salt and pepper in a medium bowl. Whisk together egg and milk in another medium bowl.
Drain chicken; discard pickle juice. Dip chicken, one piece at a time, into egg mixture covering all sides. Immediately dip chicken into flour mix, and place a single layer of coated chicken into air fryer basket; coat with air fryer spray. Air-fry for 10 minutes, turning chicken over and coating with air fryer spray halfway through cooking.
Repeat with remaining chicken pieces until all the chicken is cooked through (165 degrees). Cool slightly before serving.
Serve with desired dipping sauces and garnish with fresh parsley, if desired.
Note: Cooking times, temperatures and quantities may vary depending on style of air fryer.
Nutrition facts
Servings
220 Calories per serving
Amounts Per Serving
- Total Fat: 4.5g
- Cholesterol: 105mg
- Sodium: 660mg
- Total Carbohydrates: 12g
- Protein: 29g
Daily Values
0%
Iron 6%
0%
Calcium 2%
0%
Vitamin D 0%
0%
Potassium 10%