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Air Fryer Homemade Chicken Nuggets

Name: Air Fryer Homemade Chicken Nuggets
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 3 servings
Ingredients: 3 chicken breasts, cut into chunks; 1 egg, beaten; 60g cornflakes, crushed; 2 tbsp plain flour; 1/2 tsp paprika; Pinch salt

Chunks of chicken breast in a cornflake crumb, air fried and ready to dip.

25 minServes 3278 kcal per serving

What you need

3 chicken breasts, cut into chunks
1 egg, beaten
60g cornflakes, crushed
2 tbsp plain flour
1/2 tsp paprika
Pinch salt

How to make it

Step 1
Mix the cornflakes with paprika and salt.
Step 2
Dip the chicken in flour, egg, then the cornflakes.
Step 3
Air fry at 200C for 12 minutes, turning halfway.
Step 4
Freeze extras raw on a tray, then bag.

Nutrition per serving

Per serving, rounded. These are estimates, not a prescription.
Per serving	Amount
Energy	278 kcal
Protein	31.8 g
Carbohydrate	24.9 g
Fat	5.3 g

This recipe fits these eating styles by the numbers and the ingredients: Low carb, High protein.

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Last updated 24 September 2026