Buffalo Chicken Nuggets – Air Fried!

I love buffalo chicken wings. I love buffalo anything! But I’m also trying to eat healthier so I experimented with my air fryer. No frying, little fat and great Buffalo Chicken flavor!

buffalo chicken

I’m still working on learning how to use the air fryer. And I’m really enjoying the results!

Here’s How to Do it:

Start by cutting the chicken breast into bite sized pieces.

buffalo chicken

Dredge them in the flour.

Beat the egg and the Frank’s RedHot Buffalo chicken sauce together

and mix the crispy chiles with the baking soda.

Dip the chicken pieces in the egg mixture, then roll them in the chili mixture (if you push the chile mixture onto the pieces they’ll stick better than mine did).

Heat the air fryer to 400°.

Place the chicken pieces into the basket and cook for 10 minutes.

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Shake the basket and cook and additional 5 minutes.

Serve these delicious nuggets hot with ranch or blue cheese dressing.

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buffalo chicken

5 from 3 votes
Buffalo Chicken Nuggets - Air Fried

A great snack with very little fat and lots of flavor!

Course: Appetizer, dinner, lunch, Main Course, main dish, Snack
Cuisine: American
Keyword: air fried, buffalo, chicken, spicy
Servings: 4 servings
Author: HelenFern
Ingredients
  • 1 large boneless, skinless, chicken breast
  • 1/2 cup flour
  • 2/3 cup Frank's Buffalo Sauce
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 cup crispy hatch or jalapeño chiles, crushed
  • 1 Tablespoon baking soda
Instructions
  1. Start by cutting the chicken into bite sized pieces.

  2. Dredge them in the flour.

  3. Beat the egg and the Frank's hot sauce together.

  4. Mix the crispy chiles with the baking soda.

  5.  Dip the chicken pieces in the egg mixture, then roll them in the chili mixture.

  6. Heat the air fryer to 400°.

  7. Place the chicken pieces into the basket and cook for 10 minutes.

  8. Shake the basket and cook and additional 5 minutes. Serve hot with ranch or blue cheese dressing.

  9. Serve hot with ranch or blue cheese dressing.

Recipe Notes

© Copyright 2020 The Lazy Gastronome

© Copyright 2020 The Lazy Gastronome

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11 Responses to Buffalo Chicken Nuggets – Air Fried!

  1. Marilyn says:

    5 stars
    Thank you for hosting! This is what I featured the week of 7-27 to 8-1 on my blog. On Tuesday was Spanokopita aka Spinach Pie. Wednesday was a Strawberry Puree. Thursday were Chocolate Whoopie Pies. And winding up this week was my post, Tip Friday Scraping the Bowl. Enjoy!

  2. Marilyn says:

    5 stars
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  3. Stacy Roman says:

    5 stars
    Yummy , buffalo chicken is my favorite .These look great.

  4. I’ve always been tempted by an air-fryer, but never bought one. I fear it may just be another unused gadget on the shelf. But These Nuggets are certainly tempting… x
    #Blogger’sPitStop

  5. These look yummy! I don’t have an air fryer, but my mom does… so I will have to use hers!

    Thanks for sharing this post with us on the Embracing Home and Family link-up party! We hope you do join us again this Friday!

    -Cherelle

  6. Liz says:

    I just might have to get an air fryer, I have been looking at them but don’t have a lot of room for another small appliance. But this looks delicious. I have never seen the crispy chilis before and will stay on the look out. Thank you for contributing to Fiesta Friday.

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