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Chicken Bites (in Air Fryer)

5 from 14 votes
Air fryer chicken bites are a quick and easy dish that everyone in the family will love. Moist and tender, and loads healthier than drive-thru nuggets, you're going to love these!
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 12 minutes
Total Time 22 minutes
Servings: 5 people
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: American
Calories: 177
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 3 Boneless skinless chicken breasts 2 large or 3 smaller breasts, cut into large bite size chunks
  • 2 tablespoon Olive oil just enough to coat the chicken pieces
  • ¾ cup Panko bread crumbs
  • 3 tablespoon Grated parmesan cheese
  • 1 teaspoon Garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon Salt & pepper
  • Pinch of cayenne pepper
  • Cooking oil spray just a light spray

Equipment

  • 1 Air Fryer

Method
 

  1. Cut up chicken breasts into bite-sized pieces about 1″ -2″ in size, making sure to keep them as uniform as possible.
  2. In a medium bowl, toss the chicken pieces in the olive oil and set aside. In a shallow bowl, combine the panko crumbs, parmesan cheese and spices and stir together.
  3. Working in small batches, toss the chicken chunks in the bread crumb mixture, making sure to thoroughly coat for best results.
  4. Place in a single layer in the air fryer basket or tray. Lightly spray with a quick coat of nonstick cooking spray and air-fry for 10-12 minutes at 400 degrees f. Make sure to shake the basket or rotate the chicken pieces half way through cooking.
  5. Cooking time will vary a bit depending on your air fryer make and model. Begin checking the pieces at 10 minutes. The internal temperature of the chicken should be 150-160 degrees f. When done, you will get crispy chicken bites with a fraction of the salt and fat.

Notes

To make these in the oven, place on a rimmed baking sheet and bake at 400 for 10 minutes, then flip over each nugget and cook for another 5 minutes until internal temperature reaches 155-160 degrees f.