Air Fryer Chicken Fingers

Name: Air Fryer Chicken Fingers
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h 30 min
Yield: 20 servings
Ingredients: 5 lbs chicken breast; 2½ cups corn chex; ½ cups tapioca flour; 2 egg; 3 tbsp water; salt; black pepper; 2 tbsp cooking spray

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Prep Time
30 mins
Cook Time
1 hr
Total Time
1 hr 30 mins
Servings
20 servings
Calories
179 kcal
Course
Snacks
Cuisine
American

Air Fryer Chicken Fingers

Iris Warren

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Air Fryer Chicken Fingers are strips of boneless, skinless chicken breast coated in a ground corn chex breading, tapioca flour, and an egg wash, then air fried until crispy. The breading mixture seasoned with salt and pepper creates a crunchy texture outside while keeping the chicken juicy inside. This recipe uses a three-step coating method for even coverage and cooks the chicken quickly at high heat in the air fryer, ideal for anyone seeking a less oily alternative to fried chicken fingers.

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Air Fryer Chicken Fingers use thick strips of chicken breast coated in a light breading made from ground corn chex cereals, tapioca flour, and an egg and water wash. The seasoning is simple, with just salt and pepper to taste. By air frying at 400°F, the chicken achieves a crispy outer layer without deep frying, resulting in a tender interior. The coating process involves dusting the chicken first in the starch, dipping it in egg wash, then pressing it into the ground cereal, ensuring a steady and crunchy crust.

The recipe suggests placing the breaded chicken in a single layer in the air fryer basket and lightly spraying with cooking spray to promote even browning. This method also helps prevent the breading from becoming soggy. It's a practical option for homemade chicken finger meals and can be paired with dips or sides as desired.

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Ingredients

Servings

5 lbs chicken breast boneless, skinless
2½ cups corn chex ground
½ cups tapioca flour or cornstarch
2 egg
3 tbsp water
salt to taste
black pepper to taste
2 tbsp cooking spray

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For the Chicken Fingers

Cut your chicken breasts into chicken finger sized pieces. I shoot for between 1"-1.5" in diameter and 4-5" long. Season with salt and pepper.
Prep your breading by placing the corn chex into a blender or food processor and blending into a flour. Lightly season the breading with salt and pepper.
Set up three bowls, one with the eggs and water beaten together, one with the cornstarch, and one with the breading. You can also use large ziplock bags for the breading steps if you wish.
Coat the chicken in cornstarch, then dunk in the egg wash, and then transfer to the corn chex and coat evenly. Shake off any excess and place on a sheet pan to prepare to be air fried.
Keep one of your hands as the wet hand for the eggs and one as the dry hand for the breading, this will keep it from gunking up on your fingers.
Once all of your chicken is breaded, preheat your air fryer to 400°F. Place the chicken in a single layer in the basket and spray lightly with oil. Cook for 7-8 minutes then flip and lightly spray the other side. Cook for an additional 5-6 minutes or until golden brown.
Place the cooked pieces on a wire rack to cool and repeat this process until you have cooked all of the chicken.

Storage

Once all of the chicken has cooled, transfer it into a ziplock bag and remove all of the air. Store inside of Snack City in your freezer.
To reheat, add to your air fryer at 400°F for 7-10 minutes.
The nutrition values are an estimate for if you split the 5 lbs of chicken into 20 servings. If you need exact calorie information, you may want to calculate the exact values for your specific batch.