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Air Fryer Popcorn Chicken
Gluten-free popcorn chicken that you make in the air fryer in less than 30 minutes.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Servings: 3 Servings
Calories: 365 kcal
Course:
Dinner
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1.5 lb boneless skinless chicken breasts or tenders
- 2 eggs
- 2.5 cups crisp rice cereal
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 1/2 tsp smoked paprika
- Spray oil
Instructions
- Cut chicken into bite size nuggets
- Add crisp rice cereal to a food processor with the salt, pepper, garlic powder, and smoked paprika
- Pulse until most of the cereal has been crushed into small pieces - its okay if some are still larger, this will add good texture to the popcorn chicken
- Prepare a breading station by whisking the two eggs in a shallow bowl and pouring the cereal breading mixture into another shallow bowl
- Bread the chicken by dipping in the egg and then in the breading
- Place each breaded nugget in an air fryer basket - You may need to cook them in more than one batch
- When all of the chicken is breaded, spray on all sides with a spray oil
- Place the basket in the air fryer
- Air fry the popcorn chicken at 375F for 10 minutes - tossing once after 5 minutes
- Allow the chicken to cool slightly and then enjoy!
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Notes
- If you don't have an air fryer, you can make this popcorn chicken recipe in an oven. Preheat the oven to 400F on convection. Lay a rack on a baking sheet. Bake the breaded chicken on the rack at 400F for 15 minutes.
Nutrition Information
Serving
3g
Calories
365kcal
(18%)
Carbohydrates
15g
(5%)
Protein
53g
(106%)
Fat
9g
(14%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
Monounsaturated Fat
3g
Trans Fat
0.04g
Cholesterol
254mg
(85%)
Sodium
1082mg
(45%)
Potassium
922mg
(26%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
0.2g
(0%)
Vitamin A
392IU
(8%)
Vitamin C
3mg
(3%)
Calcium
33mg
(3%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 3Servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 365
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 3g | |
| Calories | 365kcal | 18% |
| Carbohydrates | 15g | 5% |
| Protein | 53g | 106% |
| Fat | 9g | 14% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Trans Fat | 0.04g | 2% |
| Cholesterol | 254mg | 85% |
| Sodium | 1082mg | 45% |
| Potassium | 922mg | 20% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 0.2g | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 392IU | 8% |
| Vitamin C | 3mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 33mg | 3% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.