Delicious crispy chicken bites, that are easy to make in your oven or air fryer. No need for a deep fryer! They’re perfect to serve as an easy snack. Just make sure you have enough, everybody loves these bites!
Who doesn’t love delicious fried chicken bites? I know I do. As a child I could not get enough of them and I wanted to make them myself. Preferably without having to deep fry as I do not own a fryer.
These homemade crispy chicken nuggets are made in an oven. For making the crunchy coating I used cornflakes. That is just perfect for the ultimate crunch!
You can easily serve them as part of a meal or as a weekend snack. They are delicious on their own or served with an easy dip or something like honey mustard.
Here are a couple of my favorite snack recipes:
I kept this chicken recipe very easy to make, but I will also give you a couple of variations if you want to add more flavor or a different flavor to them.
Making these homemade chicken nuggets is super simple to do. So much better than having to use hot oil and a deep fryer!
First step is to slice the boneless chicken breasts into manageable pieces. Don’t make them too small. You will want to make sure that the bites are each roughly 2-3 bites per piece.
Heat the oven to the mentioned temperature and prepare three bowls, with whisked egg, crushed cornflakes and flour.
Now drag each piece of chicken through the flour, then the egg and at last the cornflakes. Line them on a baking sheet with parchment paper in a single layer and bake in the preheated oven until golden brown.
Serve with your favorite dipping sauce!
If you have an air fryer you can use almost the same preparation method for making them. Place them in an air fryer basket in a single layer. You might have to use a little bit of vegetable oil spray to make sure they turn out golden brown. The cooking time is roughly the same as the oven. It depends on the air fryer, so keep an eye on them.
You can store them in an airtight container for 1-2 days but they will get a bit less crispy if you do. I would always advise to make them fresh for the best results. If you did store them you can reheat them in the oven to crisp them back up, but the result might be less satisfying.
Keep in mind that not all cornflakes are naturally gluten free, so look for a gluten free brand. You can replace the flour with a gluten free flour.
If you can’t find gluten free cornflakes: make crispy popcorn chicken by replacing the cornflakes with plain popcorn! Make sure to crush the popcorn or it won’t stick to the coating of the chicken.
If you want to use a meat thermometer for checking if the chicken is properly cooked you can stick to 165˚F (74˚C) for safe consumption.
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