Air Fryer Frozen Chicken Nuggets

by: Air Fryer Eats Team
Updated: August 13, 2024

These chicken nuggets deliver crispy outsides and tender insides, in just minutes!

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Frozen vs. Fresh Chicken Nuggets

Frozen chicken nuggets are faster and easier to make than fresh chicken nuggets.

Annnd, with the air fryer their quicker and easier to make than ever!

If you want to try your hand at a scratch recipe you could try these veggies nuggets.

How to Make Them

Collage picture showing how to make frozen chicken nuggets in air fryer. First picture on top left is frozen nuggets in white bowl. Second picture on top right is frozen nuggets in black air fryer basket. Bottom left picture, which is pic number 4 has cooked nuggets in a black air fryer basket. Last picture, number four, has cooked nuggets on a gray plate with maroon dipping sauce.
  1. Remove the amount of frozen nuggets from the freezer bag.
  2. Place the nuggets into the air fryer basket (no need to oil unless you want to).
  3. Air Fry at 400F/204C for 10-12 minutes. If you’re using veggie nuggets your timing will be around 6-8 minutes.
  4. Serve with your favorite dipping sauce.
air fryer frozen chicken nuggets cooked on parchment paper with a side of fries and ketchup

Sauce is the Boss

We have a few favorite dipping sauces.

FAQs

Will Tyson Chicken Nuggets work in the air fryer?

Yep, Tyson chicken nuggets will work in the air fryer.

Will Veggie Nuggets work in the air fryer?

Yes, veggie nuggets or vegetarian nuggets will air fry perfectly.

Can I stack my chicken nuggets in the air fryer?

That’s not ideal. It’s better to put them side by side.

air fryer frozen chicken nuggets cooked on parchment paper with a side of fries and ketchup
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Air Fryer Frozen Chicken Nuggets

Frozen Chicken Nuggets in the air fryer deliver crispy outsides and tender insides, in just minutes!
Cook Time12 minutes
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 2kcal

Ingredients

  • 1 package Frozen chicken nuggets

Instructions

  • Remove the frozen nuggets from the freezer bag.
  • Place the nuggets into the air fryer basket (no need to oil unless you want to).
  • Air Fry the frozen chicken nuggets at 400F/204C for 10-12 minutes. If you are using veggie nuggets your timing will be around 6-8 minutes.
  • Serve with your favorite dipping sauce.

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Nutrition

Calories: 2kcal | Protein: 1g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 1mg | Sodium: 1mg
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We updated this post!

Recently we took some new photos to add to this post. You can see the old photos below. This is the same recipe, but we have also added new tips and tricks to be sure that this is the BEST air fryer frozen chicken nugget recipe yet!

chicken nuggets on a white plate with a small tin of bbq sauce. A white and red striped napkin under the plate.
Cooked nuggets on a white plate on a white back ground. Small cup of marroon dipping sauce.
Vertical picture of black air fryer basket with cooked chicken nuggets on a white background.
chicken nuggets in black air fryer basket
Vertical picture with black air fryer basket in the top right and golden brown cooked nuggets on a white plate with red dipping sauce in the bottom portion of the picture.
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26 Comments

  1. 5 stars
    Well it doesn’t get any easier than this!! I love the versatility of the air fryer and I’m still so intrigued by it!

  2. 5 stars
    I searched for this in google and your site came up right away. So thankful to have found it. My frozen nuggets turned out great.

  3. 5 stars
    I already own and thoroughly enjoy using my Cosori 8-qt multi-cooker and 8.5 qt air fryer. I pretty much use either my own or the other every single day.

    Lillian Collison ||

5 from 53 votes (41 ratings without comment)

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