Description
This Air Fryer Coconut Chicken Nuggets is made with chicken cutlets, coconut oil, honey, breadcrumbs, coconut flakes and baked to perfection.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound chicken breast, cut into 1-inch cubes
- ½ cup of coconut oil, melted
- ½ cup of honey
- 1 cup of panko crumbs
- 1 cup of coconut flakes
- Olive oil
- Garnish Thyme leaves
Instructions
- In a food processor, put in the bread crumbs and the coconut flakes, then pour into a bowl.
- Cut the chicken into small nuggets and put them in a bowl.
- In a separate bowl with the chicken, pour the honey and the melted coconut oil in and mix. The honey and coconut oil will act as the glue to the dish.
- Spray nonstick spray onto a baking sheet. Individually, grab each chicken (already lathered in honey and coconut oil) and place in the bowl of panko crumbs/coconuts and then place on a baking dish. Do the same for the rest. Drizzle olive oil over the chicken. Do not skip this step.
- Oven: Preheat oven to 400°F. Put the chicken in the oven for about 15-20 minutes until golden brown. You can take a chicken nugget out and cut to make sure it is cooked/white on the inside.
- Air Fryer: Preheat the air fryer to 380°F and air fry the chunks for 8-12 minutes, or until cooked. Shake the basket halfway through cooking.
- Garnish with thyme.
Notes
I prefer using chicken breasts to make these bites, and cut them into 1-inch thick pieces. You could also use boneless chicken thighs if you prefer dark meat.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
