Recipe This | Tyson Chicken Nuggets In Air Fryer (2024)

Do you love Tyson Chicken Nuggets?Let us show you how to cook your favourite frozen Tyson chicken nuggets in air fryer. Perfect if you want your Tyson chicken nuggets crispy and quickly on the kid’s dinner plates.

You will love how easy it is to air fry Tyson chicken nuggets, and how you can rinse and repeat with any of your favourite chicken nuggets brands.

Tyson Chicken Nuggets

I don’t know about you, but I love crispy chicken nuggets. I love the crisp on them, and I love a yummy sauce to dip into them.

Normally me and chicken nuggets is McDonalds with some McDonalds sweet and sour sauce. The hubby and I will often have them as a side when we have a quick lunch at the shopping centre.

I am also very fussy when it comes to chicken nuggets.

I can’t stand cheap brands of chicken nuggets. The way they don’t use any chicken breast in the chicken nuggets and instead use the rubbish from the chicken carcass.

YES! Just like most people I have seen that Jamie Oliver video where he tries to put kids off chicken nuggets by showing them what goes in them.

That is why I wanted to introduce you today to Tyson chicken nuggets in the air fryer.

You can enjoy not only a quality chicken nugget but one that is air fried rather than deep fried.

Load up your freezer with chicken nuggets and air fry them from frozen whenever you want a quick chicken nugget binge.

Or if you don’t do Tyson chicken nuggets then have a read of our air fryer frozen chicken nuggets that works with any other brand of chicken nuggets.

Tyson Frozen Chicken On Recipe This

Welcome to our Tyson frozen chicken series on Recipe This. A chance for the team at Recipe This to share with you delicious Tyson frozen food cooked in the air fryer.

Also, a chance to see which Tyson frozen chicken is the best for the air fryer.

View the full collection and fill your freezer with Tyson: Tyson Chicken Strips,Tyson Popcorn Chicken, Tyson Chicken Fries, Tyson Chicken Patties, Tyson Chicken Wings and let’s not forget about Tyson Teriyaki Chicken. But today it gets even better withTyson chicken nuggets.

Tyson Chicken Nuggets Air Fryer

Even better, your Tyson air fryer chicken nuggets are also not limited to just the regular Tyson nuggets.

You can do Tyson dino nuggets in the air fryer, Tyson spicy chicken nuggets, Tyson boneless chicken nuggets, fun nuggets, or my favourite for some cute fun is Tyson heart nuggets.

Frozen Chicken Nuggets In Air Fryer UK

If you live in the UK, of course there is no Tyson (such a shame get over here Tyson!!!) but of course, you can air fry any frozen chicken nuggets and you will love them in the air fryer.

For the best chicken nugget brand, we love the different chicken nuggets for sale in Iceland.

Or if you have leftovers do check out our reheat McDonalds chicken nuggets in the air fryer.

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Tyson Chicken Nuggets Air Fryer Ingredients

Chicken – To air fry frozen chicken nuggets, we recommend Tyson frozen chicken nuggets, but any frozen chicken nuggets will work well in the air fryer.

Optional – If you would like your air fryer chicken nuggets more crispy, the best option is to spray the tops of them with some olive oil spray and then air fry for a couple of minutes at the highest setting (usually 200c/400f).

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Tyson Chicken Nuggets Air Fryer Ingredients

Chicken – To air fry frozen chicken nuggets, we recommend Tyson frozen chicken nuggets, but any frozen chicken nuggets will work well in the air fryer.

Optional – If you would like your air fryer chicken nuggets more crispy, the best option is to spray the tops of them with some olive oil spray and then air fry for a couple of minutes at the highest setting (usually 200c/400f).

Can You Cook Tyson Chicken Nuggets In An Air Fryer?

Absolutely! Tyson chicken nuggets are fantastic for the air fryer. By cooking Tyson chicken nuggets in the air fryer, you are reducing the calories compared to deep frying.

You are also avoiding Tyson chicken nuggets that are soggy compared to if you oven baked them.

How To Make Tyson Chicken Nuggets Crispy?

You air fry your Tyson chicken nuggets. There is not a better way to make your chicken nuggets crispy, than to air fry them.

The crispy coating on them is amazing and reminds me of the crisp you have on chicken nuggets that you buy that have been deep fried at McDonalds.

You can even make your chicken nuggets even crispier by spraying with a little olive oil or adding a couple more minutes onto the cook time.

How Long To Cook Frozen Chicken Nuggets In Air Fryer?

The Tyson chicken nuggets cook time is JUST 7 minutes. Just imagine grabbing a bag of frozen Tyson chicken nuggets and 7 minutes later having delicious crispy chicken nuggets to eat?

Tyson Chicken Nuggets Temp?

The recommended Tyson chicken nuggets temperature for air frying is 180c/360f. This will give you a crispy crunch on your chicken nuggets and they will taste like deep fried chicken nuggets just with a lot less fat.

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This Tyson nuggets air fryer recipe is an updated post and was originally shared on Recipe This in 2020.

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