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Hot Honey Cornflake Chicken Nuggets

5 from 3 votes
Enjoy a childhood favorite with this Hot Honey Cornflake Chicken Nuggets recipe. Breaded in cornflakes and air fried to crispy perfection, these are perfect for dipping in your favorite sauces and pairing with a bowl of crispy, salty fries!
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Course: dinner, gluten-free, lunch, meal-prep
Cuisine: American
Calories: 684

Ingredients
  

  • 2 large chicken breasts
  • 3 cups cornflakes
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp pepper
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 tbsp hot honey
Sauce
  • 3/4 cup hot honey
  • 3 tbsp soy sauce
  • 2 tbsp rice vinegar
  • 3 cloves garlic minced
  • 1/2 tsp cayenne optional
Spicy Honey Mayo
  • 1/2 cup mayo
  • 1 tbsp hot honey
  • 1 tsp sriracha

Method
 

  1. Preheat air-fryer to 400F and line with aluminum foil/spray with non stick spray.
  2. Cut chicken into bite size pieces.
  3. In a large ziplock bag with a rolling pin or using a food processor, break down cornflakes until small pieces. Pour into bowl and mix in garlic powder, salt, and pepper.
  4. In separate bowl, whisk two eggs with 2 tbsp hot honey.
  5. Dip chicken into egg mixture, then cornflakes, pressing until until totally coated.
  6. Air fry for 12 minutes.
  7. While air-frying, in a saucepan over medium-high heat, add hot honey, soy sauce, vinegar, garlic and cayenne. Once bubbling, reduce heat to medium and boil for 3 minutes. Turn off heat.
  8. Pour sauce over chicken nuggets. Mix together spicy honey mayo and add to the top along with sesame seeds.

Nutrition

Calories: 684kcalCarbohydrates: 86gProtein: 31gFat: 26gSaturated Fat: 5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 13gMonounsaturated Fat: 6gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 166mgSodium: 1859mgPotassium: 587mgFiber: 1gSugar: 68gVitamin A: 653IUVitamin C: 8mgCalcium: 36mgIron: 8mg

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