Description
This Air Fryer Popcorn Chicken is crispy, golden, and ready in just 10 minutes! Cooked straight from frozen, it’s the perfect quick and easy snack or appetizer. Serve with your favorite dipping sauces for a crowd-pleasing treat.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 (24-ounce) bag frozen popcorn chicken
- Neutral-flavored cooking spray (must be safe for air fryers)
Instructions
- Preheat the air fryer to 400°F (200°C).
- Prepare the basket: Remove the air fryer basket and lightly spray the bottom and sides with cooking spray.
- Add popcorn chicken: Spread the frozen popcorn chicken in a single, even layer in the air fryer basket. If needed, cook in batches to avoid overcrowding.
- First cook cycle: Lightly spray the popcorn chicken with cooking spray, then return the basket to the air fryer. Cook for 4 minutes.
- Shake and continue cooking: Remove the basket, shake to toss the chicken, and return to the air fryer. Cook for 4 more minutes.
- Final crisping: Shake the basket again and continue air frying in 1-minute increments, shaking the basket each time, until the popcorn chicken is browned and crispy to your liking.
- Serve: Transfer to a serving bowl and enjoy immediately with your favorite dipping sauces.
Notes
- Cooking times may vary slightly depending on your air fryer model.
- For extra crispiness, spray the chicken lightly with oil before the final 1-2 minutes of cooking.
- Serve with ranch, honey mustard, BBQ sauce, or spicy mayo for dipping.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 350 kcal
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 900mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 18g
- Cholesterol: 40mg