Air Fryer Reference
Reheat Chicken Nuggets in an Air Fryer
Reheat · leftover
- Temperature
- 380 °F
- 193 °C
- Total time
- 3 min
- Shake at
- Not needed
- Serving
- 6–10 leftover chicken nuggets in a single layer
- leftover
Doneness
Breading is uniformly crisp and slightly darker than going in; nuggets feel hot to the touch on the outside; centre is steaming when bitten.
Technique
No oil — the nuggets carry plenty from their original cook. Spread in a single layer with no overlap, shake the basket once at the halfway mark. The convection air strips moisture from the breading faster than a microwave, restoring something close to fresh-from-the-restaurant crispness in half the time of an oven reheat.
Watch out for
- Do not exceed 4 minutes. Beyond 4 the breading scorches and the chicken inside dries to jerky.
- Skip the reheat for nuggets that have been sitting in dipping sauce — the sauce has permanently softened the breading. Reheat the chicken in the microwave at low power and serve the sauce on the side.
- Single layer only. Stacked nuggets steam each other and the breading stays soft.