Pregnancy Friendly Air Fryer Chicken Nuggets
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4 servings
- 1 ½ lb boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1 ½-inch pieces
- ½ tsp salt
- ¼ tsp black pepper
- ½ cup all-purpose flour
- 2 large eggs
Ingredient noteEggs are safe during pregnancy as long as they are cooked all the way through.
- 1 cup panko breadcrumbs
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 1 tsp smoked paprika
- ½ tsp dried oregano
Ingredient noteOregano is fine during pregnancy in normal cooking amounts - this recipe uses about scant 1/4 tsp per serving. The caution is about concentrated oregano oil and large medicinal doses.
- olive oil spray
Instructions
- 1
Preheat the air fryer to 400°F (205°C) for 3 minutes.
- 2
Season the chicken pieces with salt and pepper. Set up a three-stage dredging station: flour in one shallow dish, eggs beaten in a second shallow dish, and panko combined with garlic powder, onion powder, smoked paprika, and dried oregano in a third shallow dish.
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