Frozen chicken fries in the air fryer are an easy way to make a fast food favorite at home. They’re a great light meal or appetizer, and ready in under 10 minutes!
1Servingfrozen chicken fries, any brand(approximately 4 fries)
Chicken dipping sauces(optional)
Instructions
Preheat your air fryer to 390°F (or the closest setting your specific air fryer has). Spray the basket with nonstick spray if it doesn’t have a nonstick coating
Remove frozen chicken fries from all packaging and place into the preheated air fryer basket in a single layer
1 Serving frozen chicken fries, any brand
Cook on the air fry setting for 8 minutes at 390°F, pausing halfway through to shake the basket
Chicken fries are done when the exterior is lightly browned and crispy, and the interior temperature reaches 165°F. Add additional time (generally no more than 2-3 minutes) if needed to achieve this
Serve with your favorite dipping sauces and sides!
Chicken dipping sauces
Notes
Any brand of frozen chicken fries is fine, and many have regular or spicy options! I have Aldi frozen chicken fries (Kirkwood), but other popular options include Tyson (any’tizers), Schwan’s, Kroger, or Morningstar Farms Chik’N fries as a vegetarian alternative
Chicken fries are tasty on their own, but are great with any chicken nugget dipping sauce. I like buttermilk ranch or honey mustard, but other popular options include honey, sweet and sour, barbecue sauce, buffalo ranch, secret sauce, or sriracha sauce
You can cook as many servings at a time as you like, so long as they fit in a single layer in your air fryer basket
There is no need to add any oil to the chicken fries, as they’ll already have some in the frozen breading
My frozen chicken fries were perfect after 8 minutes in a Ninja air fryer, verified via instant read thermometer. Other air fryers may vary slightly
Store leftover chicken fries in the refrigerator for up to 4 days. Do not refreeze once they have been cooked
Reheat chicken fries in the air fryer for 3-4 minutes at 380°F, or until heated to 165°F internally again
Exact nutritional values will vary based on brand and flavor of ingredients, any sauces or sides added, and quantity consumed, so please consider this a guideline only
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