Air Fryer Chicken Balls
Made with ground chicken and covered in a panko breadcrust. Easy to make, and way healthier than the original deep fried version.
Ingredients
- 1 lb gound chicken
- 1 tsp salt divided
- ¼ tsp black pepper
- ½ cup flour all-purpose
- 2 eggs beaten
- 1 cup panko breadcrumbs
- olive oil spray
Instructions
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In a large bowl mix together 1 pound of ground chicken, with 3/4 teaspoon of salt, and 1/4 teaspoon of black pepper.* Shape the chicken into 12 balls. Place in fridge to keep cold while you make the breading.
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Place 1/2 cup of all-purpose flour into a small bowl. Whisk two eggs in a small bowl. Place 1 cup of panko bread crumbs mixed with another 1/4 teaspoon of salt in another small bowl.
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In an assembly line dip the chicken balls first into the flour, then eggs, then the panko breadcrumbs making sure the balls are fully coated in each. Set aside until ready to air fry.
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Preheat the air fryer to 360° F. Place chicken balls in a single layer in the air fryer basket. Cook for 8 minutes. Shake the basket and spray a small amount of olive oil spray on top of the chicken balls. Increase the temperature to 400° F and cook for a further 4 minutes to crisp them up and until an internal temperature of 165°F/74°C. Serve with Sweet and Sour Sauce.
Recipe Notes
*If the chicken mixture is too sticky, as some brands of ground chicken can be very “wet” just place the ground chicken mixture in the refrigerator for about 30 minutes before rolling into balls.
Calories based off of one chicken ball, 1/12th of recipe.