Ditch the calories that come with deep fry chicken fries with these delicious air fryer frozen chicken fries. They are so crispy and crunchy but very tender on the inside, you are going to love them.
These air fryer frozen chicken fries are a healthier copycat of the Burger King chicken fries. They are crispy and crunchy outside but tender on the inside.
What are chicken fries?
Chicken fries are breaded ground chicken in the shape of french fries. They were introduced by Burger King as one of their sides and now there are different brands that you can get at the local grocery store, one of them being Tyson chicken fries. The ones you buy at the grocery store come frozen and you can either deep fry or air fry them.
What you will love about these air fryer frozen chicken fries
- They are tender inside and crispy on the outside
- They are a healthy snack for kids while you getting dinner ready
- Air fried to create low-calorie chicken fries compared to the deep-fried fries
How to cook frozen chicken fries in an air fryer
Remove your frozen chicken fries from the bag into the air fryer basket. Lay them in a single layer and avoid putting them too close to one another.
Cook for 10 to 12 minutes at 200C. Depending on how thick they are you may have to add extra time but keep monitoring to avoid getting burnt
Shake/toss/flip them halfway through the cooking time
They are now ready to be enjoyed as a snack or a side to your main dish.
Suggested dipping sauce for air fried chicken fries
You may go with anything you like but here is what i normally dip these crunchy babies in
- Ketchup
- Honey mustard sauce
- BBQ sauce
- Ranch
If you love these air fried chicken fries and you are an air fryer junkie like myself then you will love these as well.
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Frozen chicken fries brands
Among the long list that you can find in your local grocery store, here are a few to list.
- Tyson Anytizer’s chicken fries
- Kroger chicken fries
- Earth’s best organic frozen chicken fries
BONUS RESOURCE
Step by step guide on how to make chicken fries at home from scratch.
You will need the following
Food processor or blender
Baking sheet
Zip bag
Ingredients
Chicken breast
Bread crumbs
2 large eggs
Seasoning of your choice (I used paprika, onion powder, and garlic powder)
Step 1
Cut the chicken breast into small 1-2 inch cubes. Let them rest in the freezer for 30 to 45 minutes. They should be semi-frozen
Step 2
Out of the freezer, you may now put them in the food processor or blender with seasoning of your choice then process the meat into ground chicken.
Step 3
Transfer the ground chicken into the zip bag. At the bottom corner of the bag cut a small hole to enable you to squeeze the ground chicken from that small opening. Do this on a mini tray with a baking sheet on it. Make your fries as thin or thick as you want but don’t make them too long as they might not fit in the air fryer basket. When this is done then put them in the freezer for an hour to two to freeze. You will work better when they are frozen.
Pro tip
Please don’t line them up close to one another to avoid them sticking together
Step 4
In a bowl, beat two eggs then put the frozen chicken fries in the egg wash. You may want to do this one by one
Step 5
From the egg wash coat the fries with breadcrumbs. There you have your homemade chicken fries. You may air fry them following the recipe card below or you can deep fry them. You can also freeze some to cook next time. You may want to put them back into the freeze separated from one another before you put them in a zip bag then freeze for 2 to 3 months.
FAQ
You can cook them for 10 to 12 minutes. This will also depend on the thickness of your frozen chicken fries.
There is NO need to thaw, they cook very well frozen in the air fryer.
Air-fried chicken fries have 245 calories which are lower than the deep-frying method of about 460 kcal per serving.
Quick recipe summary and notes
No need to thaw the fries.
You may need to add more time to the one suggested in this recipe to make them to the level of your preference.
It is not necessary to spray with oil but you may do so if you wish.
Air fryer frozen chicken fries
Equipment
- Air fryer
Ingredients
- frozen chicken fries
- Olive oil spray Optional
Instructions
- Remove your frozen chicken fries from the bag into the air fryer basket. Lay them in a single layer and avoid putting them too close to one another.
- Cook for 10 to 12 minutes at 200°C. Depending on how thick they are you may have to add extra time but keep monitoring to avoid getting burnt.
- Shake/toss/flip them halfway through the cooking time.
- Serve while still warm
