Air fryer frozen popcorn chicken cooks up perfectly crisp on the outside and tender on the inside. And you can make them in less time than it takes to bake them in the oven or deep-fry them. Use a traditional air fryer or an Instant Pot air fryer.
Place the empty air fryer basket in the air fryer and preheat at 400 degrees Fahrenheit for 5 minutes. **
Add the frozen popcorn chicken to the air fryer basket.
Air fry for 10 minutes at 400 degrees Fahrenheit, turning them over with tongs or shaking the basket at the 5 minute mark.
Transfer the popcorn chicken to a serving platter and serve with a dipping sauce.
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Note: Every air fryer's cooking time will vary due to wattage, capacity, and other factors. Always check on the food 2 to 3 minutes before the time is up to make sure it's not burning or overcooking!
* Foster Farms popcorn chicken was used in this recipe. Nutrition information is for Foster Farms Popcorn Chicken. However the same timings can be used for Tyson Any tizers popcorn chicken.
Don't thaw the frozen chicken before air frying.
** Preheat the air fryer if the air fryer doesn't have a built-in preheat functionality.
Every air fryer will vary. The first time you make this recipe, monitor the popcorn chicken and adjust the air frying time as needed.