Step 1

Add chicken breast to a food processor. Pulse a few times until it is fully shredded.

Step 2

Add in cheese and egg(s). Mix on high speed until the eggs and cheese are fully incorporated. The cheese shreds should not be easily noticeable and should be finely chopped up into the chicken. Scrape the sides and bottom of your food processor a few times to make sure the egg and cheese are fully mixed in. You want everything to be evenly mixed otherwise when you cook it, your nuggets will brown unevenly if there are large cheese shreds or streaks of egg not fully mixed in. See photo in post for reference.

Step 3

Using a 1.5 tablespoon scoop, scoop up chicken mixture. Press lightly into palm to compact it a little. Then shape into an oval patty between 1/4 and 1/2 inch thick. You can also make other shapes if you prefer a different shape for your chicken nuggets. Place finished nugget onto a sheet of parchment paper. Repeat with remaining chicken mixture.

Step 4

For the air fryer version: Remove the inner basket plate from your air fryer. Preheat air fryer to 400°F/204°C. Grease the inner basket plate with cooking oil spray. Place chicken nuggets onto the plate, making sure none of them touch. You may need to cook in several batches depending on the size of your air fryer. If desired, spray the chicken surface with cooking oil spray. This step is completely optional and I explain more in detail in the notes and in the post. Cook in preheated air fryer for about 8 minutes. The nuggets should be mostly browned. Working quickly, briefly open your air fryer to flip the nuggets and then cook for 2 more minutes or until both sides are evenly browned and crispy (you don't need to wait for the air fryer to preheat again but keep the temperature set at 400°F/204°C.

Step 5

For the oven version: Preheat oven to 400°F/204°C. Line a large baking sheet parchment paper. Place chicken nuggets on the lined baking sheet, making sure none of them touch. If desired, spray the surface of the chicken with cooking oil spray. See notes for more details on the optional oil step. Cook nuggets in preheated oven for about 20 minutes and then flip and cook for about another 5 minutes or until both sides are evenly browned and nuggets are crispy.

Step 6

Uneaten nuggets should be stored in the fridge or freezer and reheated in the oven or air fryer.