Craving some snackable chicken fries but only have frozen ones? Frozen chicken fries in the air fryer to the rescue!
Made in minutes and perfectly dippable, these easy-to-make chicken fries are crispy on the outside and deliciously tender on the inside!
Recipe Tips
Air fryer frozen chicken fries are pretty easy to make, but you can read through these tips to make sure you’re all ready to get air frying!
- You don’t need to thaw the chicken fries first. Just add the frozen chicken fries to the air fryer.
- Your cooking time may vary depending on the the brand of frozen chicken fries and how hot your air fryer cooks so use the times below as guidelines only.
- Some frozen chicken fries are pre-cooked while others may be raw. Be sure to know which kind you have and cook/heat through accordingly. Chicken should have an internal temperature of 165 degrees Fahrenheit.
- These kinds of breaded foods don’t make a huge mess in the air fryer – but be sure to clean the air fryer after each use because food does get caked on over time.
We use this air fryer for our recipes and it has been great.
Step by Step Instructions
If you’re wondering how to make frozen chicken fries in the air fryer, you can find the recipe steps with a couple of photos in this section.
This way, if you have any questions about how they should look, you have visuals to refer to!
If you just want the cooking time and temperature without photos, you can scroll down to the recipe card at the bottom of this post!
First, preheat the air fryer to 380 degrees Fahrenheit.
Once the air fryer is hot, add the frozen chicken fries. There should be a little bit of space between them so that they get crispy and heat evenly.
If you have a very large air fryer, you might be able to fit more than 12 chicken fries. If you have a small air fryer you might not fit them all in one batch.
Cook the frozen chicken fries for 9-11 minutes until fully heated through and crispy on the outside.
You don’t have to flip them since they are pretty thin but can if you find one side is cooking faster than the other. Time can vary by air fryer and brand of chicken fries used.
Once done, remove the chicken fries and let them sit for 2 minutes.
You can serve them with your favorite dipping sauce like plum sauce, sweet n sour sauce, or ketchup and a side of fries like waffle fries, curly fries, tater tots, or frozen potato wedges.
Storage Tips
In our opinion, chicken fries taste best when they are hot and fresh out of the air fryer.
If you do have any leftovers, store them in a sealed container in the fridge. Since they are processed, they’ll last for up to 3 days like this.
To enjoy them again, you can eat them cold out of the fridge or pop them back in the air fryer or microwave until heated through.
Related Recipes
If you are searching for more chicken air fryer recipes, check out these options to enjoy chicken from frozen:
- Frozen Chicken Wings in the Air Fryer
- Air Fried Chicken Strips (From Frozen)
- Frozen Chicken Dino Nuggets in the Air Fryer
- Air Fryer Frozen Popcorn Chicken
Air Fryer Frozen Chicken Fries
Ingredients
- 12 frozen chicken fries
- favorite dipping sauce, optional
Instructions
- Preheat the air fryer to 380 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Once the air fryer is hot, add the frozen chicken fries. There should be a little bit of space between them so that they get crispy and heat evenly. If you have a very large air fryer, you might be able to fit more than 12 chicken fries. If you have a small air fryer you might not fit them all in one batch.
- Cook the frozen chicken fries for 9-11 minutes until fully heated through and crispy on the outside. You don’t have to flip them since they are pretty thin but can if you find one side is cooking faster than the other. Time can vary by air fryer and brand of chicken fries used.
- Once done, remove the chicken fries and let them sit for 2 minutes. Serve then with your favorite dipping sauce and/or with a side of fries!
Nutrition
This nutritional information has been estimated by an online nutrition calculator. It should only be seen as a rough calculation and not a replacement for professional dietary advice.
