• Place cubed chicken into gallon size bag and pour in pickle juice. Shake, seal bag and place it in refrigerator to brine for 30-45 minutes.
• In a large mixing bowl, whisk egg and milk until completely combined.
• In a separate medium-size bowl, whisk powdered sugar, flour, salt, pepper, and paprika.
• Once chicken has completed the 30-40 minute brining, Drain nuggets and place in flour mixture. Then place into egg/milk mixture. Then place back into flour mixture.
• Place the battered nuggets in air fryer basket and spray with cooking oil.
• Cook at 370°F for 8-10 minutes, stirring and respraying halfway through.
• Let nuggets cook for 5 minutes before eating.

Oven-Baked Instructions

• Preheat the oven to 425°F. Spray a large baking tray with non-stick cooking spray, set aside.
• Follow steps 1-4 in the air fryer instructions.
• Place the battered nuggets on the prepared baking sheet. Bake for 20 minutes, turn nuggets at 12 minutes. Completely baked chicken will have an internal temperature of 165°F.