Homemade chicken fries in air fryer are yummy as a snack or dinner. Favorite kids recipe just like a chicken fries Burger King copycat recipe.

Do you wish you had a good Burger King chicken fries recipe? We’ve got it here with these chicken fries in air fryer. That is the best way to get them as crispy as you get them there. You can add some heat to make them spicy or leave mild. One of the easy air fryer recipes on our site you’ll love. (affiliate links present, originally published 11/21)
Copycat BK Chicken Fries
So there have always been a favorite treat for my kids. After school they would get to choose a treat after school every Monday and this was their choice many times. The biggest, and kinda’ only, difference between those and ours is that these are way healthier!
NO need to submerge in fatty oils, all you need is this nifty hot air machine or Ninja Foodi. For extra crispy outsides you could use a spray of olive oil but not much. Also, you will know exactly what is inside, fresh chicken breast…instead of a sorta’ mystery meat.
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Homemade Chicken Fries
We started at the very beginning of learning about this machine by making air fryer fried chicken. That was so delicious we went on from there with all the things. You will want to use boneless skinless chicken breasts that are fresh or defrosted for this recipe.
If you don’t this won’t work. Reason being is the breadcrumbs won’t stick to the outsides very well. The best option for that would be to follow our air fryer frozen chicken breast instructions. That won’t be breaded but you can brush bbq sauce on top and they’re pretty darn fantastic.
What are the ingredients in Burger King chicken fries
The meat is processed and almost identical to what is inside chicken nuggets. The outside is a combination of bleached wheat flour, starch, dextrose, salt, spices, maltodextrin, and a few other items that are hard to spell and/or pronounce.

How to make air fried chicken
There are tons of different versions, this is a great finger food version that is super crispy. Air fryer fried chicken breast is sliced smaller but are more like tenders. You can cook from whole like air fryer fried chicken thighs too but that would be more edible with a fork and knife. This is fun food y’all.
This time you are going to start with whole or tenders and slice them even thinner. Remember that the narrower they are the crunchier they are and the insides will be less tender. If you want them to literally be like air fryer French fries then the skinnier the better. This is what you need:
- Fresh chicken sliced into thin strips
- Breadcrumbs
- Salt and pepper (and any other seasonings you love)
- Olive oil
You could add dry Sriracha for heat if you wanted, that is good in the coating and/or to sprinkle on top when done too for really spicy.

Air Fryer Chicken Fries
When you are making breaded chicken in air fryer you need to remember to eliminate the moisture from the outside first. This is important so that it sticks well and doesn’t slide off. This may have been frustrating for you in the beginning. Of course you can make air fryer chicken no breading too but this is yummier.
Just use a few paper towels folded into a thick wad to do this. After slicing just lay them on top so the water can be absorbed. Then when you dip them into the oil it will stick well before rolling around into the bread crumb mixture.
You could use these same directions but drop them in hot oil instead. That would not take as long to cook but of course is going to increase the fat content quite a bit from what’s listed below.
What goes good with chicken fries
You could refer to our chicken wings sauces pot and use all of those for dipping. Our favorite out of those is the bang bang sauce but ketchup is a given if you aren’t into experimenting. If you want to add a veggie on the side, try our air fryer jicama fries to their plates.

Chicken Fries Recipe
See how crispy and crunchy these look?!! To start you’re going to slice meat thin like french fry sizes. Lay on paper towels to remove moisture from outside.
- In a bowl mix breadcrumbs with seasonings, and pour oil into a small bowl.
- Dip 1 at a time into the oil and then roll around in crumbs to coat the outsides well.
- Preheat air fryer at 350 F for 5 minutes. Spray inside of air fryer basket with non stick spray.
- Lay coated pieces inside basket without overlapping them. Close, cook for about 10-12 minutes cooking time or until middles are cooked through and outside is as browned and crispy as you’d like.
Serve with your favorite dipping sauce and enjoy! These will surely remind you of your favorite fast food joint and you may never buy them there again. 😉

Air Fryer Frozen Chicken Fries
If you bought them already made and bagged in the freezer section of your grocery store you can certainly air fry those too. These cook similarly to our air fryer frozen chicken tenders too but not as long since they’re skinnier.
- Preheat machine to 380 degrees F for 5 minutes.
- Lay in as many as you’d like in a single layer without overlapping pieces.
- Cook for about 6 minutes shaking the basket halfway through.
- Check by breaking one piece in half and feeling the center.
- Can spray outsides with olive oil spray in last 2 minutes to get them crispier.
That is it, either way they are delish. Make a finger food kinda’ dinner with turnip fries air fryer style too on the side for a fun meal.
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Chicken Fries in Air Fryer
Equipment
Ingredients
- 2 chicken breasts sliced thin into fry sizes
- 3/4 c olive oil
- 2 c Italian breadcrumbs
- salt and pepper sprinkle into bread crumbs and on top when done
Instructions
- Slice breasts thin like french fry sizes. Lay on to paper towels to remove moisture from the outside.
- In a bowl mix breadcrumbs with seasonings, and pour oil into a small bowl.
- Dip one at a time each chicken piece into the oil and then roll around in crumbs to coat.
- Preheat air fryer at 350 F for 5 minutes. Spray inside of air fryer basket with non stick spray.
- Lay coated pieces inside basket without overlapping them. Close and cook for about 10-12 minutes or until middles are cooked through and outside is as browned and crispy as you'd like.
- Sprinkle with salt and pepper and serve with dips.
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Lana
Monday 4th of September 2023
Literally perfect. Cannot believe how easy this was, I’ve been avoiding making fries for some reason. Will make again!
Anjali
Monday 4th of September 2023
These make such great finger foods and snacks for kids too! They always turn out perfectly crispy in my air fryer and are so easy to make!
Angela
Monday 4th of September 2023
Love chicken fries! Turned out great in the air fryer. Such a great recipe!