Mini waffles and frozen chicken are nicely crisped in the air fryer. Cook in batches if required; as you work, keep the completed popcorn chicken and waffles warm in a 200°F (93°C) oven. Serve with maple syrup for dipping or drizzle it over.
| Prep Time: | 15 mins |
| Cook Time: | 15 mins |
| Total Time: | 30 mins |
| Servings: | 4 |
Ingredients
- 16 pieces frozen popcorn chicken
- 15 ounces frozen mini waffles
- 20 4- to 6-inch wooden skewers
- 1 cup halved fresh strawberries
- ¼ cup fresh blueberries
- ¼ cup fresh raspberries
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 200 degrees F (93 degrees C). Preheat an air fryer to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
- Arrange popcorn chicken in a single layer in the air fryer basket. Cook chicken for 7 minutes, then flip and cook until lightly browned and crispy, 2 to 3 minutes more. Transfer chicken pieces to a baking sheet; keep warm in the preheated oven.
- Meanwhile, arrange half the waffles in a single layer in the air fryer basket. Cook for 90 seconds; flip and continue to cook until light brown in spots and crispy, about 20 seconds more. Transfer to baking sheet. Repeat with remaining waffles.
- Thread 2 waffles and 2 pieces of chicken onto each of 8 skewers. Thread berries onto remaining 12 skewers.
- Use shorter skewers to make threading easy for little hands—and use scissors to snip the pointy ends off the skewers.