These air fryer frozen chicken patties are the perfect hassle-free and delicious meal starter for the entire family. By using an air fryer, you’ll get crispy breaded chicken patties (from frozen) in less than 20 minutes with simple ingredients. Use these to make a crispy chicken sandwich, chicken burgers, or a salad.
Why Make Air Fryer Frozen Chicken Patties
- Delicious, easy recipe: making frozen chicken patties in the air fryer is delicious and easy. It comes together in less than 20 minutes with two simple ingredients.
- Extra Crispy Chicken Patties: breaded chicken patties don’t become very crisp when you bake them in the oven. By making them in the air fryer, you can crisp the breading with just a little bit of oil.
- Versatile, quick meal starter: Whether you’re looking for a tasty crispy chicken sandwich, a protein-packed salad topping, or a kid-friendly meal, these air fryer frozen chicken patties are perfect for the whole family.
Ingredients Needed
Making the best frozen chicken patties doesn’t require much. Here’s what you’ll need:
- Frozen Chicken Patties – I used Applegate frozen chicken patties. But, you can use Tyson chicken patties, homemade chicken patties, or different brands from the grocery store.
- Avocado oil spray, or oil in a spray mister
Be sure to check out the recipe card at the bottom of the post for the complete step-by-step instructions and exact ingredient amounts.
Chicken Patty Burger Toppings
Turn these air fried chicken patties into burgers or crispy chicken sandwiches using the topping ideas below:
- Toasted Hamburger Buns
- Butter Lettuce
- Tomato
- Pickles
- Red Onion
- Ketchup, Honey Mustard, or BBQ Sauce
- Mayo
How to Air Fry Chicken Patties from Frozen
- Preheat your air fryer to 400 degrees.
- Add the frozen chicken patties in a single layer to your air fryer basket.
- Spray the chicken patties generously with oil – this helps with crisping and browning
- Air fry at 400 degrees for 8 minutes.
- Flip the chicken patties and spray them generously with oil again.
- Air fry at 400 degrees for 5-7 more minutes to get them browned and crisped.
- Optional: Assemble the burger by adding them to a bun with mayo, ketchup, tomato, red onions, and pickles.
Top Cooking Tips & FAQs
- Cook until the breading is golden brown and crisp enough for you: one of the benefits of an air fryer is that you can adjust the cook time to meet your preferences. You can check them for doneness around 12 minutes. But, feel free to add more time so that the chicken patties are crisp enough for you.
- Making chicken burgers with cheese: if you want, you can add a slice of cheese to your crispy air-fried chicken patties and cook it for 30 seconds to 1 minute to melt the cheese.
- Adjust the cook time for homemade chicken patties: you can use your favorite chicken patties recipe. But, you’ll need to adjust the cook time. Be sure to cook those until a meat thermometer says that the internal temperature is 165 degrees.
- Keep a single layer: the air fryer works best when there is space in between the food because space allows the hot air to circulate. So, for best results, make sure each frozen chicken patty has some room. I added as many as could fit into my air fryer with space in between. For the Ninja Foodi air fryer, this worked out to about two chicken patties. But, for square air fryers like the Cosori air fryer, you can fit up to four.
Storage & Leftovers
I prefer to cook just enough so that there are no leftover chicken patties. In my opinion, they taste best when air fried to order.
But, if you do have leftovers, add your chicken patties to an airtight container and store for up to 3 days in the refrigerator.
Cooking times may vary slightly depending on the air fryer model and your preferences. But, as a general guideline, frozen chicken patties can be cooked in the air fryer at 400°F for about 12-15 minutes, flipping them halfway through the cooking process.
To air fry frozen fried chicken, preheat the air fryer, spray the chicken with a generous amount of oil, and cook it for about 12-20 minutes (depending on how crispy you want your chicken and what part of the chicken you’re cooking), flipping them halfway through. Ensure the chicken reaches an internal temperature of 165°F to ensure they are is fully cooked and crispy.
The best way to determine if frozen chicken patties are cooked is by using a meat thermometer. Insert the thermometer into the thickest part of the patty, and when it reaches 165°F (74°C), the chicken is fully cooked. Additionally, the patties should have a crispy, golden brown exterior.
What to Serve With Air Fried Frozen Chicken Patties
Turn this air fryer chicken patties recipe into a meal with any of these chicken sandwich sides or other delicious side dishes like:
More Air Fryer Frozen Breaded Chicken Recipes
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Air Fryer Frozen Chicken Patties
Equipment
- Ninja Foodi
Ingredients
- 4 Frozen Chicken Patties I added as many could fit into my air fryer with space in between (2-4). I used the Applegate brand.
- Avocado oil spray or oil in a spray mister
Chicken Burger Toppings (Optional)
- Hamburger Buns toasted
- Butter Lettuce
- Tomato
- Pickles
- Red Onion
- Ketchup
- Mayo
Instructions
- Preheat your air fryer for 3-5 minutes at 400 degrees.
- Add the chicken patties in a single layer to your air fryer basket
- Spray the chicken patties generously with oil – this helps with crisping and browning.
- Air fry at 400 degrees for 8 minutes.
- Flip the chicken patties and spray them generously with oil again.
- Air fry at 400 degrees for 5-7 more minutes to get them browned and crisped.
- Assemble the burger by adding them to a bun with mayo, ketchup, tomato, red onions, and pickles.
Notes
- Cook until the breading is golden brown and crisp enough for you: one of the benefits of an air fryer is that you can adjust the cook time to meet your preferences. You can check them for doneness around 12 minutes. But, feel free to add more time so that the chicken patties are crisp enough for you.
- Making chicken burgers with cheese: if you want, you can add a slice of cheese to your crispy air-fried chicken patties and cook it for 30 seconds to 1 minute to melt the cheese.
- Adjust the cook time for homemade chicken patties: you can use your favorite chicken patties recipe. But, you’ll need to adjust the cook time. Be sure to cook those until a meat thermometer says that the internal temperature is 165 degrees.
- Keep a single layer: the air fryer works best when there is space in between the food because space allows the hot air to circulate. So, for best results, make sure each frozen chicken patty has some room. I added as many as could fit into my air fryer with space in between. For the Ninja Foodi air fryer, this worked out to about two chicken patties. But, for square air fryers like the Cosori air fryer, you can fit up to four.