Description
These Air Fryer Honey Garlic Chicken Bites are incredibly juicy and flavorful, perfect as an appetizer or a quick weeknight meal. The sweet and savory honey garlic glaze caramelizes beautifully in the air fryer, creating a crispy and delicious coating.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1.5 lbs boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1-inch cubes
- 1/4 cup cornstarch
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1/4 cup honey
- 2 tbsp soy sauce
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tsp rice vinegar
- 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes (optional)
- Sesame seeds and chopped green onions, for garnish
Instructions
- In a large bowl, toss the chicken cubes with cornstarch, garlic powder, salt, and pepper until evenly coated.
- Drizzle the chicken with olive oil and toss again.
- Preheat your air fryer to 400°F (200°C).
- Place the chicken in the air fryer basket in a single layer, ensuring not to overcrowd. You may need to cook in batches.
- Air fry for 8-10 minutes, flipping halfway through, until the chicken is cooked through and golden brown.
- While the chicken is air frying, prepare the honey garlic sauce. In a small saucepan, whisk together honey, soy sauce, minced garlic, rice vinegar, and red pepper flakes (if using).
- Bring the sauce to a simmer over medium heat and cook for 2-3 minutes, or until slightly thickened.
- Once the chicken is cooked, transfer it to a clean bowl. Pour the honey garlic sauce over the chicken and toss to coat evenly.
- Garnish with sesame seeds and chopped green onions. Serve immediately.
Notes
- For extra crispy chicken, lightly spray the air fryer basket with cooking oil before adding the chicken.
- If you don’t have rice vinegar, you can substitute with apple cider vinegar or white vinegar.
- Adjust the amount of red pepper flakes to your desired level of spiciness.
- These chicken bites are best served immediately while they are still warm and crispy.
- Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. Reheat in the air fryer for a few minutes to restore crispness.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Appetizer, Main Course
- Method: Air Fryer
- Cuisine: Asian-Inspired
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 20
- Sodium: 500
- Fat: 15
- Saturated Fat: 3
- Carbohydrates: 25
- Fiber: 1
- Protein: 30
- Cholesterol: 90
