Description
Air fryer chicken bites cook up in only 10 minutes! These little air fryer chicken nuggets can be served on a salad, with pasta, or simply with your favorite dipping sauce.
Ingredients
Scale
- 8 ounce chicken breast (cut into 1 inch cubes)
- 1 teaspoon olive oil
- 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 Tablespoon cornstarch
- Olive oil (for brushing or spraying onto the basket)
Instructions
- Step 1: Preheat air fryer for 5 minutes at 400 degrees F.
- Step 2: Dice chicken into 1 inch cubes and add to a large bowl. Add olive oil, smoked paprika, onion powder, garlic powder, and salt. Stir until chicken is coated in seasonings.
- Step 3: Add cornstarch. Stir until all chicken pieces are coated in cornstarch.
- Step 4: Brush or spray oil onto the air fryer basket. Add chicken bites in a single layer.
- Step 5: Cook for 8-10 minutes at 400 degrees F, tossing after 5 minutes.
- Step 6: Remove from air fryer and enjoy as desired.
Notes
Cook time will depend on how big you cut your chicken. You can leave off the cornstarch if you like. The chicken bites will serve 1 or 2, depending on how you use them. The recipe is also easy to double.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Air Fryer, Main Course, Snack
- Method: Air Frying
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 167 kcal
- Sugar: 0.1 g
- Sodium: 424 mg
- Fat: 5 g
- Saturated Fat: 1 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0.01 g
- Carbohydrates: 5 g
- Fiber: 0.3 g
- Protein: 24 g
- Cholesterol: 73 mg
Keywords: air fryer chicken, chicken bites, chicken nuggets, easy chicken recipe, low carb chicken