Description
Tender, juicy, and flavorful chicken chunks cooked quickly in the air fryer. This low-carb recipe uses natural herbs and spices for a healthy alternative to breaded nuggets.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb (500g) boneless chicken breast or chicken thighs
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1/4 teaspoon onion granules
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic granules
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon parsley
- Salt to taste
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
Instructions
- Step: Dice the chicken into bite-size cubes of about 1-1.5 inches.
- Step: Transfer the chicken to a bowl and pat them dry with a paper towel.
- Step: Add the paprika, onion granules, garlic granules, parsley, black pepper, salt, and olive oil into the bowl.
- Step: Mix with the diced chicken until all pieces are evenly covered in the seasoning.
- Step: Transfer the seasoned chicken to the air fryer basket, leaving spaces between pieces to avoid overcrowding.
- Step: Set the air fryer to 400F/200C and air fry for 6 minutes.
- Step: Flip the chicken cubes and continue to air fry for another 6 minutes or until the internal temperature reaches 165F.
- Step: Remove the basket and serve.
Notes
Cut chicken into similar sizes for even cooking. Pat chicken dry before seasoning. Do not fill the basket more than one-third full. Flip chicken halfway through cooking.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Appetizer, Main Course
- Method: Air Frying
- Cuisine: American, British
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 292 kcal
- Sugar: 0.1 g
- Sodium: 264 mg
- Fat: 9 g
- Saturated Fat: 2 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5 g
- Trans Fat: 0.03 g
- Carbohydrates: 1 g
- Fiber: 0.2 g
- Protein: 48 g
- Cholesterol: 145 mg
Keywords: air fryer chicken bites, cubed chicken, healthy appetizers, low carb chicken