Air Fryer Chicken Bites

 In about 10 minutes, you can prepare chicken for any meal with air fryer chicken bites. These soft, juicy chicken cubes from the air fryer make the ideal finger food or straightforward complement to any dish. Put them in salads, grain bowls, wraps, or tacos as the main protein.

WHAT WILL ATTRACT YOU TO THIS RECIPE

Quite simple. Making chicken bits in an air fryer is quite simple. Cut the chicken into bite-sized pieces using kitchen shears, stir with olive oil and seasonings, and cook in the air fryer. They are very easy to make and always turn out perfectly.

Simple ingredients: You probably already have everything you need in the fridge and cupboard to create air fryer chicken bites. To produce chicken cubes for the air fryer, you can use chicken breast, chicken thighs, or chicken tenders. Depending on how you intend to utilise the chicken, you can easily alter the simple spices. These low-carb, gluten-free, dairy-free, paleo, Whole30, and healthy air-fried chicken bites are naturally dairy-free, too.

Make this chicken if you need a quick dinner because it has so many uses. Spices can be changed to complement every meal. Make noodles, salads, grain bowls, or lettuce wraps with the chicken. Even as a snack, you can enjoy chicken bits from an air fryer with your preferred dipping sauce!

These unbreaded chicken nuggets will come to your rescue on those nights when you need dinner quickly because they are ideal for busy weeknights. Everyone will adore the bite-sized chicken pieces, which are the ideal finger food.

INGREDIENTS

Olive oil: By coating the chicken with olive oil before cooking, you can prevent the chicken from sticking to the air fryer basket. You could also use melted coconut oil or avocado oil.

Apple cider vinegar: When combined with olive oil, apple cider vinegar makes a dressing for the chicken that has a flavour profile that is well-balanced. You might also use red wine vinegar, white wine vinegar, balsamic vinegar, or lime, lemon, or lime juice.

Chicken that is boneless and skinless can be used to make air fryer chicken bites from chicken tenders, chicken thighs, or boneless, skinless breast meat. The chicken needs to be boneless and skinless, and you want to chop it into bite-sized pieces that are about 1-1.5 inches long.

HOW TO MAKE CHICKEN BITS IN AN AIR FRYER

To begin, combine in a sizable bowl the olive oil, apple cider vinegar, salt, dried paprika, and dried thyme. To combine, thoroughly stir.

Chicken should be cut into 1-1.5 inch pieces (make them as uniform as possible). Add the chicken bites right away to the spice-filled dish.

Chicken should be thoroughly mixed to distribute the coating.

Chicken should be placed in the air fryer basket. Make an effort to keep it as much as possible in a single layer.

Cook for 10 minutes at 375°F. When there are seven minutes left, turn off the air fryer and flip the chicken using silicone-tipped tongs. Cooking for the final three minutes.

BEST TIPS

To ensure consistent cooking, chop the chicken into equal-sized pieces. To cut the chicken into cubes, use a sharp knife, a plastic cutting board (for simple sanitization), or kitchen shears.

Because they are frequently not as thick as chicken breasts, boneless, skinless chicken thighs and tenders may be done cooking in 9 minutes.

Use chicken tenders, or prepare your chicken breasts or thighs ahead of time, to save time (1-2 days in advance, store in an airtight container in the fridge).

Use several spice mixtures to alter the flavours.