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Air Fryer Chicken Bites
These air fryer chicken bites are crispy, juicy, and ready in no time—perfect for busy weeknights! Serve them solo or toss them on salads, wraps, or pasta for an easy upgrade.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings: 8 Servings
Calories: 157 kcal
Course:
Lunch , Dinner
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 2 pounds chicken breast boneless and skinless, cut into 1-inch chunks
- ¼ cup brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon Cajun Seasoning
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper optional- see notes about picky eaters
Instructions
- Cut the chicken breast into one inch pieces. Try to keep them the same size so the chicken cooks evenly. Place the chicken in a large mixing bowl.
- In a small bowl add brown sugar, Cajun seasoning, garlic powder, salt and optional cayenne pepper.
- In a large bowl, add the chicken, dark brown sugar, Cajun seasoning, salt, garlic powder, and cayenne pepper tossing to coat the chicken in all of the spices.
- Use tongs to transfer the chicken to the basket of the air fryer in a single layer (cook in batches if you can't fit it all in one layer in the air fryer.)
- Cook at 400°F in the air fryer for 10 minutes. Halfway through toss the chicken in the basket. Chicken should register an internal temperature of 165 on the inside when done and have no pink on the inside.
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Notes
- If you have picky eaters, too much spice or heat may be a concern for you. Try adapting the recipe the first time you make it by using half the Cajun seasoning and swapping black pepper for the cayenne pepper. You can then slowly increase the spices over time to get to a level both the picky eater and the rest of your family are satisfied with.
- You can swap out the Cajun seasoning for any other seasoning that goes well with the brown sugar. BBQ seasoning or BBQ rub is a great option that goes great with the brown sugar. An Asian seasoning such as Korean BBQ seasoning also works well with the brown sugar.
- Other seasoning mixes such as Montreal Chicken seasoning, lemon pepper, Italian seasoning or even everything bagel seasoning can be used but I would recommend leaving out the brown sugar and instead add two tablespoons of cooking oil.
Nutrition Information
Calories
157kcal
(8%)
Carbohydrates
7g
(2%)
Protein
24g
(48%)
Fat
3g
(5%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.5g
Monounsaturated Fat
1g
Trans Fat
0.01g
Cholesterol
73mg
(24%)
Sodium
424mg
(18%)
Potassium
438mg
(13%)
Fiber
0.1g
(0%)
Sugar
7g
(14%)
Vitamin A
183IU
(4%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
12mg
(1%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8Servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 157
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 157kcal | 8% |
| Carbohydrates | 7g | 2% |
| Protein | 24g | 48% |
| Fat | 3g | 5% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.5g | 3% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Trans Fat | 0.01g | 1% |
| Cholesterol | 73mg | 24% |
| Sodium | 424mg | 18% |
| Potassium | 438mg | 9% |
| Fiber | 0.1g | 0% |
| Sugar | 7g | 14% |
| Vitamin A | 183IU | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 12mg | 1% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.