Honey Garlic Chicken Bites (Printable view)

Tender chicken bites coated in honey garlic glaze, served with air-fried broccoli for a quick, flavorful dish.

# What You Need:

→ Chicken Bites

01 - 1 lb boneless, skinless chicken breast, cut into 1-inch pieces
02 - 1 tablespoon olive oil
03 - ½ teaspoon salt
04 - ¼ teaspoon black pepper
05 - ½ teaspoon paprika

→ Honey Garlic Sauce

06 - ¼ cup honey
07 - 3 tablespoons low-sodium soy sauce
08 - 3 cloves garlic, minced
09 - 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
10 - 1 teaspoon cornstarch mixed with 2 teaspoons water

→ Broccoli

11 - 2 cups broccoli florets
12 - 1 tablespoon olive oil
13 - ¼ teaspoon salt
14 - ¼ teaspoon black pepper

→ Garnish

15 - 1 tablespoon sesame seeds
16 - 2 green onions, sliced

# How To Make:

01 - Preheat air fryer to 400°F for 3 minutes.
02 - In a bowl, toss chicken pieces with 1 tablespoon olive oil, salt, pepper, and paprika until evenly coated.
03 - Arrange chicken bites in a single layer in the air fryer basket. Cook for 8 to 10 minutes, shaking halfway through, until golden and cooked through with internal temperature reaching 165°F. Remove and set aside.
04 - Toss broccoli florets with 1 tablespoon olive oil, salt, and pepper.
05 - Place broccoli in the air fryer basket and cook at 400°F for 6 to 8 minutes, shaking halfway, until tender and slightly crisp.
06 - In a small saucepan over medium heat, combine honey, soy sauce, minced garlic, and vinegar. Bring to a simmer. Stir in the cornstarch slurry and cook for 1 to 2 minutes until thickened.
07 - Add cooked chicken bites to the saucepan and toss to coat in the honey garlic sauce.
08 - Serve chicken bites over the air-fried broccoli. Garnish with sesame seeds and green onions.

# Expert Advice:

01 -
  • The whole thing comes together in 30 minutes, which means you can actually pull off a restaurant-quality dinner on a Tuesday.
  • Your chicken stays impossibly moist while the outside gets golden and crispy—no dry breast disasters here.
  • The honey garlic sauce is so good you'll find yourself making extra just to have on hand.
02 -
  • Don't skip shaking the basket halfway through cooking—I learned this when half my first batch turned out pale because they were pressed against one side.
  • Make that cornstarch slurry before you need it; trying to mix it while the sauce is bubbling is a recipe for lumps that even your best whisking can't fix.
03 -
  • If your air fryer seems to cook hotter than others, check the chicken at the 7-minute mark rather than waiting the full 8 to 10—every air fryer has its own personality.
  • Buy pre-minced garlic if you're short on time, but fresh garlic in this sauce is genuinely worth the 30 seconds it takes to mince it yourself.
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