Description
These crispy chicken bites are made healthier by using an air fryer instead of a deep fryer. Serve these with your favorite dipping sauces.
Ingredients
- 1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breast halves, cut into 1-inch pieces
- ¾ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon paprika
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- ¼ teaspoon ground mustard
- ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
- ¼ teaspoon onion powder
- ⅛ teaspoon ground thyme
- ⅛ teaspoon dried basil
- ⅛ teaspoon dried oregano
- ⅛ teaspoon dried sage
- 3 tablespoons cornstarch
- cooking spray (such as Misto®)
Instructions
- Place chicken pieces into a medium bowl.
- Combine salt
- paprika
- black pepper
- mustard
- garlic powder
- onion powder
- thyme
- basil
- oregano
- and sage in a small bowl. Reserve 1 teaspoon of seasoning mix and sprinkle remaining seasoning on chicken. Toss to coat evenly.
- Combine cornstarch and reserved 1 teaspoon seasoning in a resealable plastic bag; shake to combine. Place chicken pieces into bag
- seal bag
- and shake to coat evenly. Transfer chicken to a fine mesh strainer and shake to remove excess cornstarch. Let rest for 5 to 10 minutes until cornstarch is beginning to absorb into the chicken.
- Preheat air fryer to 390 degrees F (200 degrees C).
- Spray basket of the air fryer with oil and place chicken pieces inside
- making sure pieces do not overlap. You may have to do two batches
- depending on the size of your air fryer. Mist chicken with cooking spray.
- Cook for 4 minutes. Shake air fryer basket and spray chicken again with oil so there are no dry or powdery areas. Cook until chicken is no longer pink on the inside
- about 4 to 5 more minutes. Serve immediately.
Prep Time: 15 mins
Cook Time: 10 mins
Total Time: 30 mins
Servings: 4