These air fryer chicken bites, seasoned with lemon, garlic, and Italian herbs, are a perfect addition to an appetizer tray, great to add to a salad, or as a main dish for a family dinner.
Ingredients
- skinless, boneless chicken breasts: 1 pound (cut into bite-size pieces)
- butter: 3 Tbsp (melted)
- olive oil: 1 Tbsp
- lemon juice: 1 tsp (to taste)
- garlic: 3 clove (minced)
- Italian seasoning: 1 tsp
- salt: 1 tsp
- paprika: 1 tsp
- cayenne pepper: 0.5 tsp (optional)
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Stages of cooking
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Preheat an air fryer to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) setting for 5 minutes.
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Stir melted butter, olive oil, lemon juice, garlic, Italian seasoning, salt, paprika, and cayenne together in a large bowl. Add chicken pieces, and toss to coat thoroughly. Place chicken pieces in a single layer in the air fryer basket. You may have to cook them in batches.
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Air fry in the preheated fryer until chicken is no longer pink at the center and juices run clear, 8 to 10 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted near the center should read 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).
