Air Fryer Cajun Chicken Bites
This air fryer cajun chicken bites is about to be your favorite way of cooking and enjoying cubed chicken. The boneless chicken bites are seasoned with cajun seasoning, Italian seasoning and then air fried to perfection before it is then tossed in cajun honey butter. It is so good and flavorful! juicy, moist and tender chicken pieces bursting with bold spicy flavor.
Equipment
- Air Fryer
Ingredients
- 1 lb boneless skinless chicken breast
- 1 Tablespoon Cajun seasoning
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 2 Tablespoon unsalted butter
- 1 Tablespoon honey
- 1 Teaspoon hot sauce
- 1 Tablespoon olive oil
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Parsley to serve
Instructions
- Preheat the air fryer to 400F / 200C for 3-5 minutes.
- Pat the chicken breast dry with a kitchen paper towel. Place on a chopping board and with a sharp knife cut the chicken into bite sizes chunks and transfer into a bowl
- Season the cubed chicken with salt and black pepper, cajun seasoning, and Italian seasoning, drizzle with olive oil, and toss to combine.
- Transfer the seasoned chicken cubes to the air fryer basket and spread them out in a single layer. Cook for 8-10 minutes shaking the air fryer basket halfway through. You will know the chicken bites are cooked when the internal temperature registers 165F /74 C in the thickest part or when it is no longer pink when you cut one open.
- Transfer the cajun chicken bites into a bowl and set aside
- In the meantime, melt the butter in the microwave, add honey and hot sauce and whisk to combine.
- Pour the spicy cajun honey butter over the chicken pieces and toss to combine. Garnish with freshly chopped parsley, serve and enjoy.
Nutrition
Calories: 233kcalCarbohydrates: 6gProtein: 24gFat: 12gSaturated Fat: 5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gTrans Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 88mgSodium: 160mgPotassium: 472mgFiber: 1gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 1081IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 20mgIron: 1mg
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