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Air Fryer Sweet Chili Chicken Bites

Air Fryer Sweet Chili Chicken Bites

5 from 7 votes
Author: Laurie Fleming
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 8 minutes
Total Time: 28 minutes
Servings: 8 Servings

Description

These Air Fryer Sweet Chili Chicken Bites are crispy, tender, and coated in a sweet and spicy sauce—perfect for an appetizer or main dish!

Ingredients 

Sweet Chili Chicken:

  • 1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breast
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 teaspoon sweet paprika
  • 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
  • 2 large eggs
  • 2 cups breadcrumbs

Sweet Chili Sauce:

  • 1/4 cup rice vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon fish or soy sauce
  • 2 tablespoons brown sugar
  • 2 tablespoons Sambal Oelek
  • 1 teaspoon cornstarch
  • 2 tablespoons water

Serving: Sliced Green Onions, Sesame Seeds

Instructions

  • Cut your chicken into 1 to 2-inch pieces, then dry them with a paper towel.
  • Place the diced chicken breast into a bowl, and add the salt, pepper, and paprika.
  • In one bowl, add your flour, in another bowl add your eggs (beaten with a fork
    and in the last bowl, add your bread crumbs.
  • Dip your chicken into flour, then egg wash and then the bread crumbs.
  • As you coat your chicken, place them into a greased air fryer basket, with cooking spray, or use a reusable silicone liner.
  • Spray the entire chicken with cooking spray, and set the temperature to 370 degrees F, air fryer setting for 5 to 8 minutes. (the internal temperature of chicken will need to be 165 degrees F before you remove your chicken))
  • Depending on the air fryer you own, you may need to flip your chicken halfway during the cooking process.
  • Mix the cooked chicken with the sauce, right before serving.
  • Garnish with the sliced green onions and sesame seeds, right before serving.

Equipment

  • Air Fryer
  • Cooking Spray
  • Parchment Paper, optional

Notes

To Prepare The Sauce:  in a small saucepan, add the rice vinegar, fish sauce (or soy sauce) brown sugar, Samal Oelek. Bring to a small boil over medium heat, and then reduce the heat and simmer for 5-6 minutes. 
Then, in a small bowl whisk together the cornstarch water. Slowly fold in the cornstarch slurry, into the simmering sauce. Whisk, until the cornstarch slurry is fully combined. 
Remove from heat. 

Nutrition

Serving: 1ServingCalories: 222kcalCarbohydrates: 26gProtein: 18gFat: 4gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0.01gCholesterol: 83mgSodium: 950mgPotassium: 310mgFiber: 1gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 208IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 66mgIron: 2mg