Description
These Crispy Air Fryer Chicken Bites are the perfect snack or main dish. Juicy on the inside, crispy on the outside, and so easy to make in the air fryer. Marinated in buttermilk and coated in a seasoned flour mixture, they cook up in no time for a delicious treat.
Ingredients
Scale
Chicken Bites:
- 1 1/2 lbs boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1-inch pieces
- 1 cup buttermilk
Coating:
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper (optional)
Additional:
- cooking spray or olive oil spray
Instructions
- Marinate the Chicken: Place chicken pieces in a bowl, pour over buttermilk, and marinate in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes.
- Prepare Coating: In a shallow dish, combine flour, paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, pepper, and cayenne if using.
- Cook: Preheat air fryer. Dredge chicken in flour mixture, spray with cooking oil, place in air fryer, and cook at 400°F for 8–10 minutes, flipping halfway.
Notes
- Serve with your favorite dipping sauce like ranch or honey mustard.
- For extra crispiness, double-dip by repeating the flour coating step.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes (plus 30 minutes marinating)
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Main Course / Appetizer
- Method: Air Fryer
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: ~1/4 of recipe
- Calories: 300
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 480 mg
- Fat: 8 g
- Saturated Fat: 2 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 23 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 33 g
- Cholesterol: 105 mg
