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    Air Fryer Chicken and Broccoli

    Published: Nov 10, 2022 by Shelby Law Ruttan · As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

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    Air Fryer Chicken and Broccoli is an easy meal for weeknight dinners and is a healthier option that your family will love!
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    This Air Fryer Chicken and Broccoli recipe is a delicious meal made of breaded pieces of chicken that are air fried to perfection and tossed with steamed broccoli and an Asian-inspired sauce. This easy chicken dinner will be one of the next healthy air fryer recipes the whole family will love.

    Overhead shot of a bowl with air fryer chicken and broccoli with a side of white rice.

    ❤️ Why you'll love it

    Healthy Food: you will get the fried chicken effect without deep frying the chicken in oil

    Easy air fryer recipe: made with simple ingredients, this delicious meal is a great option for busy weeknights

    Short cooking time: you will have a healthy dinner in just 20 minutes!

    Ingredients for Air Fryer Chicken and Broccoli recipe.
    Just a fw simple ingredients make a healthy air fryer recipe for dinner.
    Chopped broccoli florets on a wood cutting board.
    Broccoli crowns are a great choice as there will be less waste.
    Raw chicken pieces on a cutting board.
    Chicken breasts are cut into bite sized pieces.
    Chicken pieces coated in cornstarch in a stainless steel bowl.
    Be sure to coat the chicken in the cornstarch mixture in batches to prevent clumping.

    🥘 Ingredients

    Fresh broccoli: buy broccoli crowns for this recipe. It will need to be cut into bite-sized broccoli florets.

    Chicken breast: this will be cut into smaller pieces and coated in seasoned cornstarch

    Salt, black pepper, and garlic powder: to season the cornstarch coating

    Cornstarch: used to coat the outside of the chicken pieces to give them a crisp exterior.

    Hoisin sauce: this is basically an Asian ketchup, you can use black bean sauce or teriyaki sauce if you do not have hoisin sauce.

    Fresh ginger: freshly minced ginger root adds great flavor (and is great for digestion!)

    Apple cider vinegar: provides an acid balance to the sauce.

    Soy sauce: adds flavor and saltiness

    Raw honey: adds a little bit of sweetness and enhances the flavor of the sauce.

    Sesame seeds (optional): used as a garnish on the finished product.

    Olive oil cooking spray:

    Cooked chicken pieces in the air fryer basket.
    18 minutes in the air fryer will produce golden brown pieces of chicken.
    Broccoli and chicken without the sauce in bowl.
    Use the same bowl the broccoli was prepped in to combine the cooked product.
    Sauce for chicken and broccoli recipe.
    This sauce comes together in just 1 minute on the stove top.
    Cooked chicken and steamed broccoli in a stainless steel bowl.
    Coat the chicken and broccoli with the sauce tossing to cover well.

    🔪 Instructions

    1. Cut the broccoli and chicken into small bite-size pieces. Keep in separate bowls.
    2. Add the cornstarch, salt, pepper, and garlic powder to a gallon-sized storage bag and shake to mix.
    3. Gradually add the chicken to the bag of cornstarch in three batch, shaking the bag after adding each batch.
    4. Spray air fryer basket with cooking spray. Add breaded chicken to air fryer basket or trays and then spray top of chicken with oil.
    5. Air fry at 400° for 12-15 minutes until crispy and golden.
    6. While the chicken is cooking, add the broccoli to a microwave-safe bowl with 1 tablespoon of water, cover, and microwave for 3 minutes until slightly tender and bright colored. Drain broccoli and set aside.
    7. In a medium saucepan over medium heat, add the hoisin, honey, ginger, vinegar, and soy sauce. Stir to combine and bring to a boil. Let boil for 1 minute then remove from heat. Set aside.
    8. Add cooked chicken to a mixing bowl with the broccoli. Pour sauce over the chicken mixture and toss gently until chicken and broccoli are fully coated.
    9. Garnish with sesame seeds (if using).
    Air Fryer Chicken and Broccoli with a side of rice and chopsticks in the background.

    🥄 Equipment

    Air fryer: I have used a basket air fryer and an air fryer with trays. Both styles do an excellent job of cooking the chicken.

    Large bowl: you will need a total of 2 bowls, one for the raw chicken and one for the prepped broccoli. You can use the broccoli bowl to mix the cooked chicken and broccoli together.

    Cutting board: for chopping the broccoli and chicken.

    Medium saucepan: to make the sauce.

    Microwave safe dish (or steamer): to steam the broccoli

    🥫Storage

    Refrigerate: store any leftover stir fry in an airtight container in the fridge up to 5 days.

    Reheat: reheat in the air fryer at 350 degrees for 5 min minutes.

    📖 Variations

    • Make this a low carb and lower-calorie option and eliminate the cornstarch and use a sugar-free brown sugar in place of honey to reduce carbs from 35 net carbs to 12 net carbs. Serve with a side of cauliflower rice.
    • Substitute the chicken breast for boneless skinless chicken thighs.
    • Add some color and steam some strips of red bell peppers with the broccoli.

    💭 Tips

    • Pat the chicken dry before adding to the cornstarch mixture to prevent clumping of cornstarch.
    • For better results, coat the chicken with the cornstarch mixture in 3 batches to allow for even coating.
    A pair of chopsticks holding air fryer chicken and broccoli.

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    🍽 Serve with...

    For a complete meal, serve with a side of white rice or brown rice and soy sauce, or your favorite side dish.


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    Air Fryer Chicken and Broccoli

    Shelby Law Ruttan
    Air Fryer Chicken and Broccoli is an easy meal for weeknight dinners and is a healthier option that your family will love!
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    Prep Time 10 mins
    Cook Time 18 mins
    Total Time 28 mins
    Course Main Course
    Cuisine Asian
    Servings 4
    Calories 310 kcal

    Equipment

    • Air Fryer
    • Large Bowl
    • Cutting board
    • Chef Knife
    • Medium saucepan
    • Microwave steamer

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    Ingredients
      

    • 1 large broccoli crowns
    • 1 pound chicken breast , cut into bite sized pieces
    • ½ teaspoon salt
    • ½ teaspoon black pepper
    • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
    • ½ cup cornstarch
    • 3 tablespoons hoisin sauce
    • 2 teaspoons minced ginger root
    • 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
    • 2 tablespoons soy sauce
    • 2 tablespoons raw honey
    • Sesame seeds , optional garnish

    Instructions
     

    • Cut the broccoli and chicken into small bite-size pieces. Keep in separate bowls.
    • Add the cornstarch, salt, pepper, and garlic powder to a gallon-sized storage bag and shake to mix.
    • Gradually add the chicken to the bag of cornstarch in three batch, shaking the bag after adding each batch.
    • Spray air fryer basket with cooking spray. Add breaded chicken to air fryer basket or trays and then spray top of chicken with oil.
    • Air fry at 400° for 12-15 minutes until crispy and golden.While the chicken is cooking, add the broccoli to a microwave-safe bowl with 1 tablespoon of water, cover, and microwave for 3 minutes until slightly tender and bright colored. Drain broccoli and set aside.
    • In a medium saucepan over medium heat, add the hoisin, honey, ginger, vinegar, and soy sauce. Stir to combine and bring to a boil. Let boil for 1 minute then remove from heat. Set aside.
    • Add cooked chicken to a mixing bowl with the broccoli. Pour sauce over the chicken mixture and toss gently until chicken and broccoli are fully coated.Garnish with sesame seeds (if using).

    Nutrition

    Calories: 310kcalCarbohydrates: 40gProtein: 30gFat: 4gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0.01gCholesterol: 73mgSodium: 1172mgPotassium: 958mgFiber: 5gSugar: 15gVitamin A: 983IUVitamin C: 137mgCalcium: 86mgIron: 2mgNet Carbohydrates: 35g
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    About Shelby Law Ruttan

    Honeybunch Hunts is a website dedicated to sharing canning and dehydrating recipes, wild game recipes, fish, seafood, plant based recipes, and some DIY scattered in between. Written by Shelby Law Ruttan, is also author and owner of Grumpy’s Honeybunch, and The Best Vegetarian Recipes. Shelby has also authored two cookbooks, The One Pot Paleo Cookbook and The Pescatarian Keto Cookbook.

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