Air Fried Chicken and Broccoli
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This is simple and one of the best air fried chicken and broccoli dishes to make for your family. Kids love this and best of all, there’s something for everyone in it. It’s a healthy chicken and broccoli recipe that’s low carb and keto. We don’t add any sticky sauce to it so we can keep it lower calorie. But you can always add any sauce that you like.
Easy Air Fryer Chicken and Broccoli Recipe
The onions add some light carbs, but you can certainly leave them out if you want. For the kids, they love chicken and the crispy broccoli. It’s a great way to get the whole family a healthy source of protein and vegetables. Quick, easy and always delicious, chicken and broccoli in the air fryer will be a go-to dinner during the busy weeknights. It’s become one of our most popular recipes because it’s fresh and delicious
Video making Chicken & Broccoli in the Air Fryer
How to Cook Air Fried Chicken and Broccoli
- The onions are optional but they do add great flavor! Make the marinade in a bowl and combine everything together.
- We show 2 different options for cooking the onions and broccoli. One is for medium cooked broccoli and onions. The second options shows how to cook the recipe to have crispy charred broccoli.
- Use fresh broccoli, it tastes so much better. But if you want to use frozen broccoli
- This is a simple and healthy dish. There’s no sticky, sugary sauce on it. But if you prefer a more saucy dish, you can make our homemade teriyaki sauce or add your favorite bottled sauce.
- All the rest of the recipe details and photos are in the recipe box below with other important air frying instructions.
Can you Freeze This Chicken and Broccoli Recipe?
Yes, you can freeze this healthy chicken and broccoli. This is a great make ahead recipe for meal planning. It thaws great and when you re-heat it in the microwave the flavors are just as good. Only issue we’ve run into is that you can’t really make alot at once because it depends on the size of your air fryer. So if you have a small air fryer that means you’ll have to cook these in multiple batches for meal planning. Thanks so much friends, and happy air frying to you!
Air Fryer Chicken, Broccoli, and Onions
Ingredients
- 1 pound (454 g) boneless skinless chicken breast or thighs , cut into 1-inch bites sized pieces
- 1/4-1/2 pound (113-227 g) broccoli , cut into florets (1-2 cups)
- 1/2 onion , sliced thick
- 3 Tablespoons (45 ml) vegetable oil or grape seed oil
- 1/2 teaspoon (2.5 ml) garlic powder
- 1 Tablespoon (15 ml) fresh minced ginger
- 1 Tablespoon (15 ml) soy sauce , or to taste (use Tamari for Gluten Free)
- 1 Tablespoon (15 ml) rice vinegar (use distilled white vinegar for Gluten Free)
- 1 teaspoon (5 ml) sesame oil
- 2 teaspoons (10 ml) hot sauce (optional)
- 1/2 teaspoon (2.5 ml) sea salt , or to taste
- black pepper , to taste
- serve with lemon wedges , optional
Instructions
Air Frying Option #1: Regular Cooked Broccoli
- Make Marinade: In a bowl, combine oil, garlic powder, ginger, soy sauce, rice vinegar, sesame oil, optional hot sauce, salt, and pepper.
- In bowl add chicken. In a second bowl add broccoli and onions. Divide the marinade between the two bowls, stirring to coat each completely.
- Air Fry: Add just the chicken to the air fryer basket/tray. Air Fry at 380°F/195°C for 10 minutes. Stir in the broccoli and onions with the chicken (make sure to include all the marinade). Continue to Air Fry at 380°F/195°C for 8-10 minutes, or until the chicken is cooked through. Make sure to stir halfway through cooking so broccoli gets cooked evenly.
- Season with additional salt and pepper, to taste. Add fresh lemon juice on top (optional) and serve warm.
Air Frying Option #2: Extra Crispy, Charred Broccoli
- Combine chicken, broccoli and onion in bowl. Toss ingredients together.
- Make Marinade: In a bowl, combine oil, garlic powder, ginger, soy sauce, rice vinegar, sesame oil, optional hot sauce, salt, and pepper. Add the chicken, broccoli and onions to the marinade. Stir thoroughly to combine the marinade with chicken, broccoli and onions.
- Air Fry: Add ingredients to air fryer basket/tray. Air Fry 380°F/195°C for 16-20 minutes, shaking and gently tossing halfway through cooking. Make sure to toss so that everything cooks evenly. Check chicken to make sure it’s cooked through. If not, cook for additional 3-5 minutes.
- If needed, season with additional salt and pepper, to taste. Add fresh lemon juice on top (optional) and serve warm.
- Want a more "saucy" version? Add your favorite sauce or you can use our homemade teriyaki sauce. Just search in the toolbar "teriyaki sauce".
Notes
Recipes were tested in 3.4 to 6 qt air fryers. If using a larger air fryer, the recipe might cook quicker so adjust cooking time.
Remember to set a timer to shake/flip/toss as directed in recipe.
If your air fryer is preheated or if you are cooking multiple batches, you may need to reduce timing by a few minutes (unless preheating is called for in the recipe).
Video
Nutrition Information per Serving
Here’s some more cool chicken recipes.
- air fryer crispy broccoli
- bacon wrapped zucchini
- pepperoni pizza egg rolls in the air fryer
- crispy air fryer frozen onion rings
- this recipe was originally published in april 2020.
23 Comments on “Air Fried Chicken and Broccoli”
SO easy and delicious. Also froze some for later meal
thanks so much! Freezing leftovers is a great idea.
I really loved how this came out. I also really like that this recipe is healthy. It’s great for my low-carb diet.
I’m in love with this recipe. It’s mind-blowing just how easy this was to make.
My air fryer came with a rotisserie basket which I have never used. Would this recipe be a good one to use it with?
Hi Pamela, you don’t need the rotisserie basket for this recipe. The rotisserie basket will be more complicated to use and more stuff to wash.
I really liked it. I had fresh pineapple on hand and added that in the last 2 minutes. Next time I will add more broccoli
One of our favorites!
Thank you Sherry!
How long do you let the chicken marinade???
Hi Rachel, it doesn’t take long. You can marinade it for 5-10 minutes. Thanks for asking!
This charred my broccoli very badly. Wasn’t good to eat.
Amazingly quick and very tasty dish. Had to keep myself from wanting seconds.
season it to your taste, and enjoy!
Thanks Dasclay! Yes, you’re definitely right about seasoning to taste. Thanks so much!
This marinade is delicious! Made amazing chicken. But the instructions charred my broccoli and made it inedible. I didn’t even cook for as long as the recipe stated (only about 13 minutes). Next time I’ll probably try a lower temp.
It was very filling and the marinade was pretty good. It was a bit salty for me. Next time I think I will add a little honey to sweeten things up a bit.
What if I have cooked rotisserie chicken? Marinade the same and cook for how long? Air Fryer virgin here. <3
Hi Jacq! You can air fry pre-cooked chicken. Best way to do this is to cook the broccoli for about 5-7 minutes first, then add the cooked chicken and finish air frying. That way it gives the broccoli a chance to cook without drying out the rotisserie chicken. Have fun!
Instead of onions, can I use carrots ? Would it change time or temp?
Hi Laura! Yes, you can use carrots but they should be cut small into bite sized pieces so that they cook around the same time as the chicken. After your first batch, you’ll know what the best size of cut carrots are for your specific air fryer and preferred liking.
Can you use frozen broccoli for this recipe?
Hi Sara, Yes you can but it can be a little soggier. We suggest cooking the broccoli separately and at 400F, a high temperature, to help crisp the broccoli. Thank you!
Thank you for the added tip on using frozen broccoli instead of fresh (store was out Ö). Turned out perfect and I loved the little charred pieces of the broccoli with the dish. Love a new meal rotation entry!!