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Air Fryer Garlic Parmesan Chicken Bites

You can use boneless skinless chicken breasts or thighs. Our favorite are thighs because the flavor is more rich and chicken thigh bites are less dry. If you're cooking with chicken breast, make sure to eat them as soon as they're cooled. If you let chicken breast sit too long or get cold, they will taste dry and tough.
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Total Time25 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 258kcal

Ingredients

  • 1.5 pounds (.39 g) boneless skinless chicken breasts or thighs , cut into about 1” bite sized pieces (approximately)
  • 2 teaspoons (10 ml) vegetable oil , or enough to coat chicken
  • 1 Tablespoon (15 ml) Worcestershire sauce
  • 1/2 teaspoon (2.5 ml) dried oregano
  • 1 teaspoon (5 ml) garlic powder or 3 cloves minced garlic
  • 1/2 teaspoon (2.5 ml) onion powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon (2.5 ml) kosher salt , or to taste
  • Fresh cracked black pepper , to taste
  • 2 Tablespoons (30 ml) all-purpose flour or cornstarch
  • oil spray , enough to coat chicken
  • 2-3 Tablespoons (30 ml) grated parmesan cheese
  • 2 Tablespoons (30 ml) chopped parsley

Equipment

Instructions 

  • In bowl stir together the chicken, vegetable oil, Worcestershire sauce, dried oregano, garlic powder or minced garlic, onion powder, salt, and pepper. Sprinkle flour or cornstarch evenly over all pieces of chicken and stir to coat. If needed, sprinkle a little more until all pieces of chicken are coated. Generously spray with oil until there are no dry spots of flour or cornstarch.
    chicken pieces coated with seasoning and flour
  • Spray the air fryer basket/tray with oil. Add the chicken and spread into an even, single layer.
  • Air Fry at 360°F for 10 minutes. Stir and flip the chicken and then Air Fry from another 5 minutes. Stir and flip one more time, then Air Fry for an additional 3-5 minutes or until chicken is cooked through.
    air fried chicken bites
  • Add the parmesan cheese and parsley, then Air Fry at 360°F for 1 minute to slightly melt the cheese. Add salt and pepper to taste if desired and serve warm.
    Parmesan cheese melted onto chicken bites
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American, Italian

Nutrition

Calories: 258kcal | Carbohydrates: 5g | Protein: 38g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 111mg | Sodium: 571mg | Potassium: 696mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 249IU | Vitamin C: 5mg | Calcium: 50mg | Iron: 1mg