Air Fryer Buffalo Chicken Bites
No deep-fat frying needed for these tasty buffalo chicken bites!
Servings 4 servings
Calories 412kcal
Ingredients
- 2 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts cut into bite-size
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon ground pepper
- ½ teaspoon smoked paprika
- ⅓ cup cornstarch
- ¾ cups Hot sauce I used RedHot
- ¼ cup chicken broth optional
Instructions
- Trim any excess fat off the chicken. Dice the chicken breasts into bite-size (1.5 to 2 inches cubes).
- Place chicken cubes in a medium-sized mixing bowl. Pour olive oil over chicken and mix to coat.
- Sprinkle the salt, garlic powder, ground pepper, and smoked paprika on the chicken. Mix the chicken again until well coated.
- Sprinkle the cornstarch and mix to coat the chicken bites.
- Place in the air fryer and cook on a Manual setting at 390 degrees F for 5 minutes.
- Flip the chicken bites and cook for an additional 5 minutes or until the chicken's internal temperature has reached 165 degrees F
- Once the chicken is all cooked you have a few options.
- Mix the RedHot sauce with the chicken broth. (If you prefer spicy, toss it directly in the RedHot Sauce.)
- Mix the cooked chicken with the sauce.
- Place the coated chicken back in the air fryer and cook chicken bites for an additional 3 minutes.
- Serve and enjoy!
Nutrition
Calories: 412kcal | Carbohydrates: 11g | Protein: 51g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 9g | Cholesterol: 143mg | Sodium: 2519mg | Potassium: 934mg | Fiber: 0.4g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 198IU | Vitamin C: 34mg | Calcium: 19mg | Iron: 2mg