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Air Fryer Honey Chicken

alex · v5
30 min 6 servings
Air Fryer Honey Chicken

Crispy, sticky, better-than-takeout honey chicken. No deep frying, no heavy batter, fraction of the calories.

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Ingredients

  • 2 lbs boneless skinless chicken breast
  • 3.5 tbsp potato starch
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp black pepper
  • Cooking spray
  • 3 tbsp honey
  • 3 tbsp low-sodium soy sauce
  • 1 tbsp rice vinegar
  • 1 tsp toasted sesame oil
  • 1/2 tsp fresh ginger
  • 1 tbsp cold water
  • Sesame seeds for garnish

Instructions

  1. 1. Cut chicken into 1-inch bite-size pieces
  2. 2. Toss chicken with potato starch, salt, and pepper until evenly coated
  3. 3. Arrange in air fryer basket in single layer - don't crowd
  4. 4. Spray with cooking spray
  5. 5. Air fry at 390°F for 20 min, flip at 10 min
  6. 6. While chicken cooks, whisk honey, soy sauce, rice vinegar, and ginger in a small saucepan over medium heat
  7. 7. Let sauce simmer and reduce 3-4 min until it coats the back of a spoon
  8. 8. Kill heat, stir in sesame oil
  9. 9. Toss crispy chicken in sauce
  10. 10. Top with sesame seeds and serve
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