Buffalo air fryer chicken bites no breading recipe is like our air fryer chicken kabobs but with a spicy sauce. This sauce isn’t the only one you could use either. Love super spicy? There are lots of choices when it comes to buffalo sauces. Love savory and sweet instead? Us too.
These are delicious fun finger foods for kids. There are actually a number of different ways to make these that are delicious. As is you can pick them up, dunk in a sauce and enjoy or mixed with veggies they can become a complete meal. Just one of many air fryer recipes we love
Chicken bites are small pieces of chicken that are often breaded or coated in a seasoned mixture and then fried until crispy. Similar to our air fryer fish nuggets, they are a popular snack or appetizer and can be served with a variety of dips and easy for kiddos to eat.
They can be made with different cuts of chicken, such as breast or thigh, and can be seasoned with a variety of spices or herbs to create different flavor profiles. Often found on restaurant menus or can be made at home using a deep fryer, air fryer or oven. You can make them for guests a bit “fancier” made up as skewer recipes with onions, peppers and vegetables in between each piece too.
Make this into a teriyaki chicken recipe with bottled or a homemade blend of your own too. That is what is great about recipe, you can make it tons of different ways using different sauces night after night. Buffalo spicy is a favorite Super Bowl appetizer, breaded or naked. The list goes on and on…..
How Long to Cook Chicken Bites in Air Fryer
Just a few minutes!! You could transition these into something with fish instead of poultry too. Just cube into bite size like our air fryer salmon bites and use that on your kabob for another tweak! That is right, you can make these into a fun tower or vegetables, onion chunks, even pineapple works well on skewers for that matter.
With Frozen Chicken Bites
You could but they would need to be separated when added into the basket. Just like with air fryer frozen chicken nuggets, in a single layer is key to getting them crispy. Using fresh boneless skinless chicken breasts though cut into bite size pieces creates a similar finger food but way healthier!
With Chicken Thighs
To make them, you can use white or dark met. Start by cutting your boneless skinless pieces into small bite sized pieces and seasoning them. You could do the same thing with other meats too like pork bites as well
Seasonings are up to you but salt and pepper are the basics or you could use our chicken wings dry rub too for a sweeter blend.
Air Fryer Chicken Bites Recipe
Equipment
- 1 air fryer
Ingredients
- 1 pound chicken, cut into large bite size pieces
- 2 tbsp cornstarch
- 1/3 tsp salt and pepper
- 1/3 tsp paprika
- 1/3 tsp garlic powder
- 2 tbsp olive oil
Sauce
- 3 tbsp Franks Hot Sauce
- 1/4 cup hot sauce
- 2 tbsp butter
Instructions
- In a bowl, mix the cornstarch, as well as salt, spices together. Transfer the diced chicken fillet to a bowl and mix thoroughly so that each piece is covered. Preheat air fryer to 380 degrees for 5 minutes.
- Spray the air fryer grate with olive oil and arrange the pieces in a single layer. Spray tops with olive oil. Air fry at 380 F for about 10-12 minutes (gently shaking basket after minute 5) or until middle of thickest piece is 165 f.
- Pour two types of sauce into a saucepan, and also add butter. Stir, heat the sauce and wait until it bubbles together.
- When meat is crispy and cooked thru pour into a bowl. Drizzle sauce on top, gently toss to coat and serve.
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Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
When done you can toss in the sauce we share below which is spicy, make honey garlic chicken bites, or just serve with our dipping sauces for chicken on the side of your healthy air fryer chicken to dip each one in. I mean either way it’s delish. Tone the heat down with some cool ranch dressing or serve with a honey barbecue sauce of sorts.
Pan Fried (Option)
After coating the bites of chicken breasts, you can heat oil in a deep fryer or a heavy bottomed pot and then essentially make air fryer fried chicken with them. Cook until just barely golden brown and cooked through. Once it reaches a safe temp of 165 F you can transfer it to a paper towel lined plate to remove any excess oil.
Fried chicken bites can be served as an appetizer, snack, or as a main dish, and they are often enjoyed with dips like ranch or honey mustard.
I’m always on the lookout for delicious and easy-to-make appetizers, and this one looks absolutely scrumptious. The crispy coating and juicy chicken inside have me drooling already.