My air fryer diced chicken recipe is made with boneless chicken breasts, cajun seasoning, salt, and oil. These air fryer boneless chicken bites are tender, juicy, packed full of flavor, and delicious. They make the best appetizers and can be served as a main dish with rice, potatoes, or vegetables.
You may also know air fryer diced chicken as air fryer chicken bites or air fryer cubed chicken. Whatever you choose to call it, this is the best recipe online because it is easy, quick, simple, flavorful, and delicious.
Air Fryer Diced Chicken Bites Recipe
If you're looking for a quick chicken recipe, this is the one! This air fryer diced chicken breast is easy, quick, and ready in 8 minutes. That's right!
It is simple to make- cut boneless chicken breast into cubes, season, and air fry to perfection for tasty mini chicken bites.
The cubed chicken chunks are not only delicious but they are also high in protein and nutritious.
I love how diced chicken bites are versatile. You can serve as appetizers, snacks, or as a main dish. It also stores and reheats well.
Ingredients
Boneless chicken breast - I use boneless chicken breast which I dice into cubes of about an inch each.
Cajun seasoning- A combination of paprika, cayenne, and some other seasonings (see recipe card below). You can use this homemade cajun spice mix or a good store-bought cajun seasoning if you prefer.
Olive oil
Salt
How To Cook Diced Chicken In Air Fryer
Make the seasoning by mixing paprika, cayenne, garlic granules, onion granules, oregano, and thyme.
Pat the chicken breast dry with kitchen towels.
Use a sharp knife or kitchen scissors to cut it into 1-inch cubes and add the cubed chicken to a bowl.
Add the cajun seasoning, oil, and salt. Mix till well combined.
Transfer the seasoned cubed chicken to the air fryer basket.
Air fry diced chicken breast for 8-10 minutes at 200C/ 400F. Shake the basket once during cooking.
Bring out of the air fryer, and rest the chicken bites for 5 minutes.
Serve and enjoy.
How Long To Cook Boneless Chicken Bites In Air Fryer
If cut into 1-inch cubes, how long to cook boneless chicken bites is 8 minutes at 200C/ 400F.
If cooked at 180C/390F, the cooking time is 10 minutes.
I don't advise cooking it at a lower temperature. I have experimented with different temperature settings and I found 200C/400F the best to get perfect results of juicy and tender chicken bites. Chicken is cooked when the internal temperature is 160F.
How To Serve
Serve as a snack or appetizer or serve as main with side dishes like diced potatoes, roasted potatoes, broccoli, and rice.
How To Store
Let the cooked diced chicken bites cool completely then pack them in an airtight container or Ziploc, and put it in the fridge where it will stay good for up to 3 days or in the freezer for up to 3 months.
Reheat in the air fryer, microwave, or oven.
Tips
- For variation in taste, experiment with different seasonings like lemon pepper, cajun seasoning, all purpose seasoning, etc.
- Use similar-sized chicken cubes for even cooking.
- After cooking, rest the chicken for 5 minutes before serving.
- Chicken bites can be tossed in any sauce of your choice. Some good ones that enhance the taste are garlic butter, bang bang sauce, and lemon butter sauce.
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Air Fryer Diced Chicken (Boneless Chicken Bites)
Equipment
- Air Fryer
Ingredients
- 2 pieces Boneless Chicken breast
- ½ teaspoon Paprika
- ¼ teaspoon Cayenne pepper or to taste
- ¼ teaspoon each garlic granules and onion granules
- ¼ teaspoon each oregano and dried thyme
- 1 tablespoon Olive oil
- Salt to taste
Instructions
- Make the Cajun seasoning by mixing paprika, cayenne, garlic granules, onion granules, oregano and thyme.
- Pat the chicken breast dry with kitchen towels.
- Use a sharp knife or kitchen scissors to cut it into 1-inch cubes and add the cubed chicken to a bowl.
- Add the cajun seasoning, oil, and salt. Mix till well combined.
- Transfer the seasoned cubed chicken to the air fryer basket.
- Air fry diced chicken breast for 8 minutes at 200C/ 400F. Shake the basket once during cooking.
- Bring out of the air fryer, and rest the chicken bites for 5 minutes.Serve and enjoy.
Notes
- For variation in taste, experiment with different seasonings like lemon pepper, cajun seasoning, all purpose seasoning, etc.
- Use similar-sized chicken cubes for even cooking.
- After cooking, rest the chicken for 5 minutes before serving.
- Chicken bites can be tossed in any sauce of your choice. Some good ones that enhance the taste are garlic butter, bang bang sauce, and lemon butter sauce.
Made this minus the seasonings for my dog. He loved it!