Crispy air fryer chicken thighs served with a delectable honey garlic sauce. This Air Fryer Crispy Honey Chicken is a dinner you will love!
Prep Time 15 minutesminutes
Cook Time 30 minutesminutes
Total Time 45 minutesminutes
Servings 6
Calories 439kcal
Ingredients
Chicken
6boneless, skinless, chicken thighs(see note)
1cupcornstarch (or potato starch)
1pinchblack pepper
1/4teaspoonground ginger
1/4teaspoonground nutmeg
1/8teaspoonground thyme
1/8teaspoonground sage
1/8teaspoonpaprika
Honey Garlic Sauce
2tablespoonsolive oil
3 to 4garlic cloves, minced
1cuphoney
1/4 cup soy sauce
1teaspoonground black pepper
Instructions
Chicken
Cut the chicken into cubed chunks, then toss it in a bowl with cornstarch & seasonings. Use enough to coat the chickenevenly.
Place in the Air Fryer and cook according to your Air Fryer Manual for chicken. (Note - I cooked ours on 390°F for 12 minutes on each side for a total of 24 minutes).
Honey Garlic Sauce
In a medium saucepan add 2 tablespoons olive oil and minced garlic. Cookover medium heat to soften the garlic but do not let it brown.
Add the honey, soy sauce, and black pepper.
Simmer together for 5-10 minutes, remove from heat and allow to cool fora few minutes. Watch this carefully as it simmers because it can foam up over the pot very easily.
Once the sauce is made and the chicken is finished cooking, combine in a serving dish and toss to coat the chicken completely. Serve with rice and garnish with chopped green onions if desired!
Notes
You can substitute the thighs for boneless, skinless chicken breasts but they will not need as long to cook in the air fryer.Recipe adapted from my Crispy Honey Garlic Chicken.