THE BEST Air Fryer Chicken Recipes → Top 30 EASY Chicken Recipes I ALWAYS Make in the Air Fryer

parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grated cheddar

Nutritional yeast adds a cheesy flavor with fewer calories.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Vegetable oil is more budget-friendly.

bread crumbs

🥗Healthier: panko

💰Cheaper: crushed crackers

Crushed crackers can provide a similar crunch at a lower cost.

chicken thighs

🥗Healthier: chicken breast

💰Cheaper: whole chicken

Whole chicken can be more economical.

Pound down the chicken to help it cook evenly.

Cut the chicken into bite-sized chunks.

Combine 1 teaspoon of salt, 1 teaspoon of Italian seasoning, 1/2 teaspoon of paprika, 1/2 teaspoon of garlic powder, 1/2 teaspoon of onion powder, 1/4 teaspoon of ground pepper, and a pinch of cayenne pepper in a bowl and stir.

Add the diced chicken to the air fryer basket and declump it a little.

Mist the chicken with avocado oil and stir to coat with the seasoning mix.

Spread the chicken out in the air fryer basket.

Add 2 tablespoons of butter, chunked out, on top of the chicken.

Prepare the asparagus by breaking off the hard bottoms and laying them in a single layer in the air fryer basket.

Sprinkle the asparagus with pepper, salt, Italian seasoning, and minced garlic if desired.

Pop the air fryer basket in and set the temperature to 380°F for 10 minutes, adjusting for no preheat.

After a few minutes, check the chicken and stir it.

Check the internal temperature of the chicken to ensure it's done, aiming for 165°F.

If desired, add tomatoes to the air fryer at the halfway point for moderate cooking.

Let the chicken and asparagus rest in the air fryer for 5 minutes after cooking, adding the tomatoes back in to warm them up.

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