Air Fryer Sweet and Sour Chicken
A delicious sweet and sour sauce drizzled on top of air fryer chicken to create a delicious Asian dish.
Ingredients
For the Chicken
- 1 pound chicken breasts or chicken thighs cut into 1 1/2 to 2-inch chunks
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch or potato starch
For the Sweet and Sour Sauce
- 1 cup pineapple juice
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 3 tablespoons rice wine vinegar
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger or 1 teaspoon freshly grated ginger
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 2 tablespoons water
Optional
- 1/4 cup pineapple chunks
- 3-4 drops of red food coloring for traditional orange look
Instructions
- Preheat air fryer to 400 degrees.
- Combine chicken pieces and cornstarch into a bowl and mix until the chicken is just fully coated.
- Place chicken in the air fryer and cook for 7-9 minutes, shaking the basket halfway through. Then remove from the air fryer.
- Meanwhile, mix together the pineapple juice, brown sugar, rice wine vinegar, soy sauce, and ginger and bring to a simmer for 5 minutes. Stir occasionally.
- Mix together the cornstarch and water in a separate bowl to create a "slurry" then add it to the sweet and sour sauce along with pineapple chunks and red food coloring (if using).
- Let simmer for one more minute then remove sauce from the heat.
- Toss chicken and sauce together and serve alongside rice or veggies for a full meal.*
Notes
* sauce makes enough to help coat veggies or rice to serve alongside.
How to Reheat Sweet and Sour Chicken in an Air Fryer:
Cook chicken in a preheated air fryer at 350 degrees for 3 to 4 minutes until warmed thoroughly.
If chicken is already coated with sauce, place chicken on an air fryer pan to help with the mess.
Nutrition
Serving: 1gCalories: 702kcalCarbohydrates: 81gProtein: 72gFat: 8gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 5gCholesterol: 193mgSodium: 624mgFiber: 1gSugar: 61g
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