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Air Fryer Honey Garlic Chicken Recipe

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Prep Time 7 mins
Cook Time 30 mins
Servings 4 servings
Calories 507 kcal
Air Fryer Honey Garlic Chicken Recipe
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This air fryer honey garlic chicken recipe is a simple meal that you can cook in your air fryer.

With a piece of foil, you can transform your air fryer into a multipurpose cooking device. As a demonstration, we’ll show you how we cooked our chicken wings — nicely glazed and tender and served with veg over cooked rice.

Is Air Fryer Honey Garlic Chicken Healthy?

Containing chicken wings, salt, and honey, this dish can be high in saturated fats, sodium, or added sugar (or all). However, with our reasonable portion sizes, we’ve reduced the chance that you accidentally exceed the daily recommended limits.

For added variety, we side the meat with some carrots and green beans. They are highly nutritious and provide a good amount of fiber (2.6 g).

Is Air Fryer Honey Garlic Chicken Healthy

Cooked rice in our recipe ensures that you consume an adequate amount of calories. Brown rice, potatoes, and whole wheat pastas all are suitable alternatives that count as complex carbs beneficial to your health.

We suggest that you prep using measuring devices such as a scale or measuring cups, as we take our ingredient measurements seriously. We do not recommend estimating the ingredients by eye.

Ingredients for Air Fryer Honey Garlic Chicken

Our air fryer honey garlic chicken recipe calls for chicken wings, carrots, green beans, cooked rice, and seasonings.

1. Chicken

We use chicken wings for this recipe and cut off the wing tip because it tends to burn in the oven and doesn’t yield much meat. Keep them aside, however, as they can be used for stock-making.

The dish also welcomes chicken thighs, breasts, or drumsticks.

best chicken for Air Fryer Honey Garlic Chicken Recipe

2. Vegetables for Air Fryer Honey Garlic Chicken

Chicken pairs well with crunchy vegetables, which is why we’ve chosen carrots and green beans. Broccoli, bok choy, snap peas and the likes are also excellent choices.

When dealing with green beans, it’s best to slice off the pointy ends; they also tend to burn in the oven and don’t have a great texture.

After peeling the carrot, we cut it in half lengthwise, then into slices about the thickness of the green beans, and finally into matchsticks. This enables both to cook at the same rate.

3. Sauce for Chicken

Our sauce begins with honey and garlic, which go nicely with soy sauce. This trio alone provides the perfect sauce foundation for virtually any protein — salmon, pork, beef, tofu, you name it.

To this base, we add some Sriracha, red pepper flakes, and ground black pepper for varying degrees of heat and aromas. We also stir some water and cornstarch into it to make it thick and glossy after cooking.

4. Cooked Rice

Prior to making the chicken, prepare some rice so you can enjoy the meal warm and fresh. Any type of rice will work.

If you’re pressed for time, frozen rice and instant rice are great alternatives. They’re easy to use, take only minutes, and can be conveniently stored.

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How to Make Honey Garlic Chicken in the Air Fryer

Once you’ve measured the ingredients:

step 1: Season the chicken wings.

Season the chicken wings.

step 2: Mix the sauce ingredients together.

Mix the sauce ingredients together.

step 3: Line the frying chamber with foil and cook the wings.

Line the frying chamber with foil and cook the wings.

step 4: Pour the sauce over. Flip and cook.

Pour the sauce over. Flip and cook.

step 5: Cook the veg in the microwave and shock in cold water.

Cook the veg in the microwave and shock in cold water.

step 6: Serve.

Serve.

To achieve the best results, strictly adhere to the instructions as well as the ingredient list on our printable ‘Air Fryer Honey Garlic Chicken Recipe’ at the bottom.

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Tips for Making Honey Garlic Chicken

We’re cooking both the sauce and chicken (in foil) in the same air fryer to save time and washing up. However, cooking the sauce in a separate saucepan negates the need for the foil, allowing you to discard some of the excess chicken fat.

Without the foil, the chicken will cook more evenly due to the increased circulation of hot air.

If using frozen rice, heap it into a bowl and bury an ice cube in the center. Cover it with parchment and microwave on high for 3 minutes. The ice cube adds moisture to the rice, leaving it moist and steaming hot.

Tips for Making Honey Garlic Chicken

Storage and Reheating

Rice and chicken can be refrigerated for 5 days and frozen for up to 3 months. Refrigerate the vegetables only, to maintain their crisp texture.

You may use any container type, including glass containers with lids, Ziploc bags, or biodegradable bags. The bags come in handy if there is little available space in your refrigerator.

To reheat, place all ingredients in a microwave-safe bowl or stir them in a pan. If they are frozen, microwave the chicken and rice before adding the vegetables.

What to Serve With Honey Garlic Chicken

We found our cabbage potato soup to be a wholesome, cozy pairing for this meal. And to round it off nicely – a glass of chilled pineapple ginger juice:

What to Serve With Honey Garlic Chicken

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Homemade Air Fryer Honey Garlic Chicken Recipe

Air Fryer Honey Garlic Chicken Recipe

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This air fryer honey garlic chicken recipe is a simple way to enjoy chicken wings with rice and vegetables. It’s a wholesome meal in 37 minutes.
Prep Time 7 mins
Cook Time 30 mins
Total Time 37 mins
Course Main Course
Cuisine Global
Servings 4 servings
Calories 507kcal

Ingredients
 

  • 19 oz chicken wings wing tips removed, wingette and drumette separated
  • 2 tbsp garlic about 5 cloves, minced
  • 1 tsp paprika
  • 2 3/4 tbsp reduced-sodium soy sauce
  • 2 tbsp water
  • 1 tbsp honey
  • 2 tsp Sriracha
  • 1 tsp cornstarch
  • 1/2 tsp ground black pepper
  • 1/4 tsp red pepper flakes
  • 6 oz green beans washed and with ends trimmed
  • 4 oz carrots sliced into fingers the size of green beans
  • 1/2 tbsp white sesame toasted
  • 2 tbsp scallion chopped
  • 3 cups cooked medium-grain rice

Instructions
 

  • In a bowl, toss 19 oz chicken wings with 2 tbsp minced garlic and 1 tsp paprika. Set aside.
    step 1: Season the chicken wings.
  • In another bowl mix together 2 3/4 tbsp soy sauce, 2 tbsp water, 1 tbsp honey, 2 tsp Sriracha, 1 tsp cornstarch, 1/2 tsp pepper, and 1/4 tsp red pepper flakes. Set aside.
    step 2: Mix the sauce ingredients together.
  • Line the air fryer’s basket with foil and fix the corners to make sure no liquid can escape. Add the wings and air-fry at 400°F for 20 minutes.
    step 3: Line the frying chamber with foil and cook the wings.
  • Flip the wings and pour the sauce over. Cook for another 5 minutes. Flip again, stir gently, and cook for another 3 minutes.
    step 4: Pour the sauce over. Flip and cook.
  • Meanwhile, place 6 oz green beans and 4 oz carrots in a bowl and cover with plastic wrap. Microwave on medium for 4 minutes, then shock in cold water.
    step 5: Cook the veg in the microwave and shock in cold water.
  • When the chicken’s done, carefully lift the foil up and place all into a bowl. Sprinkle with 2 tbsp scallion and 1/2 tbsp sesame seeds, then serve with 3 cups cooked rice and cooked vegetables.
    step 6: Serve.

Nutrition

Nutrition Facts
Air Fryer Honey Garlic Chicken Recipe
Amount Per Serving (1 serving)
Calories 507 Calories from Fat 162
% Daily Value*
Fat 18g28%
Saturated Fat 5g31%
Polyunsaturated Fat 4g
Monounsaturated Fat 8g
Cholesterol 149mg50%
Sodium 572mg25%
Potassium 520mg15%
Carbohydrates 54g18%
Fiber 151g629%
Sugar 8g9%
Protein 29g58%
Vitamin A 5393IU108%
Vitamin C 9mg11%
Calcium 66mg7%
Iron 4mg22%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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Luna is the founder and chief recipe developer of Healthy Recipes 101. Apart from cooking, she also loves reading, programming, exploring the outdoors, and collecting useless facts about everything.

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Recipe developed by Luna Regina on March 28, 2022 Nutritionally reviewed by Emily Rogers, MPH, RDN

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