Easy Air Fryer Chicken and Broccoli
This Air Fryer Chicken and Broccoli is the perfect weeknight dinner idea or looking for an easy meal prep idea. Packed with flavor and super easy to make! You will have dinner done in under 10 minutes.
Air Fryer Chicken and Broccoli
Making quick and easy meals in my air fryer has been a game-changer. This Air Fryer Chicken and Broccoli recipe is one of them! Not only is it easy on the wallet, but it also tastes delicious and is super easy to make.
I love making this Air Fryer Broccolini, it’s super easy to make. Plus the prep time is less than a head of broccoli.
This easy chicken air fryer recipe is made in about 15 minutes from start to finish! Great for a weeknight meal or used for meal prep! If you aren’t that big of a broccoli fan, you can check out this delicious Air Fryer Chicken and Veggies Recipe. Another great quick and easy dinner idea is this Air Fryer Chicken Breast and Potatoes.
Don’t forget to check out some other amazing Air Fryer Chicken Breast Recipes like Air Fryer Chicken Breast Strips, Air Fryer Blackened Chicken Breast, Air Fryer Pesto Chicken, Air Fryer Buffalo Chicken, and Air Fryer Shake N Bake Chicken Breast.
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Why you’ll love this Air Fryer Chicken and Broccoli recipe
- Budget Friendly – this chicken and broccoli recipe is incredibly cheap to make! I purchased all of the ingredients at Aldi’s and it came to about $3.00 per serving!
- Quick and Easy Recipe – other than chopping, this recipe has barely any prep! And the air fryer is a breeze to cook with and clean!
- Great for Meal Prep – Want an easy chicken and broccoli meal prep? We’ve got you covered! Simply cook some rice and prep them in a storage container. Check out this post for chicken breast nutrition.
- Delicious – This recipe is amazing. You will love it!
Ingredients
- Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts
- Broccoli
- Avocado oil – With high heat temperatures you should use avocado oil. Save the olive oil for salad dressing or lower heat temperatures.
- Seasonings: garlic, soy sauce, honey
Tips & Tricks
- If your chicken breasts are very large, you can butterfly them to make them thinner. I’ve found out from multiple attempts that 1-inch cubes work best for this air fryer chicken and broccoli recipe. Any larger they are hard to hold with chopsticks.
- Don’t leave the chicken and broccoli in the air fryer once the timer goes off. The air fryer will hold onto heat and continue to cook the chicken, making it tough. Remove the basket from the air fryer and transfer it to the plates.
- Always use a meat thermometer to make sure the internal temperature is 165F. Once the timer goes off, take the chicken out of the air fryer so you don’t dry out the chicken.
Tools to make this Air Fryer Chicken and Broccoli
- Cosori Air Fryer – this is my favorite air fryer. The large air fryer basket makes it so easy to cook your favorite recipes
- Spatula – you will need a spatula to flip over the chicken and broccoli to make sure that it doesn’t burn and that it cooks thoroughly.
- Meat thermometer – You always want to make sure the internal temperature of ANY chicken 165F.
How to make Air Fryer Chicken and Broccoli
- In a large mixing bowl add the avocado oil, garlic, soy sauce, and honey. Mix them together
- Place the cubed chicken and the broccoli florets into the bowl with the seasonings. Using your hands mix everything together until the broccoli and chicken is evenly coated.
- Place the chicken and broccoli into the Air Fryer Basket. Making sure not to overlap.
- Cook the chicken and broccoli at 390 degrees for 10 minutes. Flipping them halfway through.
- Once timer goes off remove the Air Fryer Basket. Transfer to serving plates.
- Optional add green onions and sesame seeds on top
Stovetop Directions
- Add the Avocado oil to large skillet. Turn on the Stove
- Place the chicken into the skillet and cook the chicken for 3-4 minutes
- In a mixing bowl toss the Broccoli in the soy sauce, honey, and garlic
- Add 1/3 water to the pan.
- Add the broccoli into the skillet and cook for another 15 minutes
- Remove from skillet. Serve and enjoy!
Substitutions
- If you don’t have any fresh broccoli, you can use frozen broccoli. Make sure to defrost it prior to cooking. If you don’t you might need to add more cooking time.
- Instead of boneless skinless chicken breasts, you can use chicken thighs, chicken tender or chicken cutlets. If the chicken cubes are thinner than one inch you may need to reduce the cooking time.
- If you want to make this recipe Paleo or gluten-free, simply replace the soy sauce with Tamari (Gluten-free) or coconut aminos (gluten-free and paleo).
- Also, if you don’t have avocado oil you can substitute it with melted ghee or melted coconut oil.
What to serve with Chicken and Broccoli
This chicken and broccoli can be served with your favorite type of rice; one of my favorite types of rice to pair it with is Basmati rice in the Instant Pot. And if you’re trying to watch your carbs or keep this recipe keto, serve it with this cilantro lime cauliflower rice.
We all know my go-to is Instant Pot Rice, but let me tell you, this Slow Cooker Quinoa has been a game changer lately. I find myself making it more often the rice….Shocking I know. Perfect for those easy meal prep days!
How to store
- Store leftovers in an airtight container for up to 5 days.
- For meal prep, you can freeze a meal for up to 3 months
How to reheat
Remove the lid from the container and microwave on high for 1 to 1.5 minutes or until the chicken is warm. Alternatively, you can transfer to a microwave save plate.
If you want to warm this up in your air fryer, cook for 2 minutes at 400F.
FAQs
Can you cook meat and vegetables together in the Air Fryer?
Yes, you can cook the meat and vegetables together. Just make sure that your meat comes up to the proper temperature per USDA guidelines.
Can you put raw chicken in the Air Fryer?
Yes, you can put raw chicken in the Air Fryer. Make sure that you cook it until an internal temperature of 165F.
Can you put frozen chicken in the Air Fryer?
Yes, you can cook any type of chicken in an air fryer. If it’s frozen or thicker it will just take linger to cook.
Can you put aluminum foil in air fryer?
Yes you can! Aluminum foil is safe to use in an air fryer.
More Air Fryer Chicken Breast Recipes
If you loved this air fryer chicken and broccoli recipe, check out these other delicious chicken breast recipes.
- Shake N Bake Chicken Breast
- Pesto Chicken Breast
- Honey Chicken Breast
- Sweet Baby Rays BBQ Chicken Breast
- Teriyaki Chicken Breast
- Boneless Skinless Chicken Breast
- Buffalo Chicken Breast
- Ranch Chicken Breast
- Chicken Breast and Potatoes
- Chicken Katsu
- Chicken and Veggies
- Blackened Chicken Breast
- Chicken Breast Strips
Air Fryer Chicken and Broccoli
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 lb boneless skinless chicken breast Cut up into 1 inch bite size
- 1 head broccoli Cut up into florets
- 3 tbsp Avocado oil
- 4 cloves Garlic minced
- 2 tbsp Low sodium soy sauce
- 2 tsp Honey
Instructions
- In a large mixing bowl add the avocado oil, garlic, soy sauce, and honey. Mix them together
- Place the chicken and broccoli in the bowl. Using your hands mix everything together
- Place the chicken and broccoli into the Air Fryer Basket. Making sure not to overlap
- Cook the chicken and broccoli at 390 degrees for 10 minutes. Flipping them halfway through
- Once timer goes off, check the chicken to make sure the internal temperature is 165 remove from the Air Fryer Basket
- Optional add green onions and sesame seeds on top
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Notes
- Making sure to cook the chicken and broccoli in a single layer
- With a meat thermometer, check that the internal temperature of the chicken is at least 165F
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I love that I was able to cook a full meal in just the air fryer, and in such little time! It makes the best weeknight meal.
I made it for my kids to school, and they loved it. It is easy to warm up and delicious.
This recipe looked so easy I knew I had to make it right away. It was a big hit with my family – a keeper for sure!
This recipe is always a favorite for us, especially on weeknights. Last time I made it, I used coconut aminos instead of soy sauce and omitted the honey. I topped the bowls of it with sesame seeds and some green onions. Soooo good!
Chicken and broccoli are my son’s two favorite things, so I had to make this for him! He loved it and I’ll be making it again soon. It’s so super easy! Thanks.
My whole oven is an air fryer, with a large cookie sheet size tray, so super easy, and fast. I make this every Thursday for myself while my husband is playing golf. I add red pepper flakes too.
I’m so glad you love it!