Air fryer chicken and vegetables

Name: Air fryer chicken and vegetables
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: ¾ lb chicken breasts, cut into 1-inch pieces; 2 cups broccoli, cut into small florets; 1 red bell pepper, cut into 1-inch pieces; ¼ red onion, cut into chunks; 1½ tbsp olive oil; 1 tsp Italian seasoning; ½ tsp garlic powder; ½ tsp paprika; ¾ tsp salt; ¼ tsp black pepper; ½ lemon, cut into wedges (optional); 2 tbsp grated parmesan (optional)

Bite-size chicken, broccoli and sweet peppers crisped together in the air fryer in about 15 minutes, a light dinner for two with barely any cleanup.

25 min total
10 min hands-on
Anyone can make this
Serves 2
About $3.04 a serving
360 calories
Good the next day
Gluten-free

Dolly says: I’d make this on a weeknight. It’s on the table in 25 minutes.

Ingredients

For 2 servings.

¾ lb chicken breasts, cut into 1-inch pieces
2 cups broccoli, cut into small florets
1 red bell pepper, cut into 1-inch pieces
¼ red onion, cut into chunks
½ lemon, cut into wedges (optional)
2 tbsp grated parmesan (optional)

From your pantry

1½ tbsp olive oil
1 tsp Italian seasoning
½ tsp garlic powder
½ tsp paprika
¾ tsp salt
¼ tsp black pepper

Each serving has about 360 calories, 42 g protein, 13 g carbs and 15 g fat, and costs about $3.04 at typical US grocery prices. Both are estimates from what the recipe uses.

Missing something?

No chicken breasts? Boneless chicken thighs or chicken tenderloins work.
No broccoli? Frozen broccoli works.
No red bell peppers? Yellow bell peppers work.
No red onions? White onions or yellow onions work.
No lemons? Limes work.
No grated parmesan? Parmesan wedge works.

Steps

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the air fryer to 400°F.
Cut the broccoli, pepper and onion, then the chicken, and wash your hands and board.
Food safety: Wash your hands, the board and the knife with hot soapy water after touching raw meat, and don’t rinse raw chicken in the sink.
everything in a big bowl with the oil, Italian seasoning, garlic powder, paprika, salt and pepper.
Spread it in the basket and cook 12 to 15 minutes, shaking twice, until the broccoli is at the tips and the biggest piece of chicken reads 165°F.
Timer: 13 min 30 sec
Dolly’s tip: Small broccoli florets cook in the same time as the chicken. Big ones stay raw in the middle.
Food safety: Chicken and turkey are done at 165°F in the thickest part. A thermometer is the only sure check. Without one, cut into the thickest piece: it should be white all the way through, with no pink.
Squeeze the lemon over and sprinkle the parmesan.