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by Diane
Buy our air fryer e-cookbooks today We love Asian stir fries like chicken and broccoli stir fry. Our new favorite is healthy air fryer chicken and broccoli in the air fryer. With such little oil, this low fat dish “stir fry” dish is easily our best air fried chicken broccoli dish.
Healthy Air Fried Chicken and Broccoli “Stir Fry”
It’s a fantastic quick and easy chicken dinner for weeknights when you need an easy healthy dinner. Best of all, there’s little clean up and all finished in one vessel. The hot circulating air cooks the broccoli crispy and the chicken has a nice crisp sear with very little oil. Once you cook it, you can even add your personal favorite bottled sauces on top for more flavor. This is a great healthy air fryer chicken recipe with so many possibilities for additions and substitutions.
Video: Air Fryer Chicken And Broccoli
Less Oil, Great Texture and Flavor
The flavor of the chicken and broccoli from the air fryer is fantastic. It’s crispy, with toasted edges and super flavorful. The texture is more like roasted chicken and broccoli, which is just as fantastic. This healthy air fryer chicken recipe is low fat and fantastic when served with some wild rice or brown rice. It’s not greasy and the broccoli is wonderful crispy and flavorful. Give it a try and you’ll be obsessed with air fryer recipes from now on. Dinner comes together so quickly and easily. Again, the benefit is that there’s such little oil when it comes to healthy air fryer recipes!
How to Make Air Fried Chicken and Broccoli
- Combine chicken, broccoli and onions in bowl. Add marinade and toss evenly with ingredients. Add all ingredients to air fryer.
- Gently toss and stir ingredients once during cooking. Do this twice if needed.
- Check one last time, if chicken need more time, stir and cook for additional 3 minutes.
- We have a second method for less crispy broccoli. All recipe details are below with step by step photos. Enjoy!
Air Fryer Chicken & Broccoli
Yield: 4 Servings
Prep Time: 10 minutes mins
Cook Time: 15 minutes mins
Total Time: 25 minutes mins
The chicken and broccoli will cook down and shrink, so if it the basket feels full at first, there will be less volume aftereverything is cooked. DO NOT pre-heat the air fryer for this recipe.
There are two methods for Air Frying: Cooking the chicken halfway, then adding the veggies will cook the broccoli moderately. The other option is to air fry them all together from the beginning which makes the broccoli extra crispy. Or you can add the broccoli at anytime that cooks it to your preference. After your first batch, you'll know better what method works for your air fryer and personal liking.
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Ingredients
- 1 pound (454 g) boneless skinless chicken breast or thighs , cut into 1-inch bites sized pieces
- 1/4-1/2 pound (113-226 g) broccoli , cut into florets (1-2 cups)
- 1/2 medium onion , sliced thick
- 3 Tablespoons (45 ml) olive oil or grape seed oil
- 1/2 teaspoon (2.5 ml) garlic powder
- 1 Tablespoon (15 ml) fresh minced ginger
- 1 Tablespoon (15 ml) low sodium soy sauce , or to taste (use Tamari for Gluten Free)
- 1 Tablespoon (15 ml) rice vinegar (use distilled white vinegar for Gluten Free)
- 1 teaspoon (5 ml) sesame oil
- 2 teaspoons (10 ml) hot sauce (optional)
- 1/2 teaspoon sea salt , or to taste
- black pepper , to taste
- serve with lemon wedges , optional
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Instructions
Option 1: Regular Cooked Broccoli
Make the Marinade:In a bowl, combine oil, garlic powder, ginger, soy sauce, rice vinegar, sesame oil, optional hot sauce, salt, and pepper.
Place the chicken in one bowl. Place the broccoli and onions in another. Divide the marinade between the two bowls, stirring to coat each completely.
Air Fry: Add just the chicken to the air fryer basket/tray. Air Fry at 380°F/195°C for 10 minutes. Stir in the broccoli and onions with the chicken (make sure to include all the marinade). Continue to Air Fry at 380°F/195°C for 8-10 minutes, or until the chicken is cooked through. Make sure to stir halfway through cooking so broccoli gets cooked evenly.
Add additional salt and pepper, to taste. Squeeze optional fresh lemon juice on top and serve warm.
Option 2: For Crispy, Charred Broccoli
In a large bowl, combine chicken, broccoli and onion. Toss ingredients together.
Make the Marinade:In a bowl, combine oil, garlic powder, ginger, soy sauce, rice vinegar, sesame oil, optional hot sauce, salt, and pepper. Add the chicken, broccoli and onions to the marinade. Stir thoroughly to combine the marinade with chicken, broccoli and onions.
Air Fry: Add ingredients to air fryer basket/tray. Air Fry 380°F/195°C for 16-20 minutes, shaking and gently tossing halfway through cooking.Make sure to toss so thateverything cooks evenly. Check chicken to make sure it’s cooked through. If not, cook for additional 3-5 minutes.
Add additional salt and pepper, to taste. Squeeze fresh lemon juice on top and serve warm.
Notes
- Recipes were cooked in 3-4 qt air fryers. If using a larger air fryer, the recipe might cook quicker so adjust cooking time.
- Do not pre-heat the air fryer for this recipe.
- Remember to set a timer to shake/flip/toss the food as directed in recipe.
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Nutrition Information per Serving
Calories: 224kcal, Carbohydrates: 4g, Protein: 25g, Fat: 11g, Saturated Fat: 2g, Trans Fat: 1g, Cholesterol: 73mg, Sodium: 619mg, Potassium: 551mg, Fiber: 1g, Sugar: 1g, Vitamin A: 214IU, Vitamin C: 29mg, Calcium: 24mg, Iron: 1mg
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American, Asian
Calories: 224
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Jay — Reply
I can’t believe how easy it is to make a savory meal in the air fryer. This one is my favorite of them all.
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EatBetter — Reply
Thanks so much and so glad you enjoyed the recipe!
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Amber — Reply
This is super delicious! I never would’ve thought of cooking chicken and broccoli in the air fryer. I love how healthy this is.
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EatBetter — Reply
Yay! Happy you’re enjoying our healthy chicken and broccoli!
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Caroline — Reply
does the sauce ruin the air fryer? i want to try this but im nervous that the sauce will hurt the machine!
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EatBetter — Reply
Hi Caroline, we’ve never had issues with our air fryers. But there’s so many different models out there that work differently. If you’re concerned, what you can do is lightly oil the chicken and broccoli and cook that without the sauce in the air fryer. Make the marinade and heat that separately in a saucepan on the stove top for about 3-5 minutes until all the flavors combine. And then after the air fried chicken and broccoli is cooked, toss the chicken and marinade in a separate bowl. Hope this helps!
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Therese — Reply
Hi! This recipe looks amazing but I am not a fan of broccoli, could one use peppers instead?
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EatBetter — Reply
Hi Therese! Yes, you can definitely use peppers. They will cook in the same time that the chicken cooks.
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Charissa — Reply
Hi. This recipe sounds AMAZING! I want to try it, but I have the air fryer oven (no basket). Do you think it would work on one of the mashed trays?
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EatBetter — Reply
Hi Charissa! yes it would work fine when air fryer on the mesh trays.
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Michele — Reply
This was one of the easiest recipes I’ve made. The taste is amazing! I will be making this over and over and over again!
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EatBetter — Reply
Thanks Michele for making this and sharing your results! So glad you enjoyed this!
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Christan — Reply
Very easy and family enjoyed!
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patricia pumphrey — Reply
You said to place in a basket. Does this have a sauce??
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EatBetter — Reply
Just the marinade which gets mostly absorbed into the broccoli.
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DS — Reply
Is it okay to put the raw chicken in the air fryer with the broccoli?
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EatBetter — Reply
It is. Just the same way you’d put raw chicken and veggies together in a pan and cook on the stove or in the oven.
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Daniel Bratta — Reply
Everything is very open with a really clear explanation of the challenges. It was truly informative. Your site is useful. Thank you for sharing!
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Kim Brison — Reply
Made this for dinner tonight. Super easy and delicious! Will definitely be making this again! Thanks for a great recipe!
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EatBetter — Reply
thanks Kim! We appreciate the feedback.
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Katelyn — Reply
Can you use frozen broccoli?
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EatBetter — Reply
Hi Katelyn, yes you can use frozen broccoli. Depending on the size, it might not cook around the same time as the chicken. Try a small batch first to see what the exact timing is for your brand of frozen broccoli.
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Jo Anne — Reply
Easy to prepare and cook. Thanks for sharing your recipe. Will definitely cook this for my family back home.
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Ashleigh Daniels — Reply
Very good. I modified it just a bit. I added more soy sauce before cooking it and put some more on afterwards. I also cooked white rice on the side.
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EatBetter — Reply
Thanks for sharing this Asheligh and glad you added more soy sauce. It definitely bring out the flavor more when food is seasoned well. Happy you enjoyed the recipe!
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Irene — Reply
I really liked it, specially the seasonings. However the broccoli was too dried for my taste. Maybe I cut it too small? I did reduce the portions since we were only my son and I. He did like it too!!
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Michelle — Reply
If I like extra sauce should I heat up extra marinade to add when food is done
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Elizabeth W. — Reply
Thanks For Sharing this Amazing Recipe. The first time I made it I cut the broccoli too small. Then the second time was perfect because I understood more of how my air fryer model cooks.
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Sherry — Reply
Excited to try this. You said to prepare marinade and add chicken and veggies. But do we marinade it for several hours before cooking? Or no? You didn’t specify.
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EatBetter — Reply
Hi Sherry! No, you don’t have to marinate it too much ahead of time. We usually just add the marinade, stir to evenly combine and then air fry. It’s a super quick and easy recipe. Enjoy!
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Sharon — Reply
I don’t have a basket like this one you have. My basket turns. Would it be getter to cook it on the tray?
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EatBetter — Reply
Hi Sharon, what try are you referring to? The tray in an oven style, or a tray to put in the basket?
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Brenda — Reply
I loved how flavorful this came out with an extra drizzle of soy sauce. And my kids love very crispy broccoli, so I cooked the broccoli for 4 minutes in our air fryer oven. It’s a big one so the extra cooking time really helped. Really great recipe.
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Heather Martens — Reply
I enjoyed this, made some rice to go underneath it but what could I add to it after to make it a bit more “saucy”? More like a stir fry?
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EatBetter — Reply
Hi Heather! Thanks for asking and we’ve been working on an additional sauce to add to the air fried chicken and broccoli. We hope to have the new and easy sauce recipe soon.
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Gordon Ramsay — Reply
This is an amazing…and it looks soo yummy & sound so delicious…i will trying to make it …Thanks for sharing….
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Mohammed Umar — Reply
Absolutely delicious. Your instructions were so clear, precise and informative. I’m thinking of meal prepping and batch cooking this recipe.
If I double up on the chicken and broccoli, naturally I would double all the other ingredients but what about cook time? Would the cook time be the same if I was to double up?
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EatBetter — Reply
Hi Mohammed, so glad you enjoyed the recipe! For doubling, we just suggest cooking it in two different batches. Overloading a basket style air fryer with a double batch might be too much and the chicken won’t cook property. Or if you have an oven style, it might work if you cook the double batch on two separate racks. Cooking a double batch in an oven style air fryer will require more time too. Just make sure to rotate the racks so everything cooks evenly.
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Michelle McNulty — Reply
I liked this recipe and it’s tasted really good.
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Carl Lumbly — Reply
Awesome. I misread to add a Tablespoon of minced garlic… and I purposely added 2x chicken, and the pickiest eaters in the house actually paid compliments! So, thanks!
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Diane — Reply
Thanks Carl for the feedback! Glad adding 2x chicken worked for you. Did you have to add cooking time? If so, how much longer did it take for you to air fry?
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Barbara baken — Reply
The chicken definitely needed to be cooked much longer in my air fryer!
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Diane — Reply
Hi Barbara, thanks for letting us all know. Like we mentioned, timing will vary depending on many factors. It’s good to understand that some air fryers need more time and there’s some that need less time.
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Paige — Reply
Really great tasting recipe and just perfect for my keto diet. So glad I can enjoy delicious food while dieting.
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Elisa — Reply
Really healthy chicken broccoli recipe. This has been helping with my diet.
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Lisa — Reply
This was such an easy dish to cook in the air fryer. Chicken came out tasty and broccoli was so good.
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Eleanor — Reply
Been making this recipe a lot this Summer. It’s been so useful for my diet.
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Linda Donovan — Reply
This was absolutely delicious! Easy to prepare, reheats well this is definitely my new go to meal.
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Diane — Reply
Thanks Linda!
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alexis kaye — Reply
The marinade was very salty but the chicken and onion cooked perfectly. The broccoli was way overcooked even when added halfway thru the chicken cooking. I think it would be better steamed then tossed with the chicken.
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Jennifer — Reply
This was delicious but almost all my broccoli burned. I used the version that had you add the veg in after the chicken cooked for 10 minutes. Any tips on preventing this from happening next time or things I possibly could have done wrong?
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Diane — Reply
Hi Jennifer, it could be that the broccoli was too close to the heating element and there’s too much food in the air fryer.
Next time, it might be better to just cook the broccoli separately. Some air fryers are smaller than what we use in our test kitchen. Thanks so much!
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Gina — Reply
This was really good! Even my VERY picky husband mm’d his way through his dinner!
