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Air Fryer Honey-Lemon Chicken

2 Hrs

Prep Time

16 Mins

cook Time

6

Servings
Curated by: Chef Andrew
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Air Fryer Honey-Lemon Chicken

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TurboBlaze™ 6.0-Quart Air Fryer

TurboBlaze™ 6.0-Quart Air Fryer

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Sweeten Your Table

This sweet and tangy air fryer recipe features a crispy chicken exterior coated in a rich honey-lemon glaze, symbolizing good fortune and happiness for your Lunar New Year celebration.

How to Pick Chicken Thighs

When choosing chicken thighs at the grocery store, look for fresh color, plumpness, and avoid damaged products. You can also consider labels that indicate how the chicken was raised.

Ingredient Swaps

You can swap oyster sauce with a mixture of hoisin sauce and soy sauce. 

Nutrition Information

Lemon is the star of this recipe, and for good reason. From the zest of the peel to the juice, lemon contains a variety of health-promoting properties—including hesperidin. Research suggests that this citrus flavonoid may help protect against cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk by reducing oxidative stress and inflammation while improving arterial blood pressure and lipid metabolism.

What to Serve With: Chinese-Style Green Beans, Moneybag Wontons

Ingredients

Honey Lemon Sauce

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Chicken

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Yield 6 Serving

Instructions

COOKING THE CHICKEN

  1. Combine chicken thighs, 1 tablespoon cornstarch, oyster sauce, kosher salt, garlic powder, and white pepper in a large bowl. Cover and marinate in the refrigerator for 2 hours overnight.
  2. Place the crisper plate into the air fryer basket. 
  3. Select the Preheat function, then tap Start/Pause. 
  4. Add 3 tablespoons of cornstarch to the marinated chicken and mix until evenly combined. 
  5. Spray the basket with oil, then place the chicken evenly spaced apart onto the preheated crisper plate. Spray the tops lightly with oil.  
  6. Select the Air Fry function, adjust temperature to 400°F and time to 16 minutes, then tap Start/Pause. 

MAKING HONEY LEMON SAUCE

  1. Combine the slurry ingredients together in a small bowl and set aside. 
  2. Combine the sauce ingredients into a saucepan and bring mixture to a boil.  
  3. Add the slurry, slowly, into the boiling lemon sauce while continuously stirring. 
  4. Toss the cooked chicken and enough sauce as needed in a medium bowl until it is evenly coated. Set aside any extra sauce for serving. 
  5. Garnish the chicken with lemon strips if desired and serve. 

Chef Notes: If you prefer the sauce to be sweeter, reduce the lemon juice from ¾ cup to ½ cup.

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Nutrition

SERVING SIZE: 1 CALORIES: 288 PROTEIN: 21 g CARBOHYDRATES: 33 g FAT: 9 g FIBER: 0.2 g SATURATED FAT: 2 g CHOLESTEROL: 125 mg SODIUM: 359 mg 

NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION IS ONLY AN ESTIMATE. THE ACCURACY OF THE NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION FOR ANY RECIPE ON THIS SITE IS NOT GUARANTEED.

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originally published on  Jan 24, 2025 (last updated  Mar 16, 2025)

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