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Air Fryer Hibachi Chicken

Air Fryer Hibachi Chicken

This Air Fryer Hibachi Chicken is an easy weeknight dinner made with juicy chicken thighs, zucchini, yellow squash, and onion seasoned with garlic, soy sauce, sesame oil, and light butter.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine Japanese
Servings 4
Calories 257 kcal

Equipment

  • Air Fryer
  • Cutting board
  • Knife
  • Large bowl
  • Small bowl

Ingredients
  

  • 1 zucchini
  • 1 yellow squash
  • 1 yellow onion
  • 1 tablespoon minced garlic divided
  • 2 tablespoons sesame oil divided
  • 2 tablespoons soy sauce divided
  • 2 tablespoons light butter divided
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt divided
  • 1/2 teaspoon pepper divided
  • 1 lb chicken thighs boneless and skinless
  • 1/2 lemon juice
  • Sesame seeds for garnish

Instructions
 

  • Cut the vegetables into bite-size pieces and set them aside in a bowl.
  • Place the pie pan in the air fryer basket and add 1/2 tablespoon garlic, 1 tablespoon oil, 1 tablespoon soy sauce, and 1 tablespoon butter. Season with salt and pepper.
  • Add the vegetables and cook at 400° for 10 minutes. Shake the vegetables every 3 minutes.
  • Once vegetables are almost well done, remove them and set aside.
  • In a single layer, add the chicken thighs whole and add the remaining garlic, oil, soy, and butter. Cut the lemon in half and squeeze the juices of one half onto the chicken. Season with salt and pepper. Cook at 400° for 10 minutes.
  • Remove the chicken and chop it into bite-size pieces. Return chicken to the pan with vegetables and cook for 5 more. Remove from the air fryer and let cool.

Notes

  • Keep the vegetables in similar-size pieces so they cook at the same rate.
  • Toss the chicken and vegetables together well before the final 5 minutes of cooking so the flavors get distributed throughout the pan.
  • Let the finished chicken and vegetables sit for a couple of minutes before serving. The pan and sauce will be very hot right out of the air fryer.
  • Sprinkle the sesame seeds on after cooking rather than before so they stay noticeable on top.

Disclaimer:

Any nutritional data I provide is an approximation and actual dietary information can vary based on ingredients and proportion sizes.

Nutrition

Serving: 5ozCalories: 257kcalCarbohydrates: 7gProtein: 24gFat: 15gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 5gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 108mgSodium: 941mgPotassium: 611mgFiber: 2gSugar: 4gVitamin A: 587IUVitamin C: 21mgCalcium: 39mgIron: 2mg
Keyword Air Fryer Hibachi Chicken
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