{"id":13135,"date":"2025-03-11T12:06:12","date_gmt":"2025-03-11T12:06:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/airfryer-tips.us\/en\/?p=13135"},"modified":"2025-03-11T12:06:12","modified_gmt":"2025-03-11T12:06:12","slug":"air-fryer-lemon-garlic-butter-chicken-bites","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/airfryer-tips.us\/en\/air-fryer-lemon-garlic-butter-chicken-bites\/","title":{"rendered":"Air Fryer Lemon Garlic Butter Chicken Bites"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong data-start=\"76\" data-end=\"115\">Zesty, buttery, and packed with flavor<\/strong>, these\u00a0<strong data-start=\"122\" data-end=\"163\">Lemon Garlic Butter Chicken Bites<\/strong>\u00a0are the perfect quick and delicious meal. Cooked effortlessly in the air fryer, they offer crispy edges and juicy centers with a burst of lemony garlic goodness.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>About Time<\/strong><\/h2>\n<div class=\"wprm-recipe-time-container wprm-color-border\">\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Prep Time:<\/strong>\u00a010 minutes<\/li>\n<li><strong>Cook Time:<\/strong>\u00a010 minutes<\/li>\n<li><strong>Total Time:<\/strong>\u00a020 minutes<\/li>\n<li><strong>Servings:<\/strong>\u00a02\u20133<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><strong>Ingredients<\/strong><\/h2>\n<div class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-group\">\n<ul>\n<li>2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into bite-sized pieces<\/li>\n<li>1 tbsp olive oil<\/li>\n<li>2 tbsp unsalted butter, melted<\/li>\n<li>2 cloves garlic, minced<\/li>\n<li>1 tbsp fresh lemon juice<\/li>\n<li>1 tsp lemon zest<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd tsp paprika<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd tsp dried oregano<\/li>\n<li>Salt and pepper, to taste<\/li>\n<li>Fresh parsley, chopped (for garnish)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><strong>Instructions<\/strong><\/h2>\n<h5><strong>Step 1: Prepare the Chicken<\/strong><\/h5>\n<ol>\n<li>Preheat your air fryer to 200\u00b0C (400\u00b0F).<\/li>\n<li>In a bowl, toss the chicken pieces with olive oil, garlic, paprika, oregano, salt, and pepper.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h5><strong>Step 2: Air Fry the Chicken<\/strong><\/h5>\n<ol>\n<li>Place the chicken bites in a single layer in the air fryer basket.<\/li>\n<li>Cook for 8\u201310 minutes, shaking halfway through, until golden brown and fully cooked.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h5><strong>Step 3: Add the Lemon Butter<\/strong><\/h5>\n<ol>\n<li>In a small bowl, mix melted butter, lemon juice, and lemon zest.<\/li>\n<li>Drizzle over the cooked chicken and toss to coat evenly.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h5><strong>Step 4: Serve &amp; Enjoy<\/strong><\/h5>\n<ol>\n<li>Garnish with fresh parsley and serve hot.<\/li>\n<li>Enjoy with your favorite dipping sauce or over a bed of rice.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2>Amount Per Serving<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Calories:<\/strong>\u00a0~320<\/li>\n<li><strong>Protein:<\/strong>\u00a040g<\/li>\n<li><strong>Carbs:<\/strong>\u00a02g<\/li>\n<li><strong>Fat:<\/strong>\u00a015g<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><strong>Notes<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>For extra crispiness<\/strong>, cook for an additional 2 minutes.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Spice it up<\/strong>\u00a0by adding chili flakes or cayenne pepper.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Pair with veggies<\/strong>\u00a0like roasted broccoli or a fresh salad for a balanced meal.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Zesty, buttery, and packed with flavor, these\u00a0Lemon Garlic Butter Chicken Bites\u00a0are the perfect quick and delicious meal. Cooked effortlessly in the air fryer, they offer crispy edges and juicy centers with a burst of lemony garlic goodness. About Time Prep Time:\u00a010 minutes Cook Time:\u00a010 minutes Total Time:\u00a020 minutes Servings:\u00a02\u20133 Ingredients 2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into bite-sized pieces 1 tbsp olive oil 2 tbsp unsalted butter, melted 2 cloves garlic, minced 1 tbsp fresh lemon juice 1 tsp lemon zest \u00bd tsp paprika \u00bd tsp dried oregano Salt and pepper, to taste Fresh parsley, chopped (for garnish) Instructions Step <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":13136,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-13135","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized","has_thumb"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/airfryer-tips.us\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13135","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/airfryer-tips.us\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/airfryer-tips.us\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/airfryer-tips.us\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/airfryer-tips.us\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=13135"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/airfryer-tips.us\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13135\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":13137,"href":"https:\/\/airfryer-tips.us\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13135\/revisions\/13137"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/airfryer-tips.us\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/13136"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/airfryer-tips.us\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=13135"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/airfryer-tips.us\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=13135"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/airfryer-tips.us\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=13135"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}