Healthy Air Fryer Chicken and Veggies
A quick, healthy air-fryer meal of bite-size chicken and mixed vegetables tossed in olive oil and Italian seasoning. Cook in a single layer for even browning; cook in batches if needed.
Servings: 4 servings
Ingredients
Ingredients
- 1 poundchicken breast chopped into bite-size pieces, (2-3 medium chicken breasts)
- 1 cupbroccoli florets (fresh or frozen)
- 1 zucchini chopped
- 1 cupbell pepper chopped (any colors you like)
- 1/2 onion chopped
- 2 clovedgarlic minced or crushed
- 2 tablespoonsolive oil
- 1/2 teaspoonEACH garlic powder chili powder, salt, pepper
- 1 tablespoonItalian seasoning (or spice blend of choice)
Instructions
Instructions
- Preheat the air fryer to 400°F.
- Chop the chicken into bite-size pieces and chop the zucchini, bell pepper, and onion into similar-size pieces; trim broccoli into florets if using fresh. Mince or crush the 2 cloves garlic.
- In a large mixing bowl combine the chopped chicken, broccoli, zucchini, bell pepper, and onion.
- Add 2 tablespoons olive oil, the minced garlic, 1/2 teaspoon each garlic powder, chili powder, salt, and pepper, and 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning to the bowl. Toss until all pieces are evenly coated.
- Place the chicken and vegetables in a single layer in the preheated air fryer basket. If they do not fit in a single layer, cook in 2–3 batches to avoid overcrowding.
- Cook at 400°F for 10 minutes. At the 5-minute mark, open the basket and shake or turn the chicken and vegetables to promote even browning.
- After 10 minutes, check that the chicken is cooked through (no pink inside or an internal temperature of 165°F) and the vegetables are tender with some char. If needed, continue cooking in 2–3 minute increments until done.
- Remove from the air fryer and let rest 2–3 minutes before serving.
Equipment
- Equipment
- Kitchen Knife
- Cutting Board
- Air Fryer
Notes
Notes
Spices:
replace the Italian seasoning with your favorite spice blend. taco, cajun, lemon pepper or any other blend works great too! Just be sure to reduce the salt if the blend already includes salt.
Veggies:
can replace veggies with your favorite quick-cooking veggies. To use potatoes air fryer the potatoes for 10 minutes first.
Spices:
replace the Italian seasoning with your favorite spice blend. taco, cajun, lemon pepper or any other blend works great too! Just be sure to reduce the salt if the blend already includes salt.
Veggies:
can replace veggies with your favorite quick-cooking veggies. To use potatoes air fryer the potatoes for 10 minutes first.