Air Fryer Sweet and Sour Chicken
This Air Fryer Sweet and Sour Chicken is a homemade version of your favorite takeout meal. Made in the air fryer, this easy recipe is the perfect balance of sweet and sour and perfect for busy weeknights.
Servings: 5 servings
Calories: 280kcal
Equipment
- Air Fryer
Ingredients
- 2 lbs. chicken breast boneless, skinless, cubed
- 1 cup pineapple juice or juice of one 20 oz. can
- 1 cup pineapple chunks
- 1/2 cup Swerve brown sugar
- 1/3 cup rice vinegar
- 3 tbsp. ketchup
- 2 tbsp. coconut aminos
To thicken the sauce
- 1.5 tbsp. tapioca flour
- 2 tbsp. water
Toppings
- green onions chopped
Instructions
- Preheat the air fryer. Chop the chicken into bite size pieces. Season with salt and pepper. Add the chicken to the basket of the air fryer and cook at 380 degrees Fahrenheit for 10 minutes until cooked through.
- Mix the tapioca flour and water in a small bowl and set aside to use to thicken the sauce. Add pineapple juice, rice vinegar, brown sugar substitute, ketchup and coconut aminos to a large pan over medium. Whisk the sauce and bring it to a low boil.
- While the sauce simmers add the tapioca slurry and continue stirring to thicken the sauce. This will happen almost instantly.
- Once the sauce has thickened add the cooked chicken from the air fryer. Be sure not to add the juice from the air fryer or you sauce will thin out. Add pineapples and mix together well so the pineapples and chicken are coated with the sauce.
- Top with chopped green onions and serve with rice or steamed vegetables. Add leftover sauce on top when serving or see sauce tip below.
Notes
- If you want an extra thick sauce, coat and remove the chicken from the sauce and add an additional pinch of tapioca slurry to the sauce and add to the top.
- Cook chicken in a single layer in the air fryer and flip halfway though. This will ensure an even cook.
- For gluten-free, ensure rice vinegar is free of gluten.
- All nutritional data is an estimate. For the most accurate serving measurement weigh your final dish and divide by the number of servings.
Nutrition
Calories: 280kcal | Carbohydrates: 41.4g | Protein: 41.1g | Fat: 2.9g | Saturated Fat: 0.9g | Cholesterol: 107mg | Sodium: 532.2mg | Potassium: 637.1mg | Fiber: 0.5g | Sugar: 17.3g
