Air Fryer Hawaiian Chicken Recipe
With a sweet and salty glaze and tender meat, this Hawaiian chicken recipe is a quick and easy dinner idea. On top of the flavorful combination of pineapple and soy sauce, your entire family will love the delicious crispy crust on the outside of the chicken thighs thanks to your air fryer. With the help of this handy appliance, you can whip up a simple weeknight dinner with just a few minutes of prep work.
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Servings: 6
Calories: 490kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
- 3 lbs chicken thighs or breasts
- 1 cup brown sugar
- ¾ cup soy sauce
- ¾ cup ketchup
- ½ cup crushed pineapple
- 3 teaspoon ground ginger
- 3 teaspoon minced garlic
- 1 teaspoon chili flakes or red pepper flakes (if desired for heat)
- pineapple slices to serve on side, optional
- sesame seeds for garnish, optional
- green onions for garnish, optional
Instructions
Prepare the marinade:
- In a medium-sized bowl, whisk together the brown sugar, soy sauce, ketchup, pineapple with juices, ginger, garlic and chili flakes until well-combined. *Reserve ½ cup of marinade
- Pour the remaining marinade over the chicken making sure to thoroughly coat each piece. Cover and refrigerate. Allow chicken to marinate for at least 3 hours or overnight.
Cook the chicken thighs:
- Place the marinated chicken thighs in the basket of your air fryer. Cook the thighs at 400 degrees Fahrenheit for 22 to 24 minutes. Halfway through the cooking time, remove the basket from the air fryer and flip the chicken for even cooking.Pro Tip: Cooking times and temperatures vary between make & model of air fryer. The best practice for cooking meat in the air fryer is to use a meat thermometer to check the internal temperature to make sure the meat is done. For chicken, the FDA recommendation is that it reaches an internal temperature of 165 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Continue cooking the chicken in batches until all the thighs have been cooked.
- Warm the reserved marinade in a small sauce pan or in the microwave and drizzle over chicken before serving.
- Serve warm and enjoy!
Nutrition
Calories: 490kcal | Carbohydrates: 53g | Protein: 47g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 215mg | Sodium: 1570mg | Potassium: 856mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 46g | Vitamin A: 615IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 79mg | Iron: 4mg