Air Fryer Sweet and Sour Chicken
Serves 5
5 mins prep
15 mins cook
0 mins total
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.
To thicken the sauce
Toppings
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.