Air Fryer Bacon Chicken Bites are dipped in a sweet and spicy coating and then air fried to crispy perfection, making the perfect snack or appetizer!
- 2/3 cup brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon paprika
- 1 tablespoon garlic powder
- 1/2 tablespoon ground red pepper
- kosher salt, pepper
- 2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- 8 to 10 slices bacon (regular thickness, not thick cut)
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In a bowl, whisk together the brown sugar, paprika, garlic powder, ground red pepper, kosher salt, and pepper.
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Cut the chicken breasts into inch size pieces.
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Cut the bacon into thirds, approx 4 inch pieces.
Note: If you are using center cut bacon the slices will be shorter, you may need to cut center cut bacon into halves.
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Wrap a slice of bacon around a piece of chicken (the bacon will overlap slightly), place in the brown sugar mixture and coat all sides, pressing the mixture into the bacon and chicken.
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Place into the air fryer, seam side down. Repeat with remaining chicken and bacon bites.
Note: Depending on the size of your air fryer this may need to be done in two batches.
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Set the air fryer to 390 for 14 to 18 minutes, depending on how crispy you want the bacon.