Air Fryer Hibachi Chicken

Air Fryer Hibachi Chicken contains all pantry staples and tastes just like your favorite Japanese steakhouse Hibachi chicken. Juicy tender chicken and perfectly cooked veggies in every bite. You can make this easy hibachi chicken recipe under 30 mins!

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Course: Main Course

Cuisine: American-Japanese, Japanese

Keyword: air fryer hibachi chicken, best hibachi chicken recipe, easy hibachi chicken recipe, hibachi chicken air fryer, hibachi chicken benihana, hibachi style chicken

Prep Time: 10

Cook Time: 15

Total Time: 25

Servings: people

Calories: 255kcal

Author: Meghna

Cost: $6

Equipment

air fryer

Ingredients

1 pound chicken **boneless skiless chicken breasts or thighs diced into 1.5 inch cubes. About 2 cups.
1 cup yellow squash **diced into ¼ inch half moons.
1 cup zucchini **diced into ¼ inch half moons.
1 cup Mushrooms **white mushrooms diced into 3 slices or halved.
½ cup carrots **diced into 1.5 or 2 inch long and ½ inch thick slices.
1 cup onion **diced into 1 inch cubes and petals separated.
1 tbsp garlic **minced.
1 tsp ginger **minced. Use fresh ginger root. Peel it and mince it into small pieces.
1 tbsp Sesame oil **toasted sesame oil.
2 tbsp Unsalted Butter **melted.
5 tbsp Soy sauce **low sodium soy sauce or tamari or coconut aminos.
1 tbsp Rice vinegar
1 tsp Ground Black Pepper **or freshly crushed black pepper.

Instructions

Prepare the Hibachi chicken marinade

Add the diced chicken into a large bowl. Than, add the marinade ingredients like soy sauce, rice vinegar, sesame oil, melted butter, crushed or ground black pepper and minced ginger and garlic. Toss well to coat the chicken pieces very well with the hibachi marinade.
Next, add the diced veggies and the onion and toss everything well.

Air fry Hibachi chicken

Pre-heat the air fryer into 390 F for 3-4 mins. Transfer the bowl ingredients (chicken along with the veggies) into the air fryer basket and air fry for 15 mins shaking the basket every 5 mins for uniform cooking. You might have to adjust the cook time slightly depending on your air fryer make, model & brand. We tested this recipe using our Bella air fryer, Instant pot vortex air fryer and also using the instant pot air fryer lid.

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Notes

Cook time: This recipe has been tested using a bella air fryer, instant pot vortex air fryer and using the instant pot air fryer lid. You might have to slightly adjust the cook time depending on your air fryer make, model & brand and also the quantity you want to cook.
Doubling the recipe: If doubling the recipe do cook the hibachi chicken in batches for a delicious Japanese steakhouse style Hibachi flavor.
Spicy flavor: If you prefer spicy flavor you can add about 1 tablespoon sriracha sauce or 2 tsp chili flakes along with the other seasonings. This will give the recipe a spicy kick.
More veggie option: If you love broccoli you can add about 1 cup fresh broccoli florets along with the other veggies. The cook time would remain the same.

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Nutrition Facts

Air Fryer Hibachi Chicken

Amount Per Serving

Calories 255 Calories from Fat 162

% Daily Value*

Fat 18g28%

Saturated Fat 7g44%

Trans Fat 1g

Polyunsaturated Fat 4g

Monounsaturated Fat 6g

Cholesterol 56mg19%

Sodium 1313mg57%

Potassium 510mg15%

Carbohydrates 10g3%

Fiber 2g8%

Sugar 5g6%

Protein 15g30%

Vitamin A 3046IU61%

Vitamin C 16mg19%

Calcium 43mg4%

Iron 2mg11%

* Read our privacy policy - Calorie information is provided as a courtesy only and should be leveraged as an estimate rather than a guarantee.Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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