# Sweet and Spicy Garlic Chicken

This sweet and spicy garlic chicken is a quick and easy dinner that can be made in an air fryer.

- Total time: 45 min
- Cuisine: American
- Category: Lunch
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 4 cups corn flakes, crushed
- 1 tsp paprika
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 0.5 tsp pepper
- 1 tsp seasoning salt
- 1.5 lb chicken, chopped
- 2 eggs
- Avocado oil spray
- 5 cloves garlic, minced
- 0.5 cup honey
- 0.5 cup soy sauce
- 1 dash red pepper flakes
- 4 tsp cornstarch
- 1 cup water
- broccoli
- olive oil
- seasonings
- rice
- spicy mayo

## Instructions

1. Prep desired vegetable, like broccoli, with olive oil and seasonings, then bake in the oven for about 30 minutes.
2. Add the chopped chicken and eggs to a bowl and toss to coat.
3. In a separate bowl or plastic bag, combine the crushed corn flakes, paprika, garlic powder, pepper, and seasoning salt.
4. Toss each piece of chicken in the corn flake mixture until fully coated.
5. Arrange the chicken in a single layer in an air fryer basket, spray lightly with avocado oil.
6. Cook the chicken in the air fryer at 400 degrees for 10 minutes, or until crispy and cooked through.
7. Add the minced garlic, honey, soy sauce, and red pepper flakes to a skillet and bring to a gentle simmer over medium heat.
8. Lower the heat to low.
9. In a small bowl, whisk together the cornstarch and water.
10. Add the cornstarch mixture to the skillet with the sauce ingredients.
11. Cook the sauce, stirring, until it thickens.
12. Remove the sauce from heat.
13. Add the cooked chicken to the sauce and toss until every piece is nice and coated.
14. Serve the chicken with rice or vegetables and top with some spicy mayo.

## Equipment

- oven
- Ziploc bag
- air fryer
- bowl
- skillet

## Tips

- Use a Ziploc bag for easier cleanup when coating chicken in cornflakes.
- The sauce takes about 5 minutes to make.
- Serve with your favorite vegetable and drizzle with spicy mayo.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.facebook.com/share/r/1ANk9twW3j/?mibextid=wwXIfr
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/e40ace05-fa93-4910-8631-3f51dc475161
- Extracted: 2026-01-27

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