Easy Air Fryer Soy Sauce Chicken Thigh Vegetable Meal Prep
Crispy soy sauce marinated chicken thighs and a medley of healthy vegetables make an easy one-pot air fryer meal.
Servings: 4
Calories: 478kcal
Equipment
- 1 Air fryer
- 1 food thermometer
Ingredients
- 4 chicken thighs skin on (around 2 lbs) (boneless preferred)
- 2 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- ½ tsp chili powder
Vegetables, around 2-3 cups (see note 1)
- 1 head broccoli
- ½ head cauliflower
- 1 bell pepper
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- In a bowl, mix soy sauce, garlic powder and chili powder.
- Marinade the chicken thighs in soy mixture. You can air fry the chicken thighs straight away or cover and let it marinade in the fridge for 24 hours.
- Cut your veggies into chunks and put in the air fryer base.
- Put a metal rack on top of the veggies and place the chicken thighs skin side up. Having the thighs skin side up will give you a crispier chicken skin which will in turn facilitate the chicken fat rendering and dripping down. We want the fat to drip down onto the veggies, so we don’t need to add extra oil.
- Air fry at 400 F for 20-30 minutes (see note 2). Measure the internal temperature of the chicken thighs with a thermometer. When done, it should be 165 F / 74 C or higher.
- Remove the chicken thighs and check the vegetables for doneness. At this point you can also add salt and pepper to the vegetables. If the vegetables are not cooked through, give them a mix, then continue air frying for a further 5-15 minutes.
Notes
Note 1: Use less vegetables for faster cooking.
Note 2: Actual cooking time will depend on your air fryer model, the size of your chicken thighs, whether bone in or boneless, and how much vegetables are being cooked.