Air Fryer Trader Joe’s Orange Chicken

The air fryer is the perfect appliance for cooking this dish. No need to defrost! Air Fryer Trader Joe’s Orange Chicken is a delightful easy meal for busy nights.

Trader Joe’s Orange Chicken in the Air Fryer

Just 10 minutes in the air fryer for delicious, tender, flavorful chicken. It really couldn’t be easier to make this popular Trader Joe’s dish. And it’s a crowd favorite for good reasons! The chicken cooks up crispy on the outside and tender on the inside. And the sauce is just the right mix of sweet and salty. You’re probably craving it right now!

Luckily, it is super quick and easy to make this frozen dish in the air fryer. Don’t worry about thawing out the chicken, it’s not necessary with the air fryer. Just open the package, remove the sauce packets, and dump the chicken into the air fryer basket. While chicken is crisping up, you can heat the sauce in bowl, and get it ready to mix with the chicken.

Once the chicken is cooked and coated in sauce, you can add a side salad or toss some frozen (heated) veggies into the chicken and sauce mixture. So easy to make a complete meal the whole family will love!

Looking for more dinners that cook up quick in the air fryer? We’ve got a few! Check out Lemon Pepper Chicken Wings In Air Fryer, Air Fryer Pizza From Pizza Dough, and Air Fryer Frozen Mac And Cheese.

How To Make Air Fryer Trader Joe’s Orange Chicken

Start by opening up the package of frozen chicken.  Remove the sauce packets to use in a minute.

Add chicken to the basket of an air fryer. Cook at 400 degrees for 10 minutes, pausing halfway through to remove basket and shake chicken a bit. Replace basket in air fryer for remaining cooking time.

While chicken is heating up, squeeze sauce packets into a medium-sized mixing bowl. Heat sauce in microwave for about 1 minute or until fully defrosted.

Once chicken is done, pull out air fryer basket and pour chicken pieces into mixing bowl. Use a large spoon to toss chicken in sauce and coat evenly.

Cooking Tips

• No need to defrost, the air fryer heats the chicken from frozen
• Squeezing the sauce packets and heating them up in a mixing bowl makes it easier to toss the hot chicken in the sauce
• Be sure to toss the chicken around at the halfway point of cooking, to heat the chicken pieces evenly

What To Serve With Air Fryer Trader Joe’s Orange Chicken

We love this dish with complimentary sides that can also be cooked in the air fryer. Check out Air Fryer Frozen Cauliflower Rice, Fingerling Potatoes In Air Fryer, and Air Fryer Pineapple.

And this meal is complete (and completely delicious!) with a fresh side salad. Try Cucumber Apple Salad, Kale Salad Recipe With Raisins And Sunflower Seeds, and Broccoli Apple Salad – Healthy No Mayo.

More Air Fryer Dinners To Enjoy

• Frozen Gorton’s Beer Battered Fish
• Air Fryer Bone-In Center Cut Pork Chops
• Air Fryer Breaded Chicken Drumsticks
• Frozen Popcorn Chicken
• Steak Bites in the Air Fryer

More Air Fryer Chicken Recipes

• Air Fryer Lemon Pepper Wings
• Air Fryer Drumsticks
• Crispy Chicken Tenders In Air Fryer
• Chicken Fajitas In Air Fryer
• Breaded Drumsticks In Air Fryer
• Bone-In Chicken Breast In Air Fryer

See Also:

• Chicken Tortilla Soup In The Instant Pot
• Zucchini Bread In Air Fryer
• Frozen Zoodles In Air Fryer
• Orange Chicken From Scratch