Your Go-To Air Fryer Chicken Breasts Recipe
Want to make juicy and flavorful Air Fryer Chicken Breasts? This is your new go-to recipe!
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Why You Will Love Air Fryer Chicken Breasts
Ingredients Needed for Chicken Breasts in the Air Fryer
Ingredient quantities for this easy homemade air fryer chicken recipe are located in the recipe card at the end of the post.
- Boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- Olive oil
- Baking powder ⭐
- Salt and pepper
- Garlic powder
- Paprika
- Cumin
⭐ This helps create a crispy outside for your juicy-on-the-inside chicken breasts!
How To Make Air Fryer Chicken Breasts (Quick Overview)
The steps below are just a quick overview of how to make the recipe. The full process in detail is located in the recipe card at the end of the post.
If your air fryer has a preheating option, set it to 375°F. Alternatively, you may heat the air fryer at 375 F for 2-3 minutes prior to placing the chicken in the basket.
Combine all dry ingredients in a small bowl.
Photo 1: Put the chicken breasts in a clean bowl or plate. Pat them dry, then coat them evenly with olive oil.
Photo 2: Rub the seasoning mixture evenly into the breasts to coat them.
Photo 3: Place the chicken into the air fryer basket.
Photo 4: Air fry the chicken for 22 to 25 minutes, flipping at minutes 8, 16, and 20, until they are browned on both sides and have reached an internal temp of 160°F.
Temperature Note 🌡
It is technically necessary to cook chicken to 165°F to ensure safety, but chicken will generally continue to cook until 165°F even if removed from the air fryer at 160°F. Learn more here. On the other hand, if you prefer to err on the side of caution, cook to 165°F.
Important: Let Your Chicken Rest! 😴
Before slicing and serving, let the chicken breasts rest for 10 minutes. Resting allows the meat to retain its moisture. If you cut the chicken without letting it rest first, some of the juices will flow out of the chicken and onto your plate, leading to dry chicken.
More Air Fryer Recipes
- Make air fryer crispy chicken thighs so crispy and flavorful that people will think they’re breaded!
- Or, try some air fryer drumsticks for parties and as delicious football game day food.
- Love wings? Try these chicken wings in the air fryer, including air fryer buffalo wings and air fryer lemon pepper wings!
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After you try this recipe, you won’t want to eat chicken breast any other way. Enjoy!
Side Dishes for Air Fryer Chicken Breasts
- This roasted vegetables recipe is delicious and will change the way you view eating vegetables!
- Or, you can make less expansive vegetable dishes with oven roasted zucchini and squash, roasted zucchini and carrots, and roasted carrots and broccoli.
- Make sweet potato fries in an air fryer for a delicious side and everyone will be asking for seconds! This is one of our subtly sweet and savory recipes.
- Crispy Brussels sprouts in the oven are game-changing for people on the fence about sprouts!
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Air Fryer Chicken Breasts
Ingredients
- 2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts (about 1 lb)
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp pepper
- 1 tsp paprika
- 1 tsp cumin
Instructions
- Optional prep step for more tender chicken breasts: Cover chicken breasts with plastic wrap and pound them into an even thickness with a meat mallet, rolling pin, or skillet back.
- If your air fryer has a preheating option, set it to 375°F. Alternatively, you may heat the air fryer at 375 F for 2-3 minutes prior to placing the chicken in the basket.
- Combine all dry ingredients in a small bowl.
- Put the chicken breasts in a clean bowl or plate. Pat them dry, then coat them evenly with olive oil.
- Rub the seasoning mixture evenly into the breasts to coat them.
- Place the chicken into the air fryer basket.
- Air fry the chicken for 22 to 25 minutes, flipping at minutes 8, 16, and 20, until they are browned on both sides and have reached an internal temp of 160°F.*
- Before slicing and serving, remove chicken breasts from the air fryer and let them rest for 10 minutes.
Notes
Nutrition Disclaimer
Nutrition Estimates are per serving and included as a courtesy only. They are accurate to the best of our knowledge based on the ingredients and brands used, but their accuracy is not guaranteed.
