Air-Fryer Chicken Breasts
Directions
- 1Preheat the air fryer to 375°F.
- 2Coat the air-fryer basket with cooking spray.
- 3In a small bowl, combine the paprika, garlic powder, salt, onion powder, Italian seasoning and pepper.
- 4Drizzle the chicken breasts with olive oil, then add the herb and spice mixture and rub it on both sides of the chicken.
- 5Place the chicken in the air-fryer basket and cook for six minutes.
- 6Flip the chicken and cook for three to five minutes longer, until the internal temperature reaches 165°.
- 7Let the chicken rest for five minutes before slicing or serving.
Ingredients
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 0.75 teaspoon salt
- 0.5 teaspoon onion powder
- 0.5 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 0.25 teaspoon pepper
- 1 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
Equipment
air fryercooking spraysmall bowlmeat malletcutting board
Tips
- If your chicken breasts are uneven in thickness, lightly flatten them with the flat side of a meat mallet until they're uniform before adding the seasoning. This will help the chicken cook evenly.
- Arrange the chicken in a single layer with space between each piece to allow air circulation for even browning and cooking.
- Transfer chicken breasts to a cutting board to rest so the residual heat from the air fryer doesn’t continue to cook them.
- To avoid dried-out chicken, start checking the internal temperature with an instant-read food thermometer a few minutes before the cooking time is up. The chicken is finished when it reaches 165°.
- Remove the chicken from the air-fryer basket as soon as it’s done to prevent overcooking.
- Letting the chicken rest helps it reabsorb its juices and stay tender.
- You can air-fry frozen chicken breasts, but they’ll take longer to cook (10 to 15 minutes per side, for a total of 20 to 30 minutes). It’s also harder to get seasoning to stick to frozen chicken.
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