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Air Fryer Chicken Breasts
Juicy and tender air fryer chicken breasts cooked with seasoning and resting before serving.
Prep time
5 minutes
Cook time
10 minutes
Yield
4
Ingredients
8
Steps
5
Filed under: chicken, air fryer, high protein.
Source channel: Empowered Cooks
Key ingredients
boneless skinless chicken breasts, garlic powder, onion powder, dried parsley, smoked paprika.
Ingredients
- 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts (about 6 ounces each)
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 teaspoon garlic powder
- 3/4 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/2 teaspoon dried parsley
- 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
- pinch cayenne pepper
- olive or avocado oil spray (Spritz chicken with oil)
Method
- Pound the thicker end of each chicken breast to even it out so they will cook more evenly. Pat chicken dry with paper towel.
- In a small bowl, combine salt, garlic powder, onion powder, parsley, paprika, and cayenne pepper.
- Spritz chicken with oil and rub to coat. Season both sides of chicken with the seasoning.
- Place chicken in the air fryer basket in a single layer, no overlapping. Cook at 380˚F/193˚C for about 10 minutes, turning halfway, until cooked through and instant read thermometer inserted into center of thickest part reads 155˚F/68˚C.
- Let chicken rest for 5-10 minutes to finish cooking, then slice and serve.