Description
Air Fryer Frozen Chicken Breasts get brushed with a pickle brine and mayonnaise sauce, then coated in breadcrumbs to keep it super moist. This recipe makes a juicy chicken dinner without the need for thawing.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 tablespoons mayonnaise
- 2 tablespoons pickle juice
- 3 large garlic cloves (minced)
- 1 tablespoon Italian flat leaf parsley (minced)
- 1 cup panko breadcrumbs
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 3 large frozen boneless skinless chicken breasts
Instructions
- Step: Preheat the air fryer to 380°F (mine needs 5 minutes to preheat).
- Step: Add the mayonnaise, pickle juice, parsley and garlic to a small bowl and stir to combine.
- Step: In a separate medium sized bowl, add in the breadcrumbs, olive oil, salt and pepper. Stir well.
- Step: Place the frozen chicken on a plate. Brush the garlic mayonnaise mixture all over the top and sides of each piece. Flip over and get the other side.
- Step: Next, sprinkle and press on the Panko mixture. Trying to distribute evenly between each breast.
- Step: Air fry for 25-35 minutes (depending on the thickness of the chicken breast). Flip over halfway through cooking time. Cook until the coating is golden brown and an instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part of each breast registers 165 degrees F.
Notes
Cook times vary by thickness: ½ inch (10 min), 1 inch (15 min), 1 ½ inches (20-22 min), 2 inches (28-30 min), 2 ½ inch (32-35 min). Pepperoncini juice can be used as a substitute for pickle juice.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Air Frying
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 327 kcal
- Sugar: 1 g
- Sodium: 678 mg
- Fat: 21 g
- Saturated Fat: 3 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 16 g
- Trans Fat: 1 g
- Carbohydrates: 12 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 20 g
- Cholesterol: 59 mg
Keywords: frozen chicken breast, air fryer, breaded chicken, quick dinner