Description
Learn to make the juiciest air fryer chicken breast. It cooks quickly and will give you the juiciest, most flavorful chicken breast ever.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 large chicken breasts
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 1/4 tsp chilli powder
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1 tbsp olive oil
Instructions
- Step: First, start by placing the chicken breast in a large bowl. Sprinkle the black pepper, chilli powder, garlic powder and salt on both sides of the chicken breasts.
- Step: Lightly drizzle the chicken breasts with olive oil and massage in the oil and spices so that the chicken is well coated with both.
- Step: While you are preparing the chicken breasts, preheat the air fryer for 3-5 minutes at 360F.
- Step: When the chicken breasts are ready place them in the air fryer basket and cook for 10 minutes on each side for a total of 20 minutes. Make sure to adjust your cooking time depending on the weight of the chicken breasts.
- Step: If you have a thermometer, check the internal temperature of the chicken in the thickest part of the breast. The temperature should ready between 159°-161°. It it is less than that put the chicken back in the air fryer and let it sit in the residual heat of the air fryer machine for a couple more minutes then check again.
- Step: Once your chicken is at the right temperature, remove it from the air fryer, place it on a cutting board and cover it with another plate or loosely cover it with foil. This will allow it to continue cooking to get up to that perfect 165°. It also allows the juices to redistribute themselves evenly. Let the chicken breast sit for 10-15 minutes.
- Step: Once the chicken is done resting, serve immediately or store in an airtight container to use it for weekly meal preps.
Notes
Ensure you let the chicken rest for the full 10-15 minutes to guarantee the juiciest results. Adjust cooking time based on the specific weight of your chicken breasts.
- Prep Time: PT5M
- Cook Time: PT20M
- Category: dinner, lunch, meal prep
- Method: Air Frying
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 breast
- Calories: 280 kcal
- Sugar: 0 g
- Sodium: 450 mg
- Fat: 9 g
- Saturated Fat: 1.5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 1 g
- Fiber: 0.5 g
- Protein: 48 g
- Cholesterol: 145 mg
Keywords: air fryer chicken, juicy chicken breast, healthy chicken recipe, meal prep chicken