Curious as to how to make chicken breasts in your air fryer? Here is my basic air fryer chicken breasts recipe that takes under 15 minutes to make!
What Is An Air Fryer?
An air fryer is a handy appliance that mimics the results of deep frying with nothing more than hot air and little to no oil. Instead of completely submerging the food in oil, air-frying takes just a tablespoon of oil to achieve a similar taste and texture to deep-fried foods. In addition, the air fryer also cooks oven baked things at a faster rate, for example, these chicken breasts only took 11 minutes! I use the Philips Turbostar Digital Airfryer.
What You’ll Need To Make This Basic Air Fryer Chicken Breast
- chicken breasts
- olive oil
- salt
- garlic powder
- paprika
Other things you can add to change up this recipe:
- oregano
- chili flakes
- breading
- cajun seasoning
- 5 spice
- etc
How To Cook Chicken Breast in the Air Fryer
- Rub your olive oil onto the chicken breasts then coat them with a mix of salt, garlic powder, and paprika.
- Place into your air fryer, making sure there is some space between them.
- Set the air fryer to 400F and let it cook for 7 minutes before flipping the chicken and cooking for another 4 minutes.
Note: cooking time will be less if you use thin chicken breasts. Also, due to the way the air fryer cooks the cook, you technically do not have to flip it, but I like to do it so I can check up on the chicken!
Some ideas to what to use the air fryer chicken breasts for
While this air fryer chicken breast is perfect as a meal prep if you like to do batch ingredient cooking, if you’re not eating the chicken breasts as is, here are some ideas of what to use the quickly air fryer chicken breasts for!
- in a salad or a wrap
- tacos
- chicken sandwich
- stir fry
- nachos
- in soup
Basic Air Fryer Chicken Breasts
Ingredients
- 2 chicken breasts
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 pinch salt
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp paprika
Instructions
- Rub your olive oil onto the chicken breasts then coat them with a mix of salt, garlic powder, and paprika.
- Place into your air fryer, making sure there is some space between them.
- Set the air fryer to 400F and let it cook for 7 minutes before flipping the chicken and cooking for another 4 minutes.
Notes
Nutrition Per Serving
RESOURCES AND TIPS FOR MEAL PREPPING
- How To Cook Chicken Breasts Perfectly
- What Is An Instant Pot
- Tips To Help You Meal Prep For The Week Successfully
- Tips for Meal Prepping on a Budget
- 7 Freezer Friendly Chicken Marinades
- 5 Freezer Friendly Marinades
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Tania Mercado says
Absolutely loved this recipe. I think it is my new favorite one. It’s the easiest best way to cook chicken and it comes out perfect.
Carmy says
Thank you Tania!
LThomas says
I’m new to the air fryer, but this recipe is so good! Best way I have found to cook chicken breasts.
Leslie says
Carmy, My first attempt at using the air fryer and this is a great and easy recipe! I served these chicken breasts tonight and everyone loved them! They came out juicy and but yet cooked through! Thank you! Leslie
Carmy says
I’m so happy this worked out well for you Leslie! Thank you for leaving a rating!