The juiciest air fryer chicken breast
Learn to make the juiciest air fryer chicken breast. It cooks quickly and will give you the juiciest, most flavorful chicken breast ever.
Servings: 2 breasts
Equipment
- An air fryer
Ingredients
- 2 large chicken breasts
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 1/4 tsp chilli powder
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 tbsp olive oil
Instructions
- 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.2 large chicken breasts, 1/2 tsp black pepper, 1/4 tsp chilli powder, 1/2 tsp garlic powder, 1/2 tsp salt
- Lightly drizzle the chicken breasts with olive oil and massage in the oil and spices so that the chicken is well coated with both.1 tbsp olive oil
- While you are preparing the chicken breasts, preheat the air fryer for 3-5 minutes at 360F.
- 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.
- 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°F–161°F.. 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.
- 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°F. It also allows the juices to redistribute themselves evenly. Let the chicken breast sit for 10-15 minutes.
- Once the chicken is done resting, serve immediately or store in an airtight container to use it for weekly meal preps.
Nutrition
Calories: 324Calories | Carbohydrates: 1g | Protein: 48g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Trans Fat: 0.03g | Cholesterol: 145mg | Sodium: 848mg | Potassium: 857mg | Fiber: 0.3g | Sugar: 0.04g | Vitamin A: 145IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 15mg | Iron: 1mg
