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A close up of chicken breasts sliced and laying on a white surface.

Air Fryer Chicken Breasts

Delicious chicken breasts, coated in spices and cooked to perfection in your air fryer.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 16 minutes
Total Time 26 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Servings 2 servings

Equipment

  • 1 Air Fryer

Ingredients
  

  • 1 lb. boneless, skinless chicken breasts (or 2 breasts, any weight, but small enough to fit in your air fryer)
  • ½ tsp. salt
  • 2 tsp. olive oil
  • 1 tsp. ground paprika
  • ½ tsp. garlic powder
  • ½ tsp. onion powder
  • ¼ tsp. ground black pepper

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the air fryer at 375 degrees F for 3 minutes.
    In a small bowl mix together salt, paprika, garlic powder, onion powder , and black pepper.
    Dry spices mixed together in a clear glass mixing bowl.
  • In a large bowl add olive oil and chicken breast and coat both sides. Then add the spice mixture and turn and mix on both sides.
    Two chicken breasts coated in spice mix and sitting in a mixing bowl.
  • Set cooking time for 16 minutes. Spray the air fryer basket with nonstick cooking spray.  Add chicken breast and cook for 8 minutes.  Turn over and cook for another 8 minutes until internal temperature reaches 165 degrees F. with a thermometer.
    Two spice-coated chicken breasts sitting in a parchment-lined air fryer basket.
  • Let stand for 5 minutes before cutting and serving.
    Just cooked Air Fryer Chicken Breasts sitting in an air fryer basket.
Keyword Chicken
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