Air Fryer Chicken Breast is the best way to make juicy, tender, perfectly seasoned chicken breasts. This recipe is fast, easy and absolutely delicious!<\/p>\n
My love for air fryer chicken started with our favorite Air Fryer Chicken Thighs. Then we became enamored with this crispy Air Fryer Fried Chicken and Air Fryer Chicken Tenders. Today we are singing the praises of perfect air fryer chicken breasts!<\/p>\n
These chicken breasts are seasoned with a simple chicken rub, which is a variation of my all-time favorite Chicken Seasoning. They\u2019re perfect for serving with your favorite side dish recipes, slicing and adding to salads, or making my easy Chicken Salad Recipe. This air fryer chicken breast has quickly become one of our go-to Air Fryer Recipes!<\/p>\n
Air Fryer Chicken Breast Recipe Tips<\/strong><\/p>\n Pound the chicken breasts to an even thickness before cooking. This tenderizes the meat and helps the chicken breasts to cook evenly. Ingredients<\/strong><\/p>\n \u25a2 2 teaspoons brown sugar Instructions<\/strong><\/p>\n In a small bowl, combine the brown sugar, paprika, dried oregano, garlic powder, onion powder, salt and pepper. Stir or whisk until well combined. Notes<\/strong><\/p>\n Add 1\/2 teaspoon of chili powder to the rub for a bit of heat.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Air Fryer Chicken Breast is the best way to make juicy, tender, perfectly seasoned chicken breasts. This recipe is fast, easy and absolutely delicious! My love for air fryer chicken started with our favorite Air Fryer Chicken Thighs. Then we became enamored with this crispy Air Fryer Fried Chicken and Air Fryer Chicken Tenders. Today we are singing the praises of perfect air fryer chicken breasts! These chicken breasts are seasoned with a simple chicken rub, which is a variation of my all-time favorite Chicken Seasoning. They\u2019re perfect for serving with your favorite side dish recipes, slicing and adding to <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":4654,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4653","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized","has_thumb"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/airfryer-tips.us\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4653","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/airfryer-tips.us\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/airfryer-tips.us\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/airfryer-tips.us\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/airfryer-tips.us\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4653"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/airfryer-tips.us\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4653\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4655,"href":"https:\/\/airfryer-tips.us\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4653\/revisions\/4655"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/airfryer-tips.us\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4654"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/airfryer-tips.us\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4653"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/airfryer-tips.us\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4653"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/airfryer-tips.us\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4653"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\nArrange the chicken breasts in an even layer in the air fryer basket so that they will cook evenly. This isn\u2019t the time to stack as many chicken breasts as you can on top of each other. (If you\u2019re cooking for a crowd, try Instant Pot Chicken Breast or Crockpot Chicken Breasts.)
\nFlip the chicken over halfway through the cook time for even cooking.
\nFor variety, season the chicken with this Chicken Marinade instead of the seasoning rub.
\nLet the chicken rest for 5 minutes before slicing or serving. This wait time allows the juices to redistribute throughout the meat.<\/p>\n
\n\u25a2 1 teaspoon paprika
\n\u25a2 1 teaspoon dried oregano
\n\u25a2 \u00bd teaspoon garlic powder
\n\u25a2 \u00bc teaspoon onion powder
\n\u25a2 \u00bc teaspoon salt
\n\u25a2 \u215b teaspoon black pepper
\n\u25a2 2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
\n\u25a2 1 teaspoon olive oil<\/p>\n
\nPat the chicken dry with paper towels. Place chicken breasts in a zip-top bag or between two layers of parchment paper and use a meat mallet or rolling pin to pound them to an even thickness.
\nRub the olive oil over all sides of the chicken breasts. Then rub the spice mixture on both sides of the chicken.
\nPlace chicken in a single layer in the air fryer. Cook at 400\u00b0 for 8 minutes, then flip chicken over and continue cooking for 5-12 more minutes, or until the internal temperature of the chicken is 165\u00b0 F at the thickest part of the breast. (The cook time will depend on the size of your chicken breasts.)
\nLet chicken rest for 5 minutes before slicing and serving.<\/p>\n