Air Fryer Chicken Breasts

Name: Air Fryer Chicken Breasts
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 25 min
Ingredients: 2 lbs boneless & skinless chicken breasts (($3.98)); 1 tbsp olive oil (($0.13)); 1 tsp paprika (($0.10)); 1 tsp garlic powder (($0.10)); 1 tsp oregano or italian seasoning (($0.10)); 1/2 tsp salt (($0.05)); 1/4 tsp Ground black pepper (($0.02))

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These air fryer chicken breasts are a delicious way to serve up tasty chicken for your meal. Made to have a juicy center and crisp outer skin these breasts are well flavored and fabulous.

two air fried chicken breasts on a plate lined with greens one breast is sliced

Making chicken breasts in the air fryer is a super easy and convenient way to get dinner on the table quickly. Cooking breasts on the stovetop requires babysitting it to make sure it cooks evenly throughout and it can take up to an hour in the oven but in your air fryer, it's only 20 minutes!

This air fryer chicken breast recipe is sure to become one of your favorites like it has mine. I like to put my raw chicken in the air fryer and cook it up while I focus on side dishes.

Sometimes I even like to cook up this recipe and then dice my cooked chicken to stir into a pasta alfredo- the kick of spice really helps to elevate the taste of that jar of storebought alfredo sauce!

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🥘 Ingredients
🍽 Equipment Needed
🔪 Instructions
📖 Variations (different chicken cuts)
🍴 Recipe Tips
💭 FAQs
📖 Recipe

🥘 Ingredients

Boneless & skinless chicken breasts
Olive oil
Paprika
Garlic powder
Oregano or Italian seasoning
Salt
Ground black pepper

For specific quantities, see the recipe card below.

🍽 Equipment Needed

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6 quart Air Fryer
Measuring Spoons
Pastry Brush
Small Bowl

two seasoned raw chicken breasts in an air fryer

🔪 Instructions

Check out how to make air fryer chicken breasts with these simple step-by-step instructions:

Brush the basket tray of your air fryer with olive oil.
Turn the air fryer on and heat it up to 400 degrees F for 2 minutes while you prepare the chicken.
Brush the chicken breasts with olive oil using a pastry brush.
In a bowl, mix together the seasonings. Sprinkle over the chicken and rub the seasonings all over the chicken to coat all sides.
Place the seasoned chicken breasts into the preheated air fryer.
Cook at 400 degrees F for 8 minutes. Cook it presentation side up.
Flip the chicken over to the other side and cook for another 10-15 min or until the internal temperature reaches 165 degrees F.

aerial view of two cooked chicken breasts in an air fryer

📖 Variations (different chicken cuts)

For any of these cuts:

Bone-in Chicken Thighs
Chicken Drumsticks
Fresh (not frozen) Chicken Wings

You will cook the same exact way as the air fryer chicken breasts in the recipe card below. Cook for 8 minutes, flip and then cook for an additional 10 minutes or so until finished.

🍴 Recipe Tips

You can keep your cooked chicken breast stored in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 5 days if you do not plan to eat it immediately.

I like to cook one more than needed so that I can have an already cooked chicken breast for easier meal prep for future dinners.

💭 FAQs

Can I cook frozen chicken breasts in the air fryer?

Yes, you can follow along with this recipe and cook it exactly the same way using either fresh or frozen chicken breasts.

What temp should chicken be?

You will know that your chicken is finished cooking when the internal temperature reaches 165 degrees F in the thickest part of the breast.

How do I PreHeat my air fryer?

Some air fryers come with a feature where all you have to do is press a button to preheat the appliance but many do not come with this luxury. Simply preheat the air fryer to the cooking temperature that you need and let it run for 2-5 minutes to reach temperature before adding in your food.

aerial view of two chicken breasts on a lettuce lined plate

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upclose view of sliced air fried chicken breast

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