Air Fryer Boneless Chicken Breast

Today I am going to show you an easy air fryer boneless chicken breast recipe. This air fryer recipe will leave you with juicy tender chicken that you are going to love.

This is not a crispy chicken recipe in which you would get from a bread crumb-covered chicken breast.

This is a healthier version with some great seasoning that includes garlic powder, onion powder, olive oil, salt, and pepper.

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How to make air fryer chicken breast recipe

This juicy air fryer chicken breast recipe is a game-changer. The air fryer gives it a great cook time and cooks the chicken evenly.

This chicken is the best in my chicken salad recipe without celery.

Ingredients

• 1 lb chicken breast
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 1 tbsp garlic powder
• 1 tbsp onion powder
• 1/2 tbsp paprika
• 1 tbsp salt
• 1/2 tbsp black pepper

Equipment

• Cutting board
• Chef Knife
• Oven

1. Prepare the chicken breasts

It is important to make sure that your chicken is all about the same thickness so that it can cook evenly. For bigger chicken breasts cut the chicken breast in half where it starts to taper from the fat end to the thinner end and then butterfly them.

If you have average-sized chicken breasts go ahead and butterfly them making equally thin pieces of chicken. To butterfly is to cut the chicken horizontally through the middle.

Do this to both chicken breasts and then you are ready to season your Air fryer chicken.

I can also show how to cut up a whole chicken so that you can use the other chicken parts that you might like.

2. Season the boneless chicken breasts

First, you want to start by mixing your seasoning together. You will need garlic powder, onion powder, and paprika.

Mix together one tablespoon of garlic powder and onion powder and a half of a tablespoon of paprika and set aside.

Drizzle olive oil over all of the chicken, sprinkle a pinch of salt and fresh ground pepper over each piece. Flip over the boneless chicken breasts and do the same on the other side.

Now you can grab your seasoning and generously sprinkle it over both sides of the chicken.

Place your seasoned chicken on a roasting pan or air fryer basket and get ready to air fry juicy, tender, delicious chicken.

3. Preheat the air fryer

Set your air fryer to 400 degrees Fahrenheit. No matter what kind of air fryer you are using make sure that you space out your chicken so that the air can easily move around the chicken.

This chicken was air fryed in a breville smart oven air fryer pro.

4. Cook the skinless chicken breasts in the air fryer basket

Now, if you have one of those round air fryers like the Ninja air fryer or the Cosori air fryer you are just going to add the chicken to the basket.

If you are using a Breville air fryer like the one I have, I like to set up the roasting pan with a wire rack in it to prevent liquids from dropping on the heating elements below.

This is why I don’t use an air fryer basket for this type of recipe.

A great recipe that will pair great with this chicken is my smashed potatoes recipe! Serve these with your air fryer chicken and your meal will be packed with flavor.

5. Check the chicken breast with a meat thermometer

It is important to get the correct internal temperature of the chicken breast.

The cooking time is not so important, but, using a good quality meat thermometer is going to provide the assurance you need to get the chicken cooked correctly and up to temperature.

Chicken breast needs to be cooked to 165 degrees Fahrenheit to prevent foodborne illness.