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Three perfectly cooked air fryer chicken breasts seasoned with a reddish-brown spice blend and garnished with parsley.

Basic Air Fryer Chicken Breast

This recipe provides a perfect method for cooking Air Fryer Chicken Breast every time. It results in succulent, flavorful, and quick chicken that you can eat on its own or use as a base for other dishes.
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Prep Time 3 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 18 minutes
Servings: 4 people
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: American
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Chicken Breast
  • 650 g Chicken breast approx 4, cut in half lengthways (so you end up with 2 very thin fillets from each piece of chicken)
For the coating
  • 6 tsp Paprika
  • 6 tsp Dark brown sugar
  • 4 tsp Garlic granules
  • 3 tsp Dried oregano
  • 1 tsp Sea salt
  • 1/2 tsp Freshly ground black pepper

Equipment

  • Air Fryer
  • Bowl

Method
 

  1. While you’re prepping the chicken, put the air fryer on to preheat at 200℃/400F.
  2. Slice the chicken breasts in half lengthways (so you end up with 2 very thin fillets per breast).
  3. Make the coating by mixing the spices in a bowl, then add your chicken pieces and coat well.
  4. Spray the air fryer basket with oil. Carefully place the chicken in the air fryer in a single layer and cook for 10-15 minutes until cooked through (the timings will depend on how thick the chicken pieces are, always check with a thermometer to be sure). Turn over halfway.

Notes

This recipe is a great base for many other dishes. Enjoy your perfectly cooked air fryer chicken!

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