Crispy Air Fryer Chicken Breast
Diana published this recipe on littlesunnykitchen.com. SeeMeCook added ingredient weights and nutrition.
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A healthier version of fried chicken that results in golden, crispy skin and juicy meat. This air fryer method is significantly faster than oven-baking and uses much less oil than traditional frying.
- Time
- 20 minutes
- Equipment
- Air fryer
- Good for
- Lunch or dinner
- Cuisine
- American
- Contains
- Gluten
Diet and allergen details are read from the ingredient names and are not certified.
Ingredients
- 450 g
- 14 g
- 55 g
- 1 g
- 1 g
- 1 g
- 1 g
- 1 g
- 1 g
- 3 g
Weights are estimates. Together, the ingredients weigh about 525 g before cooking, which is about 130 g per serving.
Steps
Put the chicken breasts in a bowl and drizzle with oil. Make sure that they're well coated.
In a shallow dish, mix the dried bread crumbs with the paprika, chili powder, black pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, cayenne pepper, and salt until well combined.
Coat each chicken breast in the bread crumb mixture, pressing firmly so the breading sticks, and transfer to your air fryer basket.
Air fry in the air fryer at 390°F (200 °C) (200°C (400 °F)) for a total of 10-12 minutes.
After the first 7 minutes, open the air fryer and flip the chicken to the other side using kitchen tongs.
Continue cooking for the remaining 3-5 minutes depending on the size of the chicken breast used.
When the cooking time is up, remove the chicken from the air fryer immediately so that it does not dry out.
Allow the chicken to rest for 5 minutes before serving to ensure it stays juicy.
Notes
To brine the chicken for extra juiciness: Dissolve 2 tablespoons of salt in 2 cups of lukewarm water. Let the chicken sit in the saltwater for 15 minutes (up to 6 hours in the fridge), then rinse with fresh water and pat dry before starting the recipe. Always check the internal temperature of the chicken to ensure it reaches 165°F (74°C).
Nutrition
These are estimates per serving, worked out from the ingredients.
- Calories
- 221
- Protein
- 28 g
- Carbs
- 11 g
- Fat
- 7 g
- Fiber
- 1 g
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