Air Fryer Chicken Breast Recipe

4.67 from 33 votes

Cook the most juicy, tender, and flavorful chicken breast quickly and easily in your air fryer. Seasoned with brown sugar, paprika, and herbs, this recipe makes the perfect family friendly dinner everyone will love!

Step-by-step photos can be seen below the recipe card.

Prep Time5

Cook Time15

Total Time20

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: American

Servings: servings

Author: Becky Hardin

Equipment

Air Fryer (click for my favorite)

Ingredients

2 lbs. boneless, skinless chicken breasts sliced thin
2 tbsp brown sugar
½ tbsp ground paprika
1 tsp Italian seasoning store-bought or homemade
1 tsp kosher salt
½ tsp garlic powder
½ tsp onion powder
¼ tsp ground black pepper
2 tbsp olive oil

Instructions

Preheat air fryer to 370°F.
If the chicken breasts are thick, slice the breasts in half to create thinner pieces or place the breasts between parchment paper or plastic wrap and pound them thin.
2 lbs. boneless, skinless chicken breasts
In a small bowl, combine the brown sugar, paprika, Italian seasoning, salt, garlic powder, onion powder, and pepper.
2 tbsp brown sugar, ½ tbsp ground paprika, 1 tsp Italian seasoning, 1 tsp kosher salt, ½ tsp garlic powder, ½ tsp onion powder, ¼ tsp ground black pepper
Rub each chicken breast with olive oil and seasoning to evenly coat.
2 tbsp olive oil
Spray the air fryer basket with nonstick spray.
Place the chicken breasts in a single layer in the air fryer basket.
Cook for 8 minutes. Flip the chicken breasts over and cook for another 7-8 minutes or until the internal temperature of the chicken is 165°F.
Remove the chicken breasts from the air fryer, slice, and serve.

Video

Notes

For best results, use thin chicken breasts.
Let the chicken rest for 5 minutes before slicing it. This will allow the juices to redistribute so that it's extra flavorful and juicy.
Chicken breasts are cooked through when the internal temperature reaches 165°F. They should be a uniform white color when sliced open.

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