Description
This crispy air fryer chicken breast recipe delivers golden, juicy chicken with a flavorful seasoned crust. Quick and easy to make, it is perfect for weeknight dinners, meal prep, sandwiches, or salads.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 large boneless, skinless chicken breasts, sliced into thin cutlets
- 1 tablespoon oil (olive, canola, or vegetable)
- ½ cup (25 g) dried bread crumbs
- ½ teaspoon paprika
- ¼ teaspoon dried chili powder
- ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
- ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
- ¼ teaspoon onion powder
- ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
- ½ teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Breaded Version: Place chicken cutlets in a bowl and drizzle with oil, coating evenly.
- Breaded Version: In a shallow dish, mix bread crumbs with paprika, chili powder, black pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, cayenne, and salt.
- Breaded Version: Coat each chicken breast in the bread crumb mixture and transfer to the air fryer basket.
- Breaded Version: Air fry at 390°F (200°C) for 10–12 minutes. After 7 minutes, flip the chicken and continue cooking for 3–5 minutes, depending on thickness.
- Breaded Version: Remove immediately when done and allow to rest 5 minutes before serving.
- Unbreaded Version: Drizzle chicken breasts with oil and season with your favorite spices.
- Unbreaded Version: Place seasoned chicken in the air fryer basket breast side down.
- Unbreaded Version: Air fry at 390°F (200°C) for 12–15 minutes, flipping halfway through.
- Unbreaded Version: Remove immediately to prevent drying and let rest for 5 minutes before serving.
Notes
Ensure chicken is sliced into uniform cutlets for consistent cooking. Avoid overcrowding the air fryer basket to ensure maximum crispiness. Always check that the internal temperature reaches 165°F (74°C).
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Chicken
- Method: Air Frying
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cutlet
- Calories: 240 kcal
- Sugar: 1 g
- Sodium: 480 mg
- Fat: 8 g
- Saturated Fat: 1.5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 9 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 32 g
- Cholesterol: 85 mg