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Air Fryer Chicken Breast

If you want succulent and tasty chicken breast, you’ll want to try my Air fryer chicken breast recipe. Air fryer chicken breast is so tasty, moist, and healthy as well as being a super simple to prepare and cook.

Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Servings: 2 servings
Calories: 667 kcal
Course: Main Course , Dinner
Cuisine: Mediterranean , American

Ingredients

Chicken Breast Brine
  • 2 cups water luke warm temperature
  • 1 Tablespoon kosher salt
  • 1 fresh thyme whole sprig or fresh rosemary
Chicken Breast Spice
  • 1/2 teaspoon each salt and pepper
  • 1 teaspoon granulated garlic
  • 2 teaspoons oregano
  • 11/2 teaspoons chilli powder
  • 3 tablespoons olive oil Mina Moroccan Olive Oil
Roast garlic Butter
  • 1/4 cup Roast Garlic https://www.twopurplefigs.com/roasted-garlic-how-to-roast-garlic/
  • 1/3 cup butter
  • 3 Tablespoons chopped fresh rosemary leaves or thyme or basil
Air fryer Broccoli
  • 2 cups broccoli
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil Moroccan Olive Oil- Mina

Notes

  • Make sure your chicken is totally dry before adding the dry seasoning on. Any liquid makes your recipe come out a watery mess as well as ruining the texture. 
  • Only use a dry seasoning rub, any liquid marinades will affect the outcome of the recipe and won’t work well. 
  • Don’t skip the brining part if using fresh chicken, this ensures a juicy and moist texture. 
  • Air fryer chicken is definitely a healthy option. Especially compared to oil frying. It reduces the amount of fat significantly, so it is a great option if you are trying to reduce your fat intake. 
  • I recommend that you do use good olive oil, like Mina olive oil to coat your chicken before cooking. This helps to both lock the flavor in as well as prevent sticking. 
  • Yes absolutely, I recommend you do cook your chicken raw if you want the best, most flavorsome results in the air fryer. 
  • This recipe can be cooked in several ways. While I think the air fryer is the best, most convenient way, you can fry this chicken in a skillet, grill, or bake it in the oven with great results. 
  • You can cook as many as you can in one layer without the chicken breasts touching each other. This is likely to be between 2-3 medium chicken breasts, However, you may be able to fit in more or less depending on breast and air fryer size. 
  • In this recipe, I've chosen to serve the chicken breasts with broccoli. However, this is such a versatile recipe that you can almost serve it with anything from mixed vegetables to mashed potatoes and fries. 
  • Make sure your chicken is totally dry before adding the dry seasoning on. Any liquid makes your recipe come out a watery mess as well as ruining the texture. 
  • Only use a dry seasoning rub, any liquid marinades will affect the outcome of the recipe and won’t work well. 
  • Don’t skip the brining part if using fresh chicken, this ensures a juicy and moist texture. 
  • While the garlic butter is optional--I strongly recommend it! 
  • Adding broccoli makes this recipe perfect for meal prep and makes it a whole meal served alongside pasta or salad.
  • Air fryer chicken is definitely a healthy option. Especially compared to oil frying. It reduces the amount of fat significantly, so it is a great option if you are trying to reduce your fat intake. 
  • I recommend that you do use good olive oil, like Mina olive oil to coat your chicken before cooking. This helps to both lock the flavor in as well as prevent sticking. 
  • Yes absolutely, I recommend you do cook your chicken raw if you want the best, most flavorsome results in the air fryer. 
  • This recipe can be cooked in several ways. While I think the air fryer is the best, most convenient way, you can fry this chicken in a skillet, grill, or bake it in the oven with great results. 
  • You can cook as many as you can in one layer without the chicken breasts touching each other. This is likely to be between 2-3 medium chicken breasts, However, you may be able to fit in more or less depending on breast and air fryer size. 
  • In this recipe, I've chosen to serve the chicken breasts with broccoli. However, this is such a versatile recipe that you can almost serve it with anything from mixed vegetables to mashed potatoes and fries.