The Best Air Fried Chicken Breasts Recipe
The Best Air Fried Chicken Breasts Recipe - tender, juicy chicken breasts exploding with flavor right from your air fryer!
Servings: 4
Calories: 366kcal
Equipment
- Ninja FD302 Foodi 11-in-1 Pro 6.5 qt. Pressure Cooker & Air Fryer that Steams, Slow Cooks, Sears, Sautés, Dehydrates & More, with 4.6 qt. Crisper Plate, Nesting Broil Rack & Recipe Book, Silver/Black
- Ninja OG751 Woodfire Pro Outdoor Grill & Smoker with Built-In Thermometer, 7-in-1 Master Grill, BBQ Smoker, Air Fryer, Bake, Roast, Dehydrate, Broil, Ninja Woodfire Pellets, Portable, Electric, Grey
Ingredients
- 4 chicken breasts rib meat and extra fat removed
- ½ cup olive oil
- 6-8 cloves garlic with or without peel
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon Italian Herbs
- 1 teaspoon celtic sea salt
- 1 teaspoon pepper
Instructions
- Add ingredients to a bowl or plastic bag, covering chicken in marinade.
- Let sit at least 30 minutes, up to overnight (skip marinating if using frozen chicken breasts, though you can add frozen chicken to marinade to defrost overnight.)
- Preheat air fryer to 400 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Add chicken to air fryer basket that has been lightly greased with a nonstick cooking spray or lined with foil.
- Air fry, flipping every 5 minutes, until chicken reaches 160 degrees at the thickest part when using a digital meat thermometer - about 15 minutes.
- Remove chicken from air fryer and lest rest 10 minutes before cutting.
- Serve and enjoy!
Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 366kcal | Carbohydrates: 3g | Protein: 47g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 11g | Cholesterol: 137mg | Sodium: 649mg