Ridiculously Good Air Fryer Chicken Breast

Name: Ridiculously Good Air Fryer Chicken Breast
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1 teaspoon paprika; 0.25 teaspoon smoked paprika; 0.50 teaspoon garlic powder; 0.50 teaspoon onion powder; 0.75 teaspoon salt; 1.50 teaspoons brown sugar; 1 teaspoon cornstarch; 1 lb boneless skinless chicken breasts; 2 teaspoons avocado oil

10 minutes cook 10 minutes prep 20 minutes total 4 servings

chicken air-fryer quick everyday mealprep

Scale

Units

Nutrition

Estimates per serving (recipe yields 4).

Calories: 70; total 280
Protein: 10g; total 40g
Carbs: 1.5g; total 6g
Fat: 2.5g; total 10g
Fiber: 0.3g; total 1g

Ingredients

1 teaspoon paprika
0.25 teaspoon smoked paprika
0.50 teaspoon garlic powder
0.50 teaspoon onion powder
0.75 teaspoon salt
1.50 teaspoons brown sugar
1 teaspoon cornstarch
1 lb boneless skinless chicken breasts
2 teaspoons avocado oil

Equipment

air fryer

About

Thinly sliced chicken breast pieces, coated to the max in spices plus a bit of brown sugar and cornstarch, air fried to golden, juicy perfection.

Instructions

Spice Mix

Combine 1 teaspoon paprika , 0.25 teaspoon smoked paprika , 0.50 teaspoon garlic powder , 0.50 teaspoon onion powder , 0.75 teaspoon salt , 1.50 teaspoons brown sugar , and 1 teaspoon cornstarch . Mix well.

Prep Chicken

Cut 1 lb boneless skinless chicken breasts into thin, flat pieces — not bite-sized, but thin chicken breast slices. Pat dry if they have a lot of moisture on them.

Coat

Sprinkle the spice mixture over the chicken pieces in a bowl. Add 2 teaspoons avocado oil and toss thoroughly to coat.

Air Fry

Preheat the air fryer . Place chicken on the basket in an even layer, leaving space for air to circulate. Air fry at 415 degrees for 10 minutes . For larger pieces, go closer to 13 minutes. Target internal temperature of 165 degrees.

Let rest for a moment before slicing.

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title: Ridiculously Good Air Fryer Chicken Breast
description: "Ridiculously Good Air Fryer Chicken Breast"
servings: 4
total time: 20 minutes
prep time: 10 minutes
cook time: 10 minutes
tags: [chicken, air-fryer, quick, everyday, mealprep]
cuisine: American
difficulty: easy
nutrition-calories: 280
nutrition-protein: 40g
nutrition-carbs: 6g
nutrition-fat: 10g
nutrition-fiber: 1g
long_description: "Thinly sliced chicken breast pieces, coated to the max in spices plus a bit of brown sugar and cornstarch, air fried to golden, juicy perfection."
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== Spice Mix ==

Combine @paprika{1%teaspoon}, @smoked paprika{1/4%teaspoon}, @garlic powder{1/2%teaspoon}, @onion powder{1/2%teaspoon}, @salt{3/4%teaspoon}, @brown sugar{1.5%teaspoons}, and @cornstarch{1%teaspoon}. Mix well.

> For 1.5 lbs chicken, increase all spices by 1.5x. If using coarse kosher salt, use 1 teaspoon per pound of chicken.

== Prep Chicken ==

Cut @boneless skinless chicken breasts{1%lb} into thin, flat pieces — not bite-sized, but thin chicken breast slices. Pat dry if they have a lot of moisture on them.

== Coat ==

Sprinkle the spice mixture over the chicken pieces in a bowl. Add @avocado oil{2%teaspoons} and toss thoroughly to coat.

> You can let it rest up to 24 hours in the fridge, but for best results add the cornstarch just before air frying.

== Air Fry ==

Preheat the #air fryer{}. Place chicken on the basket in an even layer, leaving space for air to circulate. Air fry at 415 degrees for ~chicken{10%minutes}. For larger pieces, go closer to 13 minutes. Target internal temperature of 165 degrees.

Let rest for a moment before slicing.

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