Kitchen notes · a little help before you start
Air Fryer Chicken Breast
Simply seasoned chicken is a useful dinner to have ready, especially with clean slices for serving. A little paprika gives the outside color, and the herbs add a savory flavor. Let the breasts rest briefly, then bring the warm chicken to the table.
- Prep
- 5 min
- Cook
- 12 min
- Total
- 17 min
- Original yield
- Serves 2
- Ingredients
- 8 listed
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Recipe categories & planning details
- Meal type
- Main course
- Primary protein
- Chicken
- Cuisine
- American
- Cooking method
- Air fryer
- Preparation & total time
- Prep: 15 minutes or less · Total: 30 minutes or less
A few quick notes
1. Dry before oiling
Pat the breasts dry before rubbing them with canola oil, ready for the mixed seasoning to cover both sides.
2. Mix the dry seasoning
Combine all the salt, herbs and spices in a bowl first, then sprinkle evenly over both sides of the chicken.
3. Check the thickest part
Use a meat thermometer in the thickest part after cooking, confirming the listed 165°F internal temperature before resting.
Get to know the ingredients
Chicken breast size
The cooking time can shift with breast size. Start with the listed time, then check temperature before adding more cooking time.
Canola oil
Rub the oil onto the dried chicken before seasoning. It is separate from the light nonstick spray used in the basket.
Dried parsley
Use dried parsley in the seasoning mix with salt, pepper, garlic powder, onion powder and paprika before coating the chicken.
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Original recipe: Serves 2. Original quantities shown.
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How to make it
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The last little job
Rest before slicing
Once the chicken is cooked through, rest it five to ten minutes before cutting and serving the warm breasts.
A little more help as you go
Prepare the basket
Lightly spray the basket's inside with nonstick spray before laying the seasoned chicken breasts in its bottom for cooking.
Preheat as required
Follow your air fryer's manufacturer guidance for preheating, if needed, while the chicken is being dried, oiled and seasoned.
A few questions you might have
What if the center is below 165°F?
Return the breasts to the air fryer for another two to three minutes until cooked through, following the thermometer check.
Do I need to cut the breasts first?
The directions oil and season the breasts whole, place them in the basket and slice only after cooking and resting.
Is paprika part of the finishing garnish?
It goes into the dry seasoning mixture with the other spices before both sides of the raw chicken are coated.
Is twelve minutes a fixed cooking time?
The directions allow a couple minutes more or less depending on the breasts' size, with the internal temperature deciding the finish.
Does the chicken need a pan sear?
The directions put the dried, oiled and seasoned breasts directly in the prepared air-fryer basket, with no separate pan stage.
Storage & reheating safety
For cooked, perishable leftovers, refrigerate within 2 hours (1 hour above 90°F), using shallow containers for prompt cooling. Keep the refrigerator at 40°F or below, use refrigerated leftovers within 3–4 days, and reheat hot leftovers to 165°F, checked with a food thermometer. Follow any shorter package limit.
These are general safety limits, not a tested storage or freezing recommendation for this particular dish. USDA leftovers guidance · Safe cooking temperatures
Recipe source: thereciperebel.com. Ingredient names and quantities may be adapted for the pantry.
Preparation notes follow the recipe shown here.