Air fryer chicken
Use an air fryer to make these easy chicken thighs, and add the seasoning or air fryer chicken of your choice. Toss the chicken thighs in the oil, making sure they are all well-coated.
Arrange the chicken in one layer on the tray of an air fryer without a paddle, and program to cook for 35 mins. Cook for another 5-10 mins if needed. Timings may vary for other brands. You can add a sauce to the chicken as it cooks such as the one in this recipe, brush it onto the already crisp chicken skin 5 mins before the end rather than at the start so it doesn’t burn.
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No more dry, boring, or bland chicken! It’s the chick’n you’ve been missin’: Air Fryer Chicken Breast. As I shared with my go-to, melt-in-your-mouth tender Baked Chicken Breast, Grilled Chicken Breast, and Baked Bone In Chicken Breast, it doesn’t have to be this way! With one simple tip, you can transform your chicken breast into a juicy, versatile protein that is ideal for keeping on hand for fast, healthy meals throughout the week. This guide will tell you how to make sure your air fryer chicken turns out juicy, not dry. It’s my favorite to meal prep, because it is so versatile. You can add it hot or cold to salads, wraps, sandwiches, and more.
An air fryer is a high-powered, countertop convection oven that blows hot air down and around the food to cook it. It’s more versatile than I expected! View a full list of air fryer recipes here. Since chicken breast is lean, it benefits from high-temperature baking for a shorter period of time, and the air fryer offers it in spades. After testing a variety of temperatures, I found that 375 degrees F is the best temperature for air frying chicken.
Even just 30 minutes of brining can make a massive difference in your results. Brining is the process of salting meat and letting it rest prior to cooking. During brining, the meat absorbs extra liquid and salt. The salt flavors the meat all the way through, so your chicken tastes completed seasoned, versus seasoned outside and bland inside.
The liquid helps keep it moist. Personally, I prefer a dry brine because it is less messy. My other secret to juicy chicken is DO NOT OVERCOOK THE CHICKEN BREAST. If your air fryer chicken breast is dry, it is mostly likely because you overcooked it.
