Air Fryer Basic Chicken Breasts Recipe

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Tablespoon Kitchens Updated Jun 19, 2019

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This better-than-basic chicken is the next best thing since rotisserie chicken; in fact, the only thing that’s basic about it is the ingredients! Making all-purpose chicken on the fly is the key to meal prepping and throw-together weeknight dinners which is basically the key to winning at life.

Air Fryer Basic Chicken Breasts

Prep Time 10 min
Total 35 min
Servings 4
Ingredients 6

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Ingredients

2 tablespoons butter, melted
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1/4 teaspoon smoked paprika
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
4 boneless skinless chicken breasts (6 oz each)

Instructions

Step 1 In small bowl, mix butter, salt, garlic powder, smoked paprika and pepper. Brush both sides of chicken breasts with butter mixture.
Step 2 Place chicken in air fryer basket, standing against sides of basket if necessary. Set to 350°F; cook 15 minutes. Turn chicken; cook 5 to 8 minutes longer or until juice of chicken is clear when center of thickest part is cut (at least 165°F).

Nutrition

Less Nutrition More Nutrition 260 Calories 11g Total Fat 38g Protein 0g Total Carbohydrate 0g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving

Calories 260 Calories from Fat 100 Total Fat 11g 18% Saturated Fat 5g 26% Trans Fat 0g Cholesterol 120mg 40% Sodium 440mg 18% Potassium 320mg 9% Total Carbohydrate 0g 0% Dietary Fiber 0g 0% Sugars 0g Protein 38g

% Daily Value*:

Vitamin A 6% 6% Vitamin C 0% 0% Calcium 2% 2% Iron 8% 8%

Exchanges:

0 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 5 1/2 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1 1/2 Fat;