Ridiculously Good Air Fryer Chicken Breast

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Prep Time
10m
Cook Time
10m
Total Time
20m
This ridiculously good air fryer chicken breast is seasoned with a delicious blend of paprika, garlic powder, and brown sugar. Cooked to perfection with just a touch of avocado oil, it's a healthy and flavorful dish that's ready in no time. A must-try for all chicken lovers.
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Ingredients

Servings: 2
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Notes

Salt Depends on The Amount of Chicken: And the salting is important. Here’s what I recommend.

Marinating: You can let the chicken sit with the spices for an extended period of time – up to 24 hours in the fridge – but for best results, wait to add the cornstarch until just before you throw it in the air fryer.

Paprika: For this recipe, paprika refers to the ground spice labeled “ground paprika” or “paprika”. Paprika is great here for flavor and color. There are tons of varieties of paprika out there, including smoked paprika, hot paprika, Hungarian paprika, or sweet paprika. If you follow the amounts as written, you’ll get just a teeny tiny bit of the smoky paprika so it’s just a bit more rich and savory – just that little extra something that makes you go “mmmm” – without being overwhelmingly smoky. To me, as written, it’s the perfect blend. But if you like to play, try other paprika ratios or bring in other spices to your tastes!

Cheat Code for the Seasoning: This recipe is very clutch with McCormick Rotisserie Chicken Seasoning blend. Not sponsored, just so easy and so good. I found a neglected bottle of it when I was cleaning out my spice cabinet and it is DELICIOUS on this chicken. For a pound of chicken, just use about 1 tablespoon of the seasoning mix in place of the paprika, salt, onion and garlic powders. Then add your cornstarch and brown sugar to it and love your juicy, delicious chicken life!

Amazing Gochujang Dipping Sauce:This is my current favorite sauce to have with this chicken, either in a bowl, a salad, or just dipping the chicken pieces straight in. Mix 1/2 cup mayo with about 2 tablespoons gochujang sauce (table sauce, not paste), 1 clove grated garlic, a shot of soy sauce, and a dash of rice vinegar if you want. Season with salt and pepper. Oooof. So good.

Nutrition Facts

  • Calories
    528kcal
    26%
  • Fat
    17g
    0%
  • Saturated Fat
    3g
    0%
  • Carbohydrates
    7g
    0%
  • Fiber
    0g
    0%
  • Sugar
    3g
    0%
  • Protein
    81g
    4%
  • Cholesterol
    214mg
    10%
  • Sodium
    991mg
    49%
Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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