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Air Fryer Breaded Chicken Breasts (Magically Moist!)

Jenni Cole
Air fryer breaded chicken breasts are magically moist with a secret ingredient, not only do they turn out perfectly crisp but they're super juicy on the inside too. Air fried boneless chicken breasts with a crispy breadcrumb parm crust make a fast dinner that takes less than 3o minutes
4.53 from 17 votes
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 22 minutes
Total Time 32 minutes
Course Healthy Air Fryer Recipes
Cuisine American
Servings 2
Calories 616 kcal

Equipment

Ingredients
  

  • 1-2 lb chicken breasts we used chicken breasts that were 7-8 oz each
  • ¼ cup mayo high quality!- Best Foods, Hellmann's, Dukes, or homemade
  • ½ cup Italian seasoned breadcrumbs
  • ¼ cup grated parmesan cheese

Instructions
 

Prep the Ingredients

  • Remove the boneless skinless chicken breasts from the fridge 15-30 minutes before cooking, if you're able to. Bringing meat up to room temperature for a safe amount of time helps cook the dish evenly and 
  • Preheat the air fryer to 360F for 3-5 minutes.
  • Brush the mayonnaise on both sides of the chicken breasts.
  • In a gallon-size plastic bag add the chicken, bread crumbs, and parmesan cheese.
  • Shake the bag to make sure the chicken gets evenly coated with bread crumbs and cheese.

Cook

  • Bake the breaded chicken breast in the air fryer for 10 mins, flip, and cook for another 12-16 minutes. You just want to cook the recipe until the chicken internal temperature reaches 160F. We highly recommend using an instant read thermometer to help with that.
  • Let the chicken rest 3-5 minutes before serving.
  • Serve the chicken breast whole or slice it for a fancier presentation.
  • This recipe serves 2+ people using just 2 8 oz chicken breasts. You can add more chicken breasts if desired.

Notes

Let the chicken breast sit out for 15-30 minutes before cooking.  
Preheat the air fryer to get more consistent cooking.
Using a gallon-size bag, makes it easy to coat the breading on the chicken breasts, but you can also coat it by first adding the crumb mix to a low dish and pressing the chicken into the mix on both sides.
Cut the gluten or carbs by switching to gluten free or low carb breadcrumbs.
If your chicken breasts are smaller than 7-8 oz each, take a couple of minutes off of the cooking time.
Use a large air fryer if you want to cook more than 2 chicken breasts at a time. The crumb mix will coat up to 3-4 breasts.
Replace the mayo for olive oil if you don't like or don't have mayonnaise.
Swap plain breadcrumbs for seasoned and add your favorite seasoning instead.

Nutrition

Calories: 616kcalCarbohydrates: 22gProtein: 56gFat: 32gSaturated Fat: 7gPolyunsaturated Fat: 14gMonounsaturated Fat: 8gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 168mgSodium: 1060mgPotassium: 937mgFiber: 1gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 252IUVitamin C: 4mgCalcium: 179mgIron: 2mg
Keyword breadcrumbs, breaded, parmesan
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