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Air Fryer Basic Chicken Breasts

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by: 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

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;
Carbohydrate Choice
0
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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