The Best Ever Air Fryer Chicken Breast

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This Air Fryer Chicken Breast is so flavorful, you will love every bite! The balsamic marinade is easy to make and helps keep the chicken so juicy. Your Air Fryer cooks the chicken in under 20 minutes, so you can have dinner on the table in no time at all.

A sliced marinated and cooked chicken breast topped with parsley and sea salt flakes with a side of green beans

What You Need:

  • Chicken Breasts – 6 to 8 oz each
  • Balsamic Vinegar
  • Coconut Aminos – this is a soy sauce alternative. You can use Tamari (gluten free soy sauce) but it is not Whole30 compliant if you are doing a round.
  • Lemon Juice
  • Garlic Powder
  • Onion Powder
  • Dried Oregano
  • Avocado Oil Spray
  • Pepper
raw chicken breasts sitting in balsamic marinade

Let’s Make Air Fryer Chicken Breasts:

  1. Add the balsamic vinegar, coconut aminos, lemon juice, garlic powder, onion powder, and oregano to a small mixing bowl and whisk together.
  2. Place the chicken breasts in a shallow dish and pour the marinade over top. Let the chicken sit in the marinade for at least 30 minutes to an hour (I like to flip it halfway through).
  3. When the chicken is done marinating, take the chicken out of the marinade and season with pepper on both sides
  4. Place the chicken in the Air Fryer basket and spray with avocado oil spray. Set temp to 360 and timer for 15 minutes. Cook time is between 15-18 minutes (flip chicken at 10 minutes)
  5. Check the internal temp, it should be 165′ when fully cooked. They might take longer to cook if you have larger chicken breasts.
cooked chicken breasts in the air fryer basket

Recipe Tips:

air fryer chicken breast sliced and served on a white ceramic plate topped with parsley and sea salt flakes and served with a side of fresh green beans

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The Best Ever Air Fryer Chicken Breast

Sara
This Air Fryer Chicken Breast is so flavorful, you will love every bite! The balsamic marinade is easy to make and helps keep the chicken so juicy.
5 from 13 votes
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Marinade Time 30 minutes
Total Time 55 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Servings 2 servings
Calories 362 kcal

Equipment

  • Air Fryer

Ingredients
  

  • 2 Chicken Breasts skinless, boneless (6-8 oz each)
  • 1/2 cup Balsamic Vinegar
  • 1/4 cup Coconut Aminos
  • 2 Tbls Lemon Juice
  • 1 Tbls Dried Oregano
  • 1 tsp Garlic Powder
  • 1 tsp Onion Powder
  • Avocado Oil Spray
  • Pepper

Instructions
 

  • Add the balsamic vinegar, coconut aminos, lemon juice, garlic powder, onion powder, and oregano to a small mixing bowl and whisk together
    Place the chicken breasts in a shallow dish and pour the marinade over top. Let the chicken sit in the marinade for at least 30 minutes to an hour (flip in the marinade halfway through)
  • When the chicken is done marinating, take the chicken out of the marinade.
    Season with pepper on both sides
    Place the chicken in the Air Fryer basket and spray with avocado oil spray. Set temp to 360 and timer for 10 minutes, flip chicken breast and cook an additional 3-5 minutes*
    Cook time is between 13-15 minutes depending on size of the chicken breast
    Check the internal temp, it should be 165' when fully cooked – cook time might be longer for larger chicken breasts and for thin cut breasts, start checking at 10 minutes
  • Let chicken rest for 5 minutes before slicing

Notes

*if you are using a thin cut breast, start checking at 10 minutes

Nutrition

Calories: 362kcalCarbohydrates: 2gProtein: 49gFat: 6gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 145mgSodium: 957mgPotassium: 982mgFiber: 1gSugar: 10gVitamin A: 111IUVitamin C: 9mgCalcium: 74mgIron: 2mg
Keyword chicken, dairy free, gluten free, keto, paleo, whole30
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16 Comments

  1. 5 stars
    This recipe is AMAZING! I hate cooking chicken and this was the best chicken breast I’ve ever had. Thanks so much!!!

  2. This looks really good, I’m looking forward to trying it. Have you ever prepped ahead and left the chicken in the marinade over night? Would that work?

    1. I’m wondering the same thing! Has anyone tried prepping a day ahead and leaving it in the marinade overnight??

  3. 5 stars
    Truly so easy and so good! It’s definitely a new go to dinner. Ate mine with salad and homemade greek dressing.

    1. Hi Lisa, the nutrition facts are auto-calculated and I believe it shows that high of carbs because of the balsamic vinegar. But obviously you don’t consume that much because it is a marinade. I will try to calculate myself and adjust. I hope you try it and enjoy the recipe!

  4. 5 stars
    This has become a weekly staple for us! The chicken turns out perfectly every time – so flavorful and juicy with the perfect char. We like to double the marinade and make enough for leftovers!

  5. 5 stars
    I normally hate cooking chicken, but this was so easy and delicious. I was shocked I was able to make juicy chicken at home! Also the flavor will really go with any side.

  6. 5 stars
    I made this for dinner last night. I made it with thighs… oh my gosh!! So good. I love how it is gets the a charcoalness to it! I will definitely be making again.

  7. 5 stars
    So good! I made 3 pieces with the marinade so I could have some leftovers fit salads during the week. This was such an easy recipe. I did substitute coconut aminos for the soy sauce. They cooked up very well in the air fryer—surprisingly juicy!

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