Air Fryer Roast Chicken Breast

With crispy, golden-brown skin and juicy, tender meat, this recipe for air fryer roast chicken breast has all the satisfaction of a traditional roast made with a fraction of the effort! Perfect for quick meals and meal prepping, you'll wonder how you ever lived without it!

Course Main Dish

Cuisine Global

Prep Time 2

Cook Time 25

Total Time 27

Servings servings

Calories 458kcal

Author Eliza

Equipment

Ingredients

2 large skin-on chicken breasts boneless, ~300g/ 10oz each
1 tablespoon light olive oil
salt and pepper

Instructions

Preheat the air fryer to 400°F/ 200°C.
Pat chicken breast dry, then drizzle with oil and season well with salt and pepper. Rub the oil and seasoning into the chicken skin.
Place chicken breasts in the air fryer basket, making sure they are not touching.
Roast the chicken breast for 5 minutes at 200°C/ 400°F, then turn the temperature down to 180°C/ 360°F and continue to air fry for 20-25 minutes, until cooked through [Note 1].
When the chicken is cooked through, remove it from the air fryer and rest covered with foil for 5 minutes before serving.

Notes

Check temperature with an instant-read thermometer to ensure the chicken has reached 74°C/ 165°F or higher all the way through. The cooking time will depend on how thick the chicken breast is, and will also vary depending on the type of air fryer you have.

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