Marinated chicken in air fryer! This air fryer marinated chicken breast are packed full of flavor, moist, tender, and delicious. It's easy to make, quick, ready in just 20 minutes and makes a great chicken dish that can be served with sides like rice, potatoes, and pasta, and used in sandwiches and wraps. Learn how to make marinated chicken breast in air fryer.
Marinated Chicken In Air Fryer (Air Fryer Marinated Chicken Breast)
Marinated air fryer chicken breast? Yes please! This marinated chicken in air fryer recipe is super simple. The chicken is marinated in a delicious chicken breast marinade, put in the fridge to tenderize and absorb the flavor for a few minutes, and then air fried to perfection.
Cooking marinated chicken in the air fryer is also easy and quick with a cooking time of 20 minutes making it a quick recipe for when time is of the essence.
The chicken comes out moist, tender, and juicy. No dry chicken breasts with this simple recipe. Marinated chicken breasts cook faster in the air fryer than in the oven. It cooks in half of the time to cook it in the oven.
This air fryer chicken is made with a few simple, healthy, and clean ingredients. No sugar, no artificial, or unhealthy ingredients.
The marinade used for the chicken consists of oil, lemon juice, herbs, spices, pepper, and salt. They are common pantry ingredients that are easily accessible.
Chicken breasts are white meat that is lean, healthy, delicious, and versatile. They are used in many different recipes and are a good source of protein and nutrients.
This marinated chicken in air fryer recipe is low carb, keto friendly, gluten free, and healthy.
This recipe was made in a Cosori 5.5l basket-type air fryer but has been tested in some other air fryers such as the Probreeze, and Power Xl.
I used boneless chicken breast but you can also use bone-in chicken breast however cooking time will be longer as bone in chicken takes longer.
Related: Air fryer marinated chicken thighs, air fryer lemon chicken
Air Fryer Chicken Marinade
The marinade for these chicken breasts is simple and a few. It consists of olive oil, black pepper, lemon juice, Italian seasoning, garlic powder, and salt. It's easy and quick to make it and can be made in 5 minutes. All you need to do is to measure all the ingredients into a small bowl and mix till well combined.
After mixing the marinade, apply on the chicken and let it sit in the fridge for at least 30 minutes before cooking it.
This marinade makes the chicken moist, tender, juicy, and flavorful. However, you can use other marinades if you wish. Other marinades that can be used are chicken breast marinade, lemon garlic marinade, soy marinade, and peri peri sauce.
Ingredients
The detailed ingredient list, measurements, and directions are in the recipe card at the bottom of this post.
Chicken breast
Lemon juice
Olive oil
Italian seasoning
Black pepper
Garlic powder
Onion granules
Salt
How To Cook Marinated Chicken In Air Fryer
Clean the chicken, and pat dry with paper towels.
In a small bowl, add the lemon juice, olive oil, Italian seasoning, garlic powder, onion granules, black pepper, and salt. Mix till well combined.
Put the chicken breasts in a Ziploc, or bowl, then pour the marinade on the chicken. Rub the marinade all over the chicken breast ensuring it's covered with it.
Put the chicken in the fridge for 30-60 minutes.
Bring out the chicken then arrange them in the air fryer basket in a single layer.
Set the air fryer to a temperature of 360F/180C and air fry the chicken breast for 10 minutes on each side or till cooked through.
Bring out of the air fryer and serve.
How Long To Cook Marinated Chicken In Air Fryer
For how long to cook it in the air fryer depends on factors such as whether using bone-in chicken or boneless chicken breasts, the type and size of the air fryer, and the temperature it's cooked at.
How long to cook marinated chicken in air fryer is 20 minutes at a temperature of 180C/360F if using chicken breast.
Air fry for 10 minutes, flip the sides, and air fry the other side for another 10 minutes or till the inside of the chicken is no longer pink and it's cooked.
Check the internal temperature with an instant thermometer. Chicken is cooked when an instant thermometer inserted reads at least 164F, the inside of the chicken is no longer pink, and the juice runs clear.
What To Serve With
Salad
Pasta
Coleslaw
Broccoli
Flavoured rice
Fried Yam
How To Store
Let the chicken cool completely, then put them in a Ziploc or an airtight container, then label with name and dates.
Store it in the fridge for up to 3 days or in the freezer where It will keep well for up to 6 months.
Reheat in the air fryer, microwave, or oven.
Leftovers can be used in wraps, sandwiches, soups, stews, and curries.
Tips For Making Air Fryer Marinated Chicken Breasts
- Use a similar size of chicken breast.
- Adjust pepper according to preference.
- It's best to marinate chicken for at least 30 minutes.
- Don't reuse marinade that has already come in contact with the chicken. Discard any marinade that has come into contact with the chicken.
- You can use any other good marinade such as chicken breast marinade, lemon pepper, buffalo, etc.
- Arrange chicken in a single layer in the air fryer and don't overcrowd. Don't stack them. If need be cook in batches.
FAQS
Can you put wet chicken in air fryer
Absolutely! The air fryer is a great device for cooking chicken and other meals. Wet marinated chicken comes out juicy, and tender when cooked in the AFryer.
Can you put marinated chicken in air fryer
Yes, you can air fry marinated chicken in easy steps. It turns out moist, tender, and delicious.
What temperature should you cook chicken in air fryer
This depends on the type of chicken and recipe. For this marinated chicken, it's best to cook at 190C/380F for 16 minutes.
More Air Fryer Chicken Recipes
Air fryer boneless chicken breast
Air fryer boneless chicken thighs
Chicken drumsticks in air fryer
Air fryer chicken leg quarters
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Marinated Chicken In Air Fryer
Equipment
- Air fryer
- Tong
Ingredients
- 3 pieces Chicken breast
- 1.5 tablespoon Olive oil
- 2 tablespoons Lemon juice
- ½ teaspoon Black pepper
- ¼ teaspoon Garlic powder
- ¼ teaspoon Onion granules
- ½ teaspoon Italian seasoning or ¼ teaspoon rosemary and ¼ teaspoon dried thyme
- Salt to taste
Instructions
- Clean the chicken, and pat dry with paper towels.
- In a small bowl, add the lemon juice, olive oil, Italian seasoning, garlic powder, onion granules, black pepper, and salt. Mix till well combined.
- Put the chicken breasts in a Ziploc, or bowl, then pour the marinade on the chicken. Rub the marinade all over the chicken breast ensuring it's covered with it.Put the chicken in the fridge for 30-60 minutes.
- Bring out the chicken and arrange them in the air fryer basket in a single layer.
- Set the air fryer to a temperature of 360F/180C and air fry the chicken breast for 10 minutes on each side or till cooked through.
- When cooked, bring out of the air fryer and serve.
Notes
- Use a similar size of chicken breast.
- Adjust pepper according to preference.
- It's best to marinate chicken for at least 30 minutes.
- Don't reuse marinade that has already come in contact with the chicken. Discard any marinade that has come into contact with the chicken.
- You can use any other good marinade such as chicken breast marinade, lemon pepper, buffalo, etc.
- Arrange chicken in a single layer in the air fryer and don't overcrowd. Don't stack them. If need be cook in batches.
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