Air Fryer Fried Chicken Breast
Crispy, juicy, and downright delicious! These air fryer fried chicken breasts are marinated in buttermilk, coated with panko crumbs, and cooked in the air fryer.
Servings: 4
Equipment
Ingredients
For The Chicken Breasts
- 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- ½ cup buttermilk
- ¼ cup hot sauce
For The Coating
- ¾ cup coconut flour you can also use all-purpose flour
- ½ cup pork panko crumbs you can also use regular panko crumbs or breadcrumbs
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- ½ teaspoon sweet or smoked paprika
- salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Make the marinade. Combine buttermilk and hot sauce in a large mixing bowl; place the chicken breasts in the buttermilk mixture. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour and up to 24 hours. When ready to cook it, take the chicken out of the fridge and set it on the counter for 10 to 15 minutes while preparing the flour mixture.
- Make the flour mixture. In a shallow plate, combine the flour, breadcrumbs, garlic powder, onion powder, Italian seasoning, paprika, salt, and pepper.
- Prep. Preheat the Air Fryer to 390˚F and optionally line the air fryer basket with parchment paper.
- Coat the chicken. Remove the chicken breasts from the buttermilk, allowing excess to drip off. Dredge the chicken in the flour mixture, shaking any excess off.
- Transfer the chicken to the air fryer. Place a single layer of chicken breasts in the basket, with space in between the pieces. I cook 2 to 3 chicken breasts at a time.
- Cook. Spray the chicken with cooking spray and air fry them for 10 minutes. Open the air fryer basket and flip over the chicken pieces; spray with cooking spray, and continue to cook for 10 to 12 more minutes, or until the chicken is cooked through and an instant-read thermometer registers at 165˚F. Repeat with the remaining chicken breasts.
- Let it rest and serve. Remove the chicken from the air fryer and let it rest for 5 to 8 minutes. Serve it hot.
Nutrition
Serving: 1chicken breast | Calories: 270kcal | Carbohydrates: 16g | Protein: 31g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 79mg | Sodium: 672mg | Potassium: 489mg | Fiber: 8g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 231IU | Vitamin C: 13mg | Calcium: 48mg | Iron: 1mg
