Description
A quick and healthy recipe for juicy and spicy chicken breasts made in the air fryer, ready in less than 30 minutes.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 chicken breasts
- 2 tablespoons paprika
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Prepare the chicken: Pat the chicken breasts dry with paper towels. Mix them with paprika, minced garlic, lemon juice, olive oil, salt, and pepper.
- Let marinate: Refrigerate for 15 minutes to allow the chicken to absorb the flavors.
- Preheat the air fryer: Set it to 200°C (392°F) and let it heat for about 5 minutes.
- Cook the chicken: Place the chicken breasts in the air fryer basket and cook at 200°C (392°F) for 10 minutes, checking halfway through.
- Prepare a side dish: While the chicken cooks, you can prepare seasoned potatoes or vegetables. Both can go in the air fryer or oven.
- Serve hot: Let the chicken rest for a few minutes before slicing to retain the juices.
Notes
Avoid common mistakes like not preheating the air fryer or not drying the chicken properly.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Air Frying
- Cuisine: French
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 350mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 1.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 4g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 35g
- Cholesterol: 90mg