today i'm showing you all the tips and hacks to get juicy tender chicken breasts cooked right up in your air fryer no one likes dry stringy chicken am i right or am i right i've got a few tricks up my sleeve to ensure you get the chicken cooked right every single time if you are new here welcome my name is kathy i'm a mother of eight kids and every week i share instant pot or air fryer recipes that are super easy because that's what i need and these airfryer chicken breasts shine on their own or
they work great as a protein for your tossed salad or a mix in for your favorite pasta and sauce are you ready let's go hack number one for juicy tender chicken breasts first you're going to want to pound down the thicker end of each chicken breast this is going to ensure your chicken cooks evenly so it's the same thickness throughout next pat down your chicken with a paper towel and then we're going to spray the chicken with some oil now i like to use avocado oil in this spray bottle you need to know that it's
not good to use the regular pam spray in your air fryer it has propellants that could ruin your air fryer if you haven't seen my airfryer 101 video yet you'll want to check that out after you're done watching this video next it's time to season your chicken breasts use any dry rub or your favorite chicken seasoning today i'm using a simple seasoning mix with one teaspoon of salt three quarter teaspoons of garlic powder three quarter teaspoons of onion powder a half teaspoon of dried parsley and a half teaspoon of smoked paprika and a pinch of
cayenne pepper give it a little stir and then you're gonna sprinkle it all over your chicken and just massage it in then just place your chicken right in the airfryer basket now since we've already put oil on the chicken we don't need to spray our basket you'll just want to make sure you place them in a single layer and your chicken's not overlapping this cooks so quickly so if you can't fit it all in it's okay you can cook this in batches and today i'm gonna cook my chicken at 380 for eight to ten minutes
now here's the important tack number two if you don't do this you can easily overcook your chicken which results in dry stringy chicken in order to keep this from happening use an instant reed digital meat thermometer now you've seen these probably they're cheap but these are pretty cheap too you can usually get them for around 20 bucks and they will tell you the temperature of the meat immediately this is very important because each air fryer cooks slightly differently and the size and thickness of your chicken is going to vary with each meal this means your
cooking time will always be the same that's why the instant rate thermometer is so important stop the air fryer after four minutes then flip your chicken and you're gonna cook it another four minutes we all know that the safe internal temperature is 165 degrees right however here is hack number three pull the chicken out of the air fryer when it's 10 degrees undercooked yes undercooked then put your chicken on a plate and immediately cover it tightly with foil you're gonna let it rest for five to ten minutes and this is because the chicken will continue
to cook and reach that 165 degrees and you are good to go moist beautiful yummy juicy chicken yes it's possible and so easy in the air fryer if you would like more airfryer chicken recipes i've got those linked right here i've got some air fryer desserts right here and i want to know how it turns out for you be sure to leave a comment below and let me know how it goes and i'll see you next time
