Air Fryer Thin Sliced Chicken Breasts

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Air Fryer Thin Sliced Chicken Breasts are the perfect healthy dinner for when you are short on time. Just season and cook in the air fryer for tender, juicy chicken.

Air Fryer Thin Sliced Chicken Breasts on a plate

Thin Sliced Chicken Breasts In Air Fryer

Air fryers are like magic for cooking up juicy chicken breasts. With their hot air circulation, they cook chicken evenly, keeping it tender and moist. Plus, thinly sliced chicken fillets cook faster and easier, saving you time and hassle in the kitchen.

hand holding air fryer basket with Thin Sliced Chicken Breasts inside

Be sure to coat the thin chicken slices with a bit of oil before popping them into the air fryer. The oil helps seal in the juices, preventing the chicken from drying out. In no time, you’ll have deliciously juicy chicken breasts that are perfect for salads, sandwiches, or just as a tasty protein-packed snack. Enjoy the simplicity and flavor of this easy recipe for chicken breast in your air fryer!

fork holding piece of Air Fryer Thin Sliced Chicken Breast

Love making healthy and/or low carb dishes in the air fryer? We’ve got more! Check out Air Fryer Chicken And Frozen Vegetables, Air Fryer Chicken Hearts, and Air Fryer Ground Turkey.

fork with bite of Air Fryer Thin Sliced Chicken Breast

How To Make Air Fryer Thin Sliced Chicken Breasts

Lay out thin chicken breasts on a preparation surface. Drizzle with cooking oil and sprinkle with seasonings. Rub in oil and seasonings.

Flip the chicken breasts over and top with more oil and seasonings. Rub it in to coat the chicken evenly.

air fryer basket with seasoned chicken breasts inside

Place seasoned chicken breasts in the air fryer basket. Close up the air fryer and heat to 400 degrees for 10 minutes.

Optional: halfway through cooking time, you can open up the air fryer and flip over the chicken pieces with a spatula. This helps them to cook more evenly. Definitely complete this step if the chicken is crowded in the air fryer basket.

air fryer basket pulled open to show thinly sliced chicken breasts inside

Once cooking time is up, check the doneness of the chicken with a meat thermometer. Chicken should register at least 160 degrees in the center. If not, close up air fryer and cook at 400 degrees for another few minutes.

If the chicken is ready, use a spatula to move it to a serving plate.

air fryer opened to show low carb thin sliced chicken breasts cooking inside

Cooking Tips:

  • Use any seasonings you love on chicken.
  • You may omit the oil if you prefer. It does keep the chicken moist and prevent it from sticking to the air fryer.
  • If you cook more chicken than can fit in a single layer in the air fryer basket, you can stack the chicken into a couple of layers. Just be sure to flip the chicken breasts and move them around the air fryer about halfway through cooking time so the chicken cooks evenly.
  • Cooking time can vary depending on model of air fryer and size of chicken breasts.

Air Fryer Thin Sliced Chicken Breasts cut into pieces on a plate

What To Serve With Air Fryer Thin Sliced Chicken Breasts

This healthy main course would be perfect with veggie side dishes like Hibachi Vegetables, Sautéed Frozen Vegetables, Instant Pot Frozen Vegetables.

seasoned, low carb, Air Fryer Thin Sliced Chicken Breast

Or slice the seasoned chicken breasts into pieces and top yummy salads like Broccoli Cauliflower Salad, Greek Quinoa Salad, or Persian Cucumber Salad (Shirazi Salad).

seasoned, thin sliced chicken breasts in air fryer

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hand opening air fryer to show tender, juicy, thin sliced chicken breasts inside

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Air Fryer Thin Sliced Chicken Breasts

Air Fryer Thin Sliced Chicken Breasts are the perfect healthy dinner for when you are short on time. Just season and cook in the air fryer for tender, juicy chicken.
Prep Time2 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Total Time12 minutes
Course: Chicken, Dinner, Healthy, high-protein, low-carb, Main Dish, Meat
Keyword: Air Fryer Thin Sliced Chicken Breasts
Cooking Method: Air Fryer
Servings: 3 servings
Calories: 272kcal

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Ingredients

  • 3 chicken breasts thinly sliced
  • 1 tsp olive oil (optional) divided
  • 1/2 tsp salt divided
  • 1/4 tsp pepper divided
  • 1/2 tsp garlic powder divided
  • 1/2 tsp paprika divided

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Instructions

  • Lay out thin chicken breasts on a preparation surface. Drizzle with cooking oil and sprinkle with seasonings. Rub in oil and seasonings.
  • Flip the chicken breasts over and top with more oil and seasonings. Rub it in to coat the chicken evenly.
  • Place seasoned chicken breasts in the air fryer basket. Close up the air fryer and heat to 400 degrees for 10 minutes.
  • Optional: halfway through cooking time, you can open up the air fryer and flip over the chicken pieces with a spatula. This helps them to cook more evenly. Definitely complete this step if the chicken is crowded in the air fryer basket.
  • Once cooking time is up, check the doneness of the chicken with a meat thermometer. Chicken should register at least 160 degrees in the center. If not, close up air fryer and cook at 400 degrees for another few minutes.
  • If the chicken is ready, use a spatula to move it to a serving plate.

Notes

  • Use any seasonings you love on chicken.
  • You may omit the oil if you prefer. It does keep the chicken moist and prevent it from sticking to the air fryer.
  • If you cook more chicken than can fit in a single layer in the air fryer basket, you can stack the chicken into a couple of layers. Just be sure to flip the chicken breasts and move them around the air fryer about halfway through cooking time so the chicken cooks evenly.
  • Cooking time can vary depending on model of air fryer and size of chicken breasts.
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Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 272kcal | Carbohydrates: 1g | Protein: 48g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.03g | Cholesterol: 145mg | Sodium: 650mg | Potassium: 852mg | Fiber: 0.2g | Sugar: 0.05g | Vitamin A: 233IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 13mg | Iron: 1mg
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