Description
A delicious and easy dinner option featuring tender and juicy chicken with mouthwatering barbecue flavor, cooked perfectly in an air fryer.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 small chicken breasts (6 ounces each)
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon pepper
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 cup barbecue sauce
Instructions
- Preheat your air fryer to 350°F (175°C).
- Grease the air fryer basket with cooking spray.
- Pat the chicken dry with a paper towel.
- Rub the chicken breasts with salt, pepper, garlic powder, and onion powder until evenly coated.
- Place the seasoned chicken in the air fryer basket in a single layer.
- Air fry the chicken for 8 minutes.
- Flip the chicken and cook for another 8 minutes.
- Baste the cooked chicken with BBQ sauce.
- Return the chicken to the air fryer basket and cook for another 2 minutes.
Notes
Allow chicken to rest for a few minutes after cooking to keep it juicy. For best results, use a meat thermometer to ensure the chicken reaches an internal temperature of 165°F (74°C).
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 18 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Air Frying
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 820mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 9g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 36g
- Cholesterol: 120mg