Description
This recipe makes air fryer cooking times frozen chicken simple and reliable for busy weeknight dinners. It delivers juicy and crispy air fryer chicken with minimal prep, perfect as an easy dinner for the whole family.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 ea frozen chicken breasts
- ¼–½ teaspoon salt
- 1–2 Tablespoons olive oil
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon dried basil
- ¼ teaspoon onion powder
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
- Warm up your air fryer for about 3 to 4 minutes. Meanwhile, sprinkle salt on both sides of each frozen chicken breast.
- Prepare the air fryer basket by applying a non-aerosol cooking spray or brushing a bit of oil, then place the frozen chicken breasts inside. Cook them at 375℉ for 10 minutes, flipping once halfway through.
- Take out the chicken and coat it with olive oil and the remaining spices. Return it to the basket and continue cooking at 400℉ for 13 to 20 minutes, until the internal temperature reaches 165℉.
- Wrap the cooked chicken in foil and allow it to rest for 5 minutes before serving.
Notes
- Do not add seasonings all at once, because they will not stick well to the frozen chicken
- Use only salt for the initial cooking time
- Season with the rest of spices and herbs after the chicken is mostly thawed
- Thicker chicken breasts may need up to 20 minutes of cooking time
- It is better to use the meat thermometer to check doneness
- Use stronger seasonings for frozen chicken
- Cooking from frozen creates steam, so bold flavors like Cajun, taco or jerk create the best results
- Wrap cooked chicken in foil and let it rest for 5 minutes for the juiciest results
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Air Fryer
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 6oz
- Calories: 211 kcal
- Sodium: 343 mg
- Fat: 6.7 g
- Protein: 35.5 g