Air Fryer BBQ Chicken Breasts

Air Fryer BBQ Chicken Breasts

For a quick and tasty main dish, you need to try air fryer bbq chicken. This recipe is full of flavor takes less than 30 minutes to make!

Course Main Course

Cuisine American

Keyword air fryer bbq chicken, air fryer chicken, bbq chicken in air fryer

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 20

Total Time 25

Servings

Calories 215kcal

Equipment

1 air fryer

Ingredients

4 medium chicken breasts skinless and boneless
½ teaspoon garlic powder
½ teaspoon salt
⅛ teaspoon ground black pepper
½ cup BBQ sauce I used G Hughes Smokehouse Sugar-Free Original to make it keto-friendly
olive oil or avocado oil to grease air fryer basket

Instructions

If needed, preheat air fryer to 360°F. Brush a light coating of oil on the bottom of the air fryer basket.
In a small bowl, whisk together the garlic powder, salt, and pepper.
Coat chicken pieces with seasoning mix.
Place seasoned chicken into prepared air fryer basket. Air fry for 10 minutes.
Flip chicken pieces and air fry for another 5 minutes.
Brush BBQ sauces over both sides of each chicken piece. Air fry for an additional 5 minutes or until chicken reaches 165°F at the center of the thickest piece. Remove from air fryer and allow to rest for a couple minutes before slicing.

Notes

Grease the air fryer basket. A light layer of olive oil or cooking spray on the basket can help prevent the chicken from sticking.

Use a meat thermometer. Boneless skinless chicken breasts can come become dry and rubbery if overcooked. That’s why it’s important to remove them once fully cooked at 165°F.

Substitute the breast with thigh meat. Chicken thighs will be more juicy and flavorful than breast meat.

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