Air fryer fried chicken: How to master TikTok's ultra-juicy recipe

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When you can't be bothered to roast something in the oven, that's when your trusty Air Fryer comes in handy.

This fried chicken breast recipe has been making its way around Tik Tok and Instagram and revolutionising the way we fry chicken.

Perfectly cooked fried chicken sliced into crispy pieces along side an air fryer
Tik Tok is going wild for this ultra-juicy 10 minute Air Fryer chicken recipe. Photo: Tik Tok/everything_delish

"There’s nothing worse than dry chicken- am I right?" cook and Tik Tok star, Jamie Milne says.

"And now I’m going to show you how easy it is to make juicy chicken breast in the air fryer!

"This is my go-to chicken recipe."

With over 93,000 views on Tik Tok and 5,000 comments on Instagram, people are obsessed with this tasty chicken hack.

"Looks so delicious! Love a good chicken breast recipe," one TikTok user wrote.

"SO JUICY," a second added.

Some were so inspired by the results they couldn't wait to try it out.

"K I need to get an air fryer!" one home cook wrote.

"Looks amazing! I can’t wait to try it in the fryer!!" another added.

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Got your air fryer?

Want to try the easy fried chicken recipe for yourself?

Let's go!

Juicy Air Fryer Chicken Breast recipe

Serves 2

Ingredients

  • 2 chicken breasts

  • 1 tsp paprika

  • 1 tsp onion powder

  • 1 tsp garlic powder

  • 1 tsp oregano

  • Salt & pepper

Method

  1. Add chicken breast to zip-lock bags and pound it with a mallet until the chicken is even.

  2. Season both sides of the chicken.

  3. Spray air fryer with avocado oil spray or cooking spray and add chicken to the air fryer basket.

  4. Cook at 190C degrees for 8-10 minutes.

  5. Once chicken is cooked, remove from air fryer and let rest for 10 minutes.

  6. Check temp of chicken using a meat thermometer (cooked chicken temp is 73C/165F degrees).

  7. Slice and enjoy.

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