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A simple and delicious way to make chicken breasts, this Air Fryer Rosemary Chicken is going to be a hit! It’s easy to make, it’s flavorful, and you only need a handful of ingredients. These moist chicken breasts are perfect for busy weeknights.
This flavorful rosemary chicken breast only takes a couple minutes to prep. This herby marinated chicken is the perfect weeknight meal as it takes less than 30 minutes to make and is hands-off in the air fryer once you’ve made the marinade. Make some for this evening or prepare enough for the week.
Looking for more delicious chicken recipes? Why not also try my Oven Baked Chicken Breasts and my Crispy Baked Chicken Tenders! Or if you want another air fryer recipe, try my Air Fryer Boneless Chicken Thighs.
Why You’ll Love This Air Fryer Chicken Breast
- It’s super tasty. The marinade really imparts a ton of flavor to the breasts without having to go super heavy on seasonings. Even if you don’t have time to marinate the chicken breasts, it’s still flavorful!
- It is quick. You can get these rosemary chicken breasts done in 30 minutes. Most of the work is done by the air fryer so you can spend that time making a tasty side dish!
- The chicken breasts are so moist! No need to worry about dry and full chicken breasts, these rosemary chicken breasts are juicy and moist!
What You’ll Need
- Chicken breast — I use boneless and skinless breasts
- Olive oil
- Rosemary — I use dried rosemary
- Seasoning: onion powder, paprika, salt, black pepper
- Garlic
- Lemon — juice and zest
How To Make Air Fryer Rosemary Chicken
- Preheat: the air fryer to 380 F.
- Prepare the chicken: Trim and clean the chicken breast from any excess fats and pat dry. Transfer to a bowl.
- Marinate the chicken: Add in the remainder of the ingredients to marinate the chicken. If you have time to let it marinade, feel free to do so but it’s not required.
- Air fry the chicken: Place the chicken in the air fryer and spray with some oil. Cook for 10 minutes, flipping halfway though and brush with leftover marinade from the bowl.
- Rest: Remove from the air fryer and set on a plate. Cover with foil wrap and let it sit for 5 minutes before serving. Serve with your favorite side dish.
Tips and Notes
- The cooking time will vary based on the size of the chicken breast. It may need more time if the breasts you are making are larger in size or less time even if they are smaller in size. Use an instant thermometer to check the internal temperature of the chicken. It should be at 165F.
- Do not skip resting the chicken. When the chicken sets for 5 minutes, it allows the juices to redistribute throughout the chicken breasts. If you cut into it too early, all the juices will flow out!
- For easy clean up, we line the air fryer with a piece of parchment. If you are using a dishwasher and don’t mind the marinade dripping through, you can air fryer this without parchment.
- You can marinate chicken in a Ziploc bag and leave it in the fridge overnight.
FAQs
Yup! You can definitely use fresh rosemary. You’ll just need to add more rosemary as fresh is less concentrated as dried.
Air frying is healthier than traditional methods of frying because only a thin layer of oil coats the food and when the hot air comes in contact it will cook, crisping up. This saves you fat and calories because food is not being submerged in a vat of hot oil. The best part? All that flavor is retained and the chicken.
Store your cooked breasts, unsliced in an airtight container for up to 4 days in the fridge. You can reheat this throughout the week to enjoy or shred it up and add it to a salad, cold. When reheating, you can add in a splash of chicken broth and then cover when microwaving. This creates a bit of steam and keeps your chicken breasts from being dried out.
You can freeze your chicken breasts after cooking them. Simply let the breasts cool and then transfer it to an airtight freezer bag. Thaw overnight in the fridge and reheat when ready to use.
There are a few ways you can use cooked rosemary chicken breasts. You can enjoy it on it’s own with a side of rice or quinoa, you can top a salad with some sliced chicken breasts, you can shred it up and add it to soups, stew, tacos, burritos, casserole, and more!
You can carefully use a vegetable peeler to get the lemon skin off and then cut it up finely with a knife.
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Air Fryer Rosemary Chicken Breast
Equipment
- Air Fryer
Ingredients
- 2 whole chicken breast, boneless and skinless
- 1 tsp. olive oil
- ½ tsp. fine rosemary, dry
- 1 tsp. onion powder
- ½ tsp. paprika
- ½ tsp. salt, or more to taste
- ½ tsp. black pepper
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 whole lemon, juiced
- zest of half lemon, zest the lemon before squeezing it
Instructions
- Preheat air fryer to 380 F.
- Trim and clean the chicken breast from any excess fats and pat dry. Transfer to a bowl.
- Add in the remainder of the ingredients to marinate the chicken. If you have time to let it marinade, feel free to do so but it's not required.
- Place the chicken in the air fryer and spray with some oil. Cook for 10 minutes, flipping halfway though and rush with leftover marinade from the bowl.
- NOTE: The cooking time will vary based on the size of the chicken breast. It may need more time if the breast you are making are larger in size or less time even if they are smaller in size. Use an instant thermometer to check the internal temperature of the chicken. It should be at 165 F
- Remove from the air fryer and set on a plate. Cover with foil wrap and let it sit for 5 minutes before serving. Sever with your favorite side dish.
Notes
- The cooking time will vary based on the size of the chicken breast. It may need more time if the breasts you are making are larger in size or less time even if they are smaller in size. Use an instant thermometer to check the internal temperature of the chicken. It should be at 165F.
- Do not skip resting the chicken. When the chicken sets for 5 minutes, it allows the juices to redistribute throughout the chicken breasts. If you cut into it too early, all the juices will flow out!
- For easy clean up, we line the air fryer with a piece of parchment. If you are using a dishwasher and don’t mind the marinade dripping through, you can air fryer this without parchment.
- You can marinate chicken in a ziploc bag and leave it in the fridge overnight.
- The cooking time will vary based on the size of the chicken breast. It may need more time if the breasts you are making are larger in size or less time even if they are smaller in size. Use an instant thermometer to check the internal temperature of the chicken. It should be at 165F.
- Do not skip resting the chicken. When the chicken sets for 5 minutes, it allows the juices to redistribute throughout the chicken breasts. If you cut into it too early, all the juices will flow out!
- For easy clean up, we line the air fryer with a piece of parchment. If you are using a dishwasher and don’t mind the marinade dripping through, you can air fryer this without parchment.
- You can marinate chicken in a ziploc bag and leave it in the fridge overnight.
- It’s easier to zest a lemon before you juice it.
Recipe sounds easy and good for low sodium diet. But your count reads 744mg. How are you figuring that?
Hi Danielle, the recipe card automatically calculates the nutritional facts based on the ingredients.