Air Fryer Blackened Chicken
Air Fryer Blackened Chicken is spicy, delicious and so easy! Made with homemade cajun seasoning and ready in the air fryer in under 10 minutes, you'll have a great prepped protein for all your meal prep needs.
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 145kcal
Equipment
- Air Fryer
Ingredients
- 1 lbs. chicken breast
- 1 Tbsp. smoked paprika
- 1 Tbsp. garlic powder
- 1 tsp. salt
- 1/2 tsp. black pepper
- 1/4 to 1 tsp. cayenne pepper
Instructions
- Mix seasonings in a deep mixing bowl and set aside.
- Slice chicken breast into strips. Add chicken to bowl of seasonings and mix together well to evenly coat.
- Preheat air fryer. Lay chicken in air fryer without any pieces overlapping. Cook at 380 for 8 minutes.You can also pan sear, bake or BBQ this chicken. If baking - either cut into strips or leave in whole breasts and bake at 375 for approx. 20-25 minutes until cooked through and no longer pink. If BBQing - pound chicken breasts to approximately 1/2 inch thick. Top with the seasonings and coat well on all sides. BBQ on both sides until cooked through, approximately 4-5 minutes each side. If pan searing - suggest cutting into strips and searing a hot cast iron until cooked through.
Notes
- Depending on the thickness of your cut strips cooking time will vary. See photo of thickness of my slices. Serving size 100 grams cooked chicken. This recipe can be used for up to 2 lbs of chicken. Note the seasoning will be less intense with more chicken.
- Use extra seasoning for salmon or shrimp.
Nutrition
Serving: 3oz. cooked | Calories: 145kcal | Carbohydrates: 2g | Protein: 26g | Fat: 3g
