Cooking frozen chicken breast in air fryer is easy, quick, and simple. This air fryer frozen chicken breast recipe is the best and you get juicy, tender, flavorful chicken in under 25 minutes. Use in sandwiches, wraps, or serve with diced potatoes, vegetables, or any other side dishes of your choice.
Air Fryer Frozen Chicken Breast Recipe
This Air fryer frozen chicken breast recipe is quick and ready in under 25 minutes. If you forget to take the chicken out of the freezer, air frying frozen chicken breast is the way to go.
Cooking frozen chicken in air fryer is possible and simpler than you probably thought and this post will show you how to air fry frozen chicken with minimal prep to get juicy, tender chicken that is bursting with flavors.
For this raw frozen boneless chicken breast in air fryer, you don't need to thaw the chicken before cooking which makes it perfect for when you forget to bring the chicken out of the freezer. Cook it without thawing and get it ready in quick time to use in sandwiches, wraps, or serve with side dishes like potatoes, vegetables, pasta, and rice.
This Frozen air fryer chicken breast makes use of a few ingredients to season it and you can use any other spice mix to season it. I like to switch up the seasoning occasionally by using fried chicken seasoning, jerk seasoning, or Italian seasoning.
It's quick, simple, and safe to make air fryer frozen chicken breast and you get flavorful, juicy chicken that tastes delicious just like you will get if cooked from fresh.
This air fryer frozen chicken recipe is high in protein, low carb, healthy, and delicious. Let me show you how to make it.
Related: Baked frozen chicken breast, Air fryer breaded chicken breast
Ingredients
The detailed ingredient list, measurements, and directions are in the recipe card at the bottom of this post.
Frozen chicken breast - I used boneless chicken breast fillets.
Paprika
Onion granules- This can be substituted for onion powder.
Garlic granules- Can be substituted for garlic powder.
Parsley
Black pepper or Cayenne pepper
Salt
Olive oil
How To Cook Frozen Chicken Breast In Air Fryer
Here's how to air fry frozen chicken breasts:
Remove all packaging from the chicken breasts.
In a small bowl, mix paprika, onion granules, parsley, garlic granules, black pepper, salt, and olive oil. Mix till well combined.
Brush the seasoning mix on the chicken breast fillets making sure that all sides are covered in the marinade.
Arrange the seasoned frozen chicken in air fryer in a single layer leaving space in between them.
Set the air fryer to 400F/200C and air fry frozen chicken for 10 minutes. Gently flip the chicken with a tong and continue to air fry for another 8-10 minutes or until the chicken is cooked through and golden brown outer (there should be no pinkiness when you cut into the chicken and the internal temperature at the thickest part when checked with a meat thermometer should be at least 165F/75C).
Bring out of the air fryer.
Let it rest for 5 minutes before cutting into it.
Serve and enjoy.
How Long To Cook Frozen Chicken Breast In Air Fryer
This depends on factors such as the size of the chicken breast, the thickness, and the frozen state. The temperature, type, wattage, and size of the air fryer are also factors that determine the cooking time.
Thicker pieces will take longer to cook than thinner fillets. Also, bone in chicken breasts will take longer to cook than boneless chicken breasts.
Typically, how long to cook frozen chicken breast in air fryer is 18-22 minutes at a temperature of 400F/200C.
If cooking bone in chicken, this will require additional time.
Chicken is cooked when the inside is no longer pink and the outer is golden brown. You can cut into it to check. When cooked, the internal temperature at the thickest part when checked with an instant meat thermometer should be at least 165F/75C. It is important to cook it to at least this temperature to avoid food poisoning.
Let the chicken rest for 5 minutes before cutting into it so that the juice inside has time to redistribute.
What To Serve With
Chicken breast is versatile and aside from using in wraps, and sandwiches, it can be served with vegetables, rice, pasta, and potatoes. Some of the side dishes that pair well with it are recommended below:
Air fryer Vegetables, Air fryer baby carrots, Baked Veggies, Mediterranean roasted vegetables
Pan fried carrots, Boiled asparagus
Air fryer diced potatoes, fried potatoes, air fryer home fries, crispy potatoes in air fryer
Spicy pasta, spinach pasta, boiled pasta
Spicy rice, instant pot basmati rice
How To Store
Let the chicken completely cool then transfer to a ziploc or an airtight container. Label and store in the fridge for up to 3 days or in the freezer for up to 3 months.
It can be reheated from chilled or frozen in the air fryer, microwave, or oven.
To Reheat in the Air fryer- Remove chicken from the packaging and arrange it in the air fryer basket in a single layer. Set the air fryer to 180C and air fry chicken for 5 minutes or until heated through.
In the microwave- Put chicken on a microwavable plate, cover, and microwave at high settings at 30 seconds intervals till warmed through to how you like it.
Leftovers can be used in sandwiches, stews, wraps, and more.
Tips For Cooking Frozen Chicken In Air Fryer
- Use similar sizes of chicken if possible, if not remove the smaller pieces from the air fryer a couple of minutes before the set cooking time if it's cooked.
- Adjust the herbs and spices to your taste. You can also use your favorite seasoning on the chicken. Seasonings such as cajun, jerk seasoning, and Peri Peri seasoning are great on chicken.
- Don't overlap the chicken fillets. Arrange them in a single layer with spaces between them so the hot air circulates evenly and cooks them to perfection.
- Ensure that the internal temperature of the chicken is cooked to at least 165F at the thickest part when checked with a meat thermometer.
- You can brush chicken breast with buffalo sauce, bbq sauce, or any sauce of your choice.
- Let the chicken rest for at least 5 minutes before you cut into them.
FAQS
Both methods produce juicy chicken however, It is quicker to cook frozen chicken breast in the air fryer than in the oven. It takes 15-20 minutes in the air fryer and double that time to cook it in the oven. If time is of the essence, it's better to do it in the air fryer.
It takes 15-20 minutes depending on the size and the frozen state of the chicken. Solidly frozen will take longer to cook than part thawed.
Yes, you can cook chicken breast frozen in the air fryer and the result is juicy tender flavor-packed chicken if done right.
You can cook from frozen or thaw before cooking. I recommend cooking from frozen if you cannot safely defrost it to prevent contamination during the thawing process.
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Recipe
Frozen Chicken Breast In Air Fryer
Equipment
- Air Fryer
- Bowl
Ingredients
- 2-3 fillets Frozen chicken breast
- ½ teaspoon Paprika
- ¼ teaspoon Parsley
- ¼ teaspoon Onion granules
- ¼ teaspoon Garlic granules
- ¼ teaspoon Black pepper or to taste
- Salt to taste
- 1 tablespoon Olive oil
Instructions
- Remove all packaging from the chicken breasts.
- In a small bowl, mix paprika, onion granules, parsley, garlic granules, black pepper, salt, and olive oil. Mix till well combined.
- Brush the seasoning mix on the chicken breast fillets making sure that all sides are covered in the marinade.
- Arrange the seasoned frozen chicken in air fryer in a single layer leaving space in between them.
- Set the air fryer to 400F/200C and air fry frozen chicken for 10 minutes. Gently flip the chicken with a tong and continue to air fry for another 8-10 minutes or until the chicken is cooked through and golden brown outer (there should be no pinkiness when you cut into the chicken and the internal temperature at the thickest part when checked with a meat thermometer should be at least 165F/75C).
- Bring out of the air fryer. Let it rest for 5 minutes before cutting into it.
- Serve and enjoy.
Notes
- Use similar sizes of chicken if possible, if not remove the smaller pieces from the air fryer a couple of minutes before the set cooking time if it's cooked.
- Adjust the herbs and spices to your taste. You can also use your favorite seasoning on the chicken. Seasonings such as cajun, jerk seasoning, and Peri Peri seasoning are great on chicken.
- Don't overlap the chicken fillets. Arrange them in a single layer with spaces between them so the hot air circulates evenly and cooks them to perfection.
- Ensure that the internal temperature of the chicken is cooked to at least 165F at the thickest part when checked with a meat thermometer.
- You can brush chicken breast with buffalo sauce, bbq sauce, or any sauce of your choice.
- Let the chicken rest for at least 5 minutes before you cut into them.
Nutrition
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