Cooking chicken in an air fryer doesn’t mean it has to be fried. You can cook grilled chicken in your air fryer that turns out tender and juicy year round! This air fryer grilled chicken is so easy to make and great for meals, salads, soups and so much more. You can even make it ahead of time to use for meal prep!

When people think of an air fryer, they mostly think it’s for cooking “fried” foods without grease, but the air fryer does so many more amazing things! I use mine almost daily to make so many delicious meals…it’s definitely the most used appliance in my kitchen now. I’ve made tons of meals using my Instant Pot ( you can find those recipes HERE), but I use my AF so much more. I have made delicious Mini Cheeseburger Sliders, Juicy Steak Bites, delicious roasted sweet potatoes, roasted zucchini fries, egg muffins, and so much more. I’ll be sharing those recipes soon, so be sure to sign up for my email newsletter at the bottom of this post!

Today I want to share my favorite thing that I cook in my air fryer. I make “grilled” chicken in my air fryer about 3 times a week, and it comes out juicy and delicious every single time! Because the AF cooks like a convection oven, it cooks the chicken evenly, and never dries it out. I use grilled chicken in so many meals like stir-fry, salads, alongside veggies, in soups and so much more, so I always keep some on hand.

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What do you need to make air fryer grilled chicken?

an air fryer ( THIS is the one I use )
2 – 3 boneless skinless chicken breasts
salt and pepper or poultry seasoning
olive oil spray or other cooking spray

How to cook air fryer chicken breasts?

Step 1 – Preheat your air fryer to 350-360°

The Air Fryer in the photo below is a Philips XL Air Fryer that I use daily and can be purchased HERE. The Gourmia Air Fryer is another one that I use sometimes as well and is much less expensive. The Gourmia Air Fryer can be purchased HERE. If you don’t own an air fryer yet, add it to your Christmas list for sure…it’s a game changer!

Step 2 – Spray the top of the chicken breasts with cooking spray and season well with salt and pepper or poultry seasoning.

Step 3 – Repeat on the other side of the chicken breasts.

Step 4 – Place the chicken breast in the air fryer, and cook for 9 minutes.

Step 5 – Once the timer goes off, flip the chicken breasts over and cook for an additional 9 minutes.

Step 6 – Remove and serve!

Chicken breasts cooked in the air fryer come out nicely charred on the outside and perfectly juicy on the inside! They are delicious served as is or sliced up on a salad. I typically cook several at a time and keep some in my refrigerator to use for quick meals throughout the week!

Air Fryer Grilled Chicken Breasts