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Air Fryer Chicken Breast

Recipe by Khadija Siddiqui on InstagramAdded 2 November 2026.
  • 15 min
  • Serves 4
  • 12 ingredients

10 minutes to prep, 5 to cook. A quick and flavorful air‑fryer chicken breast seasoned with a vibrant mix of spices, herbs, and a creamy coating. The chicken is marinated, scored, and baked to a juicy, orange‑red finish, making it perfect for meal‑prep or a satisfying weeknight dinner.

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Air Fryer Chicken Breast by Khadija Siddiqui, a frame from the Instagram video

Ingredients

4 servingsMetric

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Method

  1. 1

    Slice cooked chicken breast into strips.

  2. 2

    Season raw chicken breast pieces with a white granular substance.

  3. 3

    Add red pepper flakes to the chicken.

  4. 4

    Sprinkle red powder onto the chicken.

  5. 5

    Sprinkle yellow powder onto the chicken.

  6. 6

    Add greenish‑grey ground spice to the chicken.

  7. 7

    Pour orange‑red liquid sauce over the chicken.

  8. 8

    Season chicken with multiple spices and sauce.

  9. 9

    Add mayonnaise to the chicken.

  10. 10

    Add dried herbs or spices to the chicken.

  11. 11

    Pour yellow granular seasoning onto the chicken.

  12. 12

    Season raw chicken with a dry, granular mixture.

  13. 13

    Add a thick white creamy substance to the seasoned chicken.

  14. 14

    Pour a yellowish liquid into the bowl with chicken, herbs, and the creamy substance.

  15. 15

    Continue pouring the liquid into the bowl.

  16. 16

    Hand‑mix raw chicken with the marinade components.

  17. 17

    Hand‑mix raw chicken pieces with the marinade.

  18. 18

    Lift the scored chicken breast from the marinade.

  19. 19

    Place marinated chicken breasts on parchment paper and press them.

  20. 20

    Sprinkle dried green herbs over the marinated chicken breasts on a baking sheet.

  21. 21

    Sprinkle dried green herbs over the marinated chicken breasts.

  22. 22

    Let the marinated chicken breasts rest on parchment paper.

  23. 23

    Set oven timer to 5 minutes.

  24. 24

    Place the baking tray with the chicken into the oven.

  25. 25

    Set oven to 350°F with 2 minutes remaining on timer.

  26. 26

    Bake the chicken in the oven.

  27. 27

    Remove the chicken breasts from the oven after baking.

  28. 28

    Place the cooked chicken on a wooden serving board.

Tips while you cook

Season before sauce
Season raw chicken pieces with the white granular substance before adding any sauces.
Hand‑mix for even coating
Hand‑mix the chicken with the marinade components to distribute the spices and creamy sauce evenly.
Press on parchment
Place marinated chicken breasts on parchment paper and press them before baking.
Set timer and bake
Set the oven timer to 5 minutes and bake the chicken at 180 °C.

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