Air Fryer BBQ Chicken
Tasty barbecue chicken is easy to make in an air fryer.
Servings: 4
Calories: 171kcal
Ingredients
- 1 pound boneless skinless chicken breast
- 1 tablespoon BBQ seasoning store-bought, or use the blend listed below
- non-stick spray
- ¼ cup BBQ Sauce
Optional BBQ Seasoning Blend
- 2 teaspoons brown sugar
- 2 teaspoons paprika
- ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
- ¼ teaspoon chili powder
- ¼ teaspoon onion powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
Instructions
- If you want to make your own BBQ seasoning blend, combine the brown sugar, paprika, garlic powder, chili powder, onion powder, salt, and ground black pepper in a small bowl.
- Preheat the air fryer to 350°F.
- If your chicken is greater than 1 inch thick, place it between two sheets of plastic wrap and gently pound it with a meat mallet until it is 1 inch thick. Then slice the chicken in half horizontally so that you have 2 pieces that are each ½ inch thick.
- Sprinkle both sides of the chicken with the BBQ seasoning.
- Cook for 10 minutes in the air fryer.
- Flip the chicken and cook for 5 more minutes.
- Spread the BBQ sauce on top of chicken and cook for 5 more minutes.
Nutrition
Calories: 171kcal | Carbohydrates: 10g | Protein: 25g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 73mg | Sodium: 317mg | Potassium: 486mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 171IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 48mg | Iron: 2mg