Description
No need to dirty up a cast iron skillet and fill your house with smoke. Let your air fryer create that perfect blackened crust.
Ingredients
- 2 teaspoons paprika
- 1 teaspoon ground thyme
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper
- ½ teaspoon onion powder
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoons vegetable oil
- 2 (12 ounce) skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
Instructions
- Combine paprika
- thyme
- cumin
- cayenne pepper
- onion powder
- black pepper
- and salt together in a bowl. Transfer spice mixture to a flat plate.
- Rub oil over each chicken breast until fully coated. Roll each piece of chicken in blackening spice mixture
- making sure to press down so spice sticks on all sides. Let sit for 5 minutes while you preheat the air fryer.
- Preheat an air fryer to 360 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 5 minutes.
- Place chicken in the basket of the air fryer and cook for 10 minutes. Flip and cook an additional 10 minutes. Transfer chicken to a plate and let rest for 5 minutes before serving.
Prep Time: 10 mins
Cook Time: 20 mins
Total Time: 40 mins
Servings: 2