Air Fryer Bone-in Chicken Breast
Juicy bone in chicken breasts with crispy golden skin, seasoned with lemon pepper, Italian seasoning, and smoked paprika.
Ingredients
Main Ingredients
- 2 large bone in, skin on chicken breasts (about 2 lb total)
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 ½ tsp lemon pepper seasoning
- 1 tsp Italian seasoning
- 1 tsp smoked paprika
- 1 tsp garlic granules
- 1 tsp onion granules
- salt and black pepper to taste
- air fryer cooking oil spray optional
Instructions
Cooking
- Preheat the air fryer to 400 degrees F for 3 to 5 minutes.
- Stir together the lemon pepper seasoning, Italian seasoning, smoked paprika, garlic granules, onion granules, salt, and pepper.
- Pat the chicken completely dry. Brush with the olive oil, including a little under the skin.
- Rub the spice mix over the chicken and under the skin until evenly coated.
- Lightly spray the basket if desired. Place the chicken skin side down and cook for 12 to 15 minutes. Flip skin side up and cook for 12 to 15 more minutes.
- Check the thickest part, away from the bone. It should read 165 degrees F. Rest the chicken for 5 minutes before serving.
Notes
Refrigerate leftovers within 2 hours of cooking and use within 3 days. Reheat in the air fryer at 350 degrees F until hot at 165 degrees F to keep the skin crisp. Nutrition is an estimate calculated from the ingredients.