Frozen Chicken Breasts in the Air Fryer
Air Fryer Frozen Chicken Breasts get brushed with a pickle brine and mayonnaise sauce, then coated in breadcrumbs to keep it super moist. This recipe makes a juicy chicken dinner without the need for thawing.
Prep Time10 minutes mins
Cook Time30 minutes mins
Total Time40 minutes mins
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Servings: 4
Calories: 327kcal
- 3 tablespoons mayonnaise
- 2 tablespoons pickle juice
- 3 large garlic cloves minced
- 1 tablespoon Italian flat leaf parsley minced
- 1 cup panko breadcrumbs
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 3 large frozen boneless skinless chicken breasts
Preheat the air fryer to 380°F (mine needs 5 minutes to preheat).
Add the mayonnaise, pickle juice, parsley and garlic to a small bowl and stir to combine.
In a separate medium sized bowl, add in the breadcrumbs, olive oil, salt and pepper. Stir well.
Place the frozen chicken on a plate. Brush the garlic mayonnaise mixture all over the top and sides of each piece. Flip over and get the other side.
Next, sprinkle and press on the Panko mixture. Trying to distribute evenly between each breast.
Air fry for 25-35 minutes (depending on the thickness of the chicken breast). Flip over halfway through cooking time. Cook until the coating is golden brown and an instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part of each breast registers 165 degrees F.
Here are some basic cook times based on thickness:
½ inch thick: about 10 minutes 1 inch thick: about 15 minutes 1 ½ inches: about 20-22 minutes 2 inches: about 28–30 minutes 2 ½ inch: 32-35 minutes
- Pepperoncini juice. Use the brine from jarred pepperoncinis or banana peppers instead of pickle juice.
- Use seasoning mixture in breading. In this recipe, I only used salt and pepper. But, you could other flavors to switch it up. You could use Italian seasoning, garlic powder, add a little cayenne pepper to make it spicy, or whatever your favorite seasoning blend is.
- Serving size. So the serving size of chicken breast is 3-4 ounces or about the size of a deck of playing cards.
* Please note that all nutrition information are just estimates. Values will vary among brands, so we encourage you to calculate these on your own for most accurate results.
Calories: 327kcal | Carbohydrates: 12g | Protein: 20g | Fat: 21g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 6g | Monounsaturated Fat: 10g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 59mg | Sodium: 678mg | Potassium: 363mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 118IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 39mg | Iron: 1mg