Easy Air Fryer Chicken Breast and Potatoes

This Air Fryer Chicken Breast and Potatoes is a quick and easy dinner! You’ll have juicy chicken breast and crispy parmesan potato wedges ready in less than 30 minutes! Made with simple ingredients, the entire family will love this delicious meal.

Air Fryer Chicken Breast and Potatoes

My Air Fryer has made cooking dinner so easy! With your air fryer, you won’t have to worry about dry chicken! This Air Fryer Chicken Breast and Potatoes were so good, I even tried it with Chicken Thighs and Potatoes. Boy, they didn’t disappoint.

Every time I’ve made chicken, whether it’s breasts, thighs, or wings, they always come out super juicy in the air fryer! The air fryer is magical and a must-need if you want quick and easy dinners!

For easier air fryer dinner recipes, try this Air Fryer Chicken Katsu, Air Fryer Chicken Thighs and Potatoes, or this Air Fryer Blackened Chicken Breast.

❤️ Why you’ll love this Air Fryer Chicken Breast and Potatoes Recipe

• Budget Friendly – no fancy ingredients are needed to make this easy recipe! You can get everything you need from your local grocery store. I shop at Aldi’s to save even more!
• Great for Meal Prep – chicken breast and potatoes are easy to prep! It reheats excellently too!
• Easy Clean-Up – this entire recipe uses just one bowl and the air fryer. Making a whole meal in the air fryer at the same time seems too good to be true, but it isn’t! The whole family will love it.

Ingredients

With only seven ingredients and 30 minutes later, you’ll have a delicious dinner! You’ll be pleasantly surprised at how easy this recipe is to make!

• Russet potatoes
• Skinless boneless chicken breast
• Avocado oil
• Seasonings: kosher salt, black pepper, and garlic powder
• Parmesan cheese

✳️ Tips & Tricks

Make sure you do a single layer so the potatoes and chicken breast cook evenly. Use a meat thermometer to ensure the internal temperature is 165F so it doesn’t get overcooked.

Remove the chicken from Air Fryer while the potatoes cook with the parmesan cheese. This will enough the chicken doesn’t get tough or overcooked.

Tools to make this Chicken Breast and Potatoes in the Air Fryer

• Cosori Air Fryer – this is my favorite air fryer. The large air fryer basket makes it so easy to cook your favorite recipes.
• Tongs – tongs are easiest to remove and flip the chicken
• Meat thermometer – You always want to ensure the internal temperature of ANY chicken is 165F.

How to make Chicken Breast and Potatoes in the Air Fryer

1. Cut the potatoes into 1-inch cubes.
2. In a large mixing bowl, add the potatoes and chicken breast. Pour in the avocado oil, salt, and black pepper. Mix all around till the chicken breast and potatoes are coated.
3. Transfer the chicken breast to the Air Fryer basket laying it on one side.
4. Next, place potatoes in the Air Fryer basket laying them on a single layer on the other side of the Air Fryer basket.
5. Cook the chicken breast and potatoes at 390F for 18 minutes, flipping halfway through.
6. While the chicken and potatoes are cooking, mix your garlic powder and parmesan cheese.
7. Once the timer goes off, remove the chicken breast from the Air Fryer basket.
8. Sprinkle the parmesan cheese and garlic powder on top of the potatoes.
9. Cook for another 3 minutes at 390F.
10. Remove for Air Fryer basket and serve.

Oven Directions

1. Preheat oven to 375F.
2. Cut the potatoes into cubes.
3. In a large bowl, add the potatoes and chicken breast. Top with seasonings and oil, mix well.
4. Transfer to a lined baking sheet. Bake for 25-30 minutes until chicken breast internal temperature reaches 165F.
5. Remove and serve.

Substitutions

• If you do not have grated parmesan cheese, you can substitute it with shredded parmesan cheese. You can also substitute fresh minced garlic instead of garlic powder.
• You may use boneless skinless chicken thighs or chicken cutlets if you do not have chicken breasts.
• This recipe was made with simple ingredients, but you can also add more seasonings if you’d like. Possibly onion powder, Italian seasoning, chili powder, or your favorite seasonings blend.
• If you don’t want to make potato wedges, use baby potatoes and cut them in half.

What to serve with

If you want to add some vegetables to your dinner, try these Air Fryer Parmesan Asparagus or this Air Fryer Broccoli.

How to store

• Store leftover chicken and potatoes in an airtight container for up to 5 days.
• For meal prep, you can freeze a meal for up to 3 months

♨️ How to reheat

This air fryer chicken recipe makes for easy meals throughout the week! To reheat, remove the lid from the container and microwave on high for 1 to 1.5 minutes or until the chicken is warm. Alternatively, you can transfer to a microwave save plate to reheat.

To warm this up in your air fryer, cook for 2-3 minutes at 400F.

❓FAQs

More Air Fryer Chicken Breast Recipes

• Air Fryer Chicken and Broccoli
• Air Fryer Chicken Breast Strips
• Air Fryer Chicken and Veggies
• Air Fryer Chicken Katsu
• Easy Air Fryer Buffalo Chicken Breast
• Air Fryer Shake N Bake Chicken Breast
• Air Fryer Pesto Chicken Breast
• Air Fryer Honey Chicken Breast
• Air Fryer Sweet Baby Rays BBQ Chicken Breast
• Air Fryer Teriyaki Chicken Breast 
• Air Fryer Boneless Skinless Chicken Breast
• Air Fryer Buffalo Chicken Breast
• Air Fryer Ranch Chicken Breast

More Air Fryer Recipes to enjoy

If you’re looking for more simple recipes or easy weeknight dinners, below are some of my favorites!

• Easy Air Fryer Buffalo Chicken Tenders
• Crispy Air Fryer Chicken Wings with Baking Powder
• Air Fryer Chicken Katsu
• Crispy Air Fryer Teriyaki Chicken Legs

Air Fryer Chicken Breast and Potatoes

These Air Fryer Chicken Breast and Potatoes will have dinner ready in under 30 minutes. The whole family will enjoy it.

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Prep Time 7 minutes mins

Cook Time 21 minutes mins

Total Time 28 minutes mins

Course Main Course

Cuisine American

Servings 2

Calories 465 kcal

Equipment

• Air Fryer

Ingredients

  

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• 3 russet potatoes cubed
• 1 boneless skinless chicken breast
• 2 tbsp Avocado oil
• 1 tsp salt
• ½ tsp black pepper
• 2 tbsp parmesan cheese grated
• ½ tsp garlic powder

Instructions

 

• Cut the potatoes into 1 inch cubes.
  
• In a large mixing bowl add the potatoes and chicken breast. Pour in the avocado oil, salt, and black pepper. Mix all around till the chicken breast and potatoes are coated.
  
• Transfer the chicken breast to the Air Fryer basket laying it flat on one side. Then add the potatoes to the Air Fryer basket laying them on a single layer on the other side of the Air Fryer basket.
  
• Cook the chicken breast and potatoes at 390F for 18 minutes flipping halfway through.
  
• While the chicken and potatoes are cooking mix together your garlic powder and parmesan cheese.
  
• Once the timer goes off remove the chicken breast from the Air Fryer basket. Sprinkle the parmesan cheese and garlic powder on top of the potatoes.
  
• Cook for another 3 minutes at 390F.
  
• Remove for Air Fryer basket and serve.

Nutrition

Calories: 465kcalCarbohydrates: 59gProtein: 20gFat: 17gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 11gTrans Fat: 0.01gCholesterol: 41mgSodium: 1332mgPotassium: 1566mgFiber: 4gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 66IUVitamin C: 19mgCalcium: 92mgIron: 3mg

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