Chicken Breast in Ninja Foodi (Air Fryer) – Quick and Juicy Recipe
Tender and juicy chicken breast, quickly cooked in Ninja Foodi with flavorful BBQ sauce.
Steps
- 1
Mix BBQ sauce with garlic powder and salt. Set aside half of the mixture.
- 2
Pour water and half of the BBQ mixture into the Ninja Foodi pot and stir gently.
- 3
Place the metal rack in the pot and put the chicken breasts on top.
- 4
Generously brush the chicken breasts with the remaining BBQ mixture.
- 5
Close the lid, set Pressure Cook on High, and cook for 6 minutes. Let pressure release naturally for 3 minutes.
- 6
Open the lid, lift the rack with chicken, and discard the liquid. Serve immediately.
- 7
Optional: for a crispier exterior, transfer chicken to the Air Fryer basket and cook at 200°C (400°F) for another 2-4 minutes.
Shopping list
['piept de pui 3 bucăți', 'sos bbq 3/4 cană', 'pudră de usturoi', 'sare']
Recipe story
Grilled chicken breast has origins in Southern American cuisine, where BBQ is a tradition. This recipe adapts the classic preparation for the air fryer, preserving juiciness and smoky flavor.
Ingredient Secrets
Sea salt
Sea salt, extracted from ocean waters by evaporation, was one of the most precious goods of antiquity, used both as food and as currency. In ancient Rome, soldiers were paid with salt, which is the origin of the word 'salary'. Salt roads connected entire civilizations, and in the Middle Ages, salt was so valuable it was called 'white gold'.
Garlic
Native to Central Asia, garlic was already known in ancient Egypt, where it was given to slaves to boost their strength. In ancient Greece, athletes consumed it before competitions, and in Rome, legionaries considered it essential for courage. During the Middle Ages, it was used to ward off vampires and the plague.
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