Name: Crispy Air Fryer Chicken Breast
Total time: 17 min
Yield: 2
Ingredients: 2 pieces boneless skinless chicken breast (~400g/14oz); to taste salt; to taste black pepper; a few sprays olive oil spray

Steps

Season the chicken breast with salt and pepper on both sides.

Preheat the air fryer to 190°C (375°F) for 2 minutes.

Lightly spray the air fryer basket with olive oil.

Place the chicken breast in a single layer in the basket, without overlapping.

Cook for 12–15 minutes, turning halfway through, until golden and crispy and fully cooked.

Recipe story

Chicken breast is a staple ingredient in international cuisine, valued for its versatility. In American cooking, air frying has become popular for achieving a crispy texture without deep frying. This modern recipe combines classic seasonings with the efficiency of the air fryer, offering a healthy and delicious meal.

Black pepper

Known as 'black gold' in antiquity, pepper was so valuable that it served as currency and tribute. In the Middle Ages, Venetian merchants controlled the pepper trade, and individual peppercorns were often counted. Legend has it that when Alaric, king of the Visigoths, demanded tribute from Rome, he included 3,000 pounds of pepper.

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'.

Olive oil

Originating in the Mediterranean basin, olive oil was already produced in ancient Crete 5,000 years ago. In ancient Greece, it was considered a gift from Athena and used in lamps, cosmetics, and religious ceremonies. The Romans spread it throughout the empire, and in the Middle Ages, monasteries preserved the tradition of its production.