Our Air Fryer Ranch Chicken is a quick & easy crispy breaded chicken recipe made with breadcrumbs and ranch seasoning! It’s ready in just 30 minutes and perfect for weeknight dinners!
Ingredient Notes:
Chicken – We’re using boneless skinless chicken breasts for this air fryer ranch chicken! You could also use boneless chicken thighs or even chicken tenders for this instead, though you’ll need to adjust the cook time.
Ranch Seasoning – We love ranch flavor on just about anything but it’s especially good on this air fried chicken. It’s such a simple way to add lots of flavor! You can use any brand of ranch seasoning mix that you like.
Italian Breadcrumbs – A crispy Italian style breading is another simple way to add flavor to this chicken. The breading will get perfectly golden brown and crispy in the air fryer! You could also use Panko breadcrumbs here instead, or even crushed cornflakes or other types of breading are fine.
Egg – For coating the chicken in the seasoning and breadcrumb mixture.
Oil – Some olive oil or another type of cooking spray for frying.
How to Make Air Fryer Ranch Chicken:
To begin breading the chicken, you’ll first dip a chicken breast into a shallow dish filled with beaten eggs.
Next, dip the chicken into the breadcrumbs and ranch seasoning mixture, making sure to fully coat the chicken in the breading.
Arrange chicken in an even layer in air fryer basket and air fry for 12 to 15 minutes or until they are golden brown and the internal temperature has reached 165 degrees.
Let the chicken rest for 5 minutes before serving. See below for some suggestions on what to serve with this chicken!
PrintAir Fryer Ranch Chicken
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Total Time: 25 minutes
- Yield: 4 1x
- Category: Chicken, Main Course
- Cuisine: American, Italian
Ingredients
- 2 chicken breasts boneless & skinless
- 1 tablespoon ranch seasoning mix
- 1/2 cup Italian style breadcrumbs
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tablespoon olive oil or cooking spray optional
Instructions
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Preheat your air fryer to 350°F. Spray the basket with oil spray.
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Pat dry each of your boneless chicken breasts with paper towels and then slice them in half lengthwise to ensure that they have uniform thickness.
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On a plate, combine the ranch seasoning mix and Italian style breadcrumbs.
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Crack the eggs into a shallow dish and beat with a fork to mix.
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Dip each chicken breast in the beaten eggs and then coat each of them with the breadcrumb and ranch mixture. Make sure they are all evenly coated.
- Arrange the chicken in an even layer in the air fryer leaving space between each piece for air to flow. Spray liberally with oil spray.
- Air fry at 350°F for 10-12 minutes, or until they are golden brown and the internal temperature of the chicken is 165°F when checked with a meat thermometer.
- Once cooked, carefully remove the chicken from the air fryer and let rest for 5 minutes before serving with your favorite dipping sauce.
Notes
Don’t overcrowd the air fryer basket when cooking the chicken. You may need to work in batches if you have a small air fryer basket.
