Air Fryer Fried Chicken (Gluten-Free)
Using next to no oil, this Air Fryer Fried Chicken is crispy on the outside, and juicy on the inside, and it's chock-full of delicious, fresh flavors!
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 285kcal
Equipment
- GoWISE Air Fryer or another air fryer
- large shallow bowls 3
- meat thermometer instant-read
Ingredients
- ½ cup cornmeal
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon zest
- 2 teaspoons fresh thyme finely chopped
- ¾ teaspoon garlic powder
- ¾ teaspoon smoked paprika
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- ¼ cup gluten-free all-purpose flour
- 1 large egg lightly beaten
- 2 large (approximately 10-ounce) chicken breasts boneless, skinless
- olive oil cooking spray
Instructions
- Add the cornmeal, lemon zest, thyme, garlic powder, paprika, salt and pepper to a large, shallow bowl. Mix to blend evenly and set aside.
- Add the flour to a second large, shallow bowl, and the egg to a third.
- Sprinkle the chicken breasts lightly with salt and pepper, and one at a time, coat them with the flour lightly and evenly. Then dip them into the egg, being sure they’re well coated. Now place each breast on top of the cornmeal mixture and gently press down so that it adheres to it, and do the same thing on the other side, and edges.
- Line the bottom of the air fryer with foil and lightly spray the rack with olive oil. Place the coated chicken on the rack and then spray the top surface of each one with the olive oil.
- Air fry at 400°F for about 20 minutes (I used the Preset Chicken setting on my GoWISE basket air fryer), or at 430°F for about 25 minutes in the larger GoWISE air fryer. If you're using a different air fryer, start checking a few minutes early, since models vary.
- The chicken is done when it's cooked through, with no pink in the thickest part. If you use an instant-read thermometer, remove it at 160°F (insert it sideways into the thickest part of the breast). Let it rest for about 5 minutes; carryover cooking will bring it to about 165°F.
- Let the air fryer cool down and wait for the indicator that it’s ready to open.
- Serve!
Notes
Swaps: Instead of cornmeal, you can use gluten-free bread crumbs. If keeping it gluten-free isn't important, panko is a great choice.
Herbs: Any fresh herbs work. Oregano and/or rosemary would also be lovely with the lemon.
Nutritional information is automatically calculated, so it should only be used as an estimate.
Nutrition
Calories: 285kcal | Carbohydrates: 21g | Protein: 35g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.02g | Cholesterol: 137mg | Sodium: 474mg | Potassium: 630mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 343IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 27mg | Iron: 2mg