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Air Fryer Chicken Breast with Cornflake Crumbs

Published November 14, 2018 Last Updated November 28, 2018 By Courtney Lopez 6 Comments

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Air Fryer Chicken Breast covered in a homemade cornflake coating making it juicy and delicious! This Cornflake chicken recipe is a keeper!

air fryer chicken breast sliced on air fryer basket

Growing up my mom always made cornflake chicken baked in the oven. It was absolutely delicious. That being said, I remember the bottom being soggy! It was from the chicken just sitting on the bottom of the tray. The air fryer completely solves this problem since it forces air all around the food and cooks every part at the same time. Nothing is just sitting flat on a baking sheet.

air fryer chicken breast ready to be air fried

“My air fryer chicken breast is always dry, help!”

When you make air fryer boneless chicken breast you really want to use a coating either breading, flour with an oil spray, and cornflake crumb breading being our favorite. You can marinate them like we make our oven baked chicken breast, which is a great alternative since the lemon tenderizes the protein. If you’re not going to put a breading on the chicken we suggest using thinly sliced or slice it into chicken fingers. This way the chicken will cook faster and you won’t end up with dried out chicken.

cooked cornflake chicken breast air fryer tray

ingredients for air fryer cornflake chicken breast

  • 4 chicken breasts
  • 2 cups cornflake cereal
  • 1 teaspoon granulated garlic
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon parsley
  • 2 eggs

cornflake chicken breast ready for the air fryer

how to make air fryer chicken breast

If we’re not doing thinly sliced chicken breast we usually use a breading mixture on our chicken cooked in the air fryer. This really helps keep the chicken moist. We first give it a dunk into some eggs, and then into our cornflake mixture. Once it’s breaded you’re ready to place into the air fryer.

Place the chicken onto your air fryer tray and spray with high smoke point oil. Cook the chicken at 375 degrees F for 20 minutes, flipping once in between until the chicken reaches 165 degrees in the thickest part.

chicken breast in the air fryer

how long to cook chicken breast in the air fryer?

We cooked an organic chicken breast for about 20 minutes in the air fryer at 375 degrees F. Organic is are a bit smaller than non-organic in my experience. Always check the temperature of the chicken and make sure it reaches 165 degrees F.

air fryer chicken breast slice on a rack

What to serve with air fryer chicken breast?

Serve with your favorite starch and veggie. My family loves this with our air fryer baked potato and oven roasted broccoli and cauliflower.

We hope you enjoy this recipe as much as we do! I find that the cornflake crumb coating really gives this recipe a delicious crust and crunchy texture. You can use this breading mixture for more than just this, use it on chicken thighs, chicken legs, or even chicken wings!

recipe notes:

  • You can do this with chicken thighs, or even chicken pieces to make chicken nuggets. The cook times will vary for different pieces of chicken.
  • If you do not like cornflake crumbs follow the recipe using bread crumbs or your favorite gluten-free breading.
  • Really large cuts of protein may take 25 minutes or 30 minutes, make sure the internal temperature reaches 165 F. We use organic and they’re usually pretty small compared to conventional. Check at the 20 minute mark and see if it needs a few minutes longer.
  • Make a large batch of our cornflake crumbs to have for next time and use as much or as little as you need to make this air fryer recipe.
air fryer chicken breast

Air Fryer Chicken Breast

Air Fryer Chicken Breast covered in a homemade cornflake coating making it juicy and delicious! This Cornflake chicken recipe is a keeper!
5 from 1 vote
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Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Keyword: air fryer, air fryer chicken breast, chicken breast, cornflake cereal, cornflake crumbs
Prep Time: 7 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 27 minutes
Servings: 4
Calories: 341kcal
Author: Courtney Lopez

Ingredients

  • 4 chicken breasts
  • 2 cups cornflake cereal
  • 1 teaspoon granulated garlic
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon parsley
  • 2 eggs

Instructions

  • In a blender or food processor combine the cereal and seasonings and place into a shallow bowl.
  • Crack the eggs and whisk into a shallow bowl.
  • Dip the chicken into the eggs and then into the cornflake crumbs.
  • Place the chicken onto your air fryer tray and spray with high smoke point oil.
  • Cook the chicken at 375 degrees F for 20 minutes on air fry mode, flipping once in between until the chicken reaches 165 degrees in the thickest part.

Nutrition

Calories: 341kcal | Carbohydrates: 12g | Protein: 51g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 226mg | Sodium: 977mg | Potassium: 899mg | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 435IU | Vitamin C: 5.6mg | Calcium: 24mg | Iron: 5.3mg
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Air Fryer Chicken Breast made better! This air fryer cornflake chicken breast recipe makes for a moist and delicious chicken breast in the air fryer, not overcooked and dry!

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About Courtney Lopez

Family, Food, and Photography are Courtney's passions and you'll see all of that on this blog. She married Chris in summer of 2008 and they had Sweet Baby summer of 2012. Now sweet baby has grown into quite the Mini Chef and has her own series called Mini Chef Mondays! Find recipes, product finds, and more on our blog!

Comments

  1. Kathy Davis says

    January 20, 2019 at 5:18 pm

    Hi ! I have the same air~fryer. I love it , but was looking for recipes.
    Most recipes are for the tub style air~fryers and I am very sure they don’t cook the same.

    I do not normally sign up for anything…….but when I saw your Cuisinart, I
    knew the cook times and recipes would work!!! 🙂

    Thank you….from an OLD dog learning new tricks.

    Reply
    • Courtney Lopez says

      February 22, 2019 at 2:07 pm

      We absolutely love this air fryer! I had the tub style before and it was tricky to not overcook and dry food out with the one I had. Hope you enjoy the recipes! 🙂

  2. Kathy Dubree says

    February 21, 2019 at 4:56 pm

    I used to make a WW recipe using cornflake crumbs but instead of dipping in egg you spread mayo on the chicken then rolled it. It made it very moist. I wonder if this would work?

    Reply
    • Courtney Lopez says

      February 22, 2019 at 2:08 pm

      You can definitely roll in mayo instead of dipping into eggs. Both methods work well! 🙂

  3. Wendy says

    July 15, 2019 at 9:17 pm

    I will just be starting out with my IP Vortex soon. Above when you state “cook” do you mean the bake function, roast, or air fry?

    Reply
    • Courtney Lopez says

      July 16, 2019 at 11:50 am

      Hi Wendy! I hope you like the IP Vortex – anxious to hear how well it works. 🙂 Any air fryer recipe we post will be cooked on air fry mode.

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