Air Fryer Chicken and Potatoes is a quick and easy dinner of herbed chicken breasts, baby potatoes and broccoli all cooked together in under 30 minutes!
This super easy chicken dinner is definitely a winner! If you like one pan meals, you're going to love this easy air fryer recipe -- a complete chicken dinner in just 30 minutes!
I have a decent collection of sheet pan chicken dinners, but this is the first time I've made a one pan meal in the air fryer. It's so simple this way, and you don't have to worry about heating up your kitchen -- a HUGE plus in the summer!
What I love most about cooking chicken breasts in the air fryer is that you get that gorgeous dark color on the outside, but inside, the meat stays nice and juicy. No more dry chicken, friends! And the potatoes are done perfectly -- crispy skin on the outside and buttery soft inside.
My family absolutely loves this easy dinner, and I've made it 3 times in the last couple of weeks. And, since it cooks in less than 30 minutes, it's perfect for busy weeknights.
How to Make Chicken Breasts with Potatoes and in the Air Fryer
Just season the chicken, and place it on one of the air fryer cooking racks. I have the Instant Pot Vortex, but this method works with any oven-style air fryer. You can use a basket air fryer, like the Ninja, but you'll have to cook the food in batches if you're making more than 1 or 2 chicken breasts.
Then, spray lightly with olive oil or avocado oil. This'll help give the chicken that gorgeous color!
Next, place the baby potatoes on the other cooking tray, and spritz with olive oil. Then, add your seasoning mix.
How Long To Cook Chicken Breasts in the Air Fryer
Preheat your air fryer to 390 degrees, and place the trays into the air fryer. Because the chicken breasts were on the thick side, the cook time was 25 minutes. For thinner breasts, the cook time might be 20 minutes, and thicker ones might take 30 minutes. Keep in mind, both trays were full. I know a lot of you don't bother preheating, so if you don't, the cook time will be shorter.
Just be sure the chicken is at least 165 degrees internally, according to a meat thermometer. If it is, you're good to go.
Switch the trays about halfway through the cooking process, and throw in some broccoli florets in the last 5 or 6 minutes. We like our broccoli on the crispy side, but you can cook it longer if you prefer softer veggies.
Baked Chicken with Potatoes and Broccoli
Don't have an air fryer? No problem! You can bake the chicken and potatoes on one sheet pan at 425 degrees for about 25 minutes.
Just like with the air fryer, add the broccoli during the last 5 minutes or so. Easy peasy!
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Air Fryer Chicken Dinner Recipe
Air Fryer Chicken and Potatoes
Equipment
- air fryer
Ingredients
- 3 boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 1 pound baby potatoes
- ½ teaspoon sea salt
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon herbes de Provence
- ½ teaspoon dried minced onion
- ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
- olive oil spray
- broccoli florets
Instructions
- Mix the salt, garlic powder, herbes de Provence, onions and pepper together in a small bowl
- Place the chicken and potatoes on air fryer cooking trays, and spritz potatoes with olive oil
- Season the chicken and potatoes with spice mixture, and spritz chicken with olive oil
- Preheat air fryer to 390 degrees, add chicken and potatoes to air fryer, and cook for 20 to 25 minutes, rotating trays halfway through cooking cycle
- Add broccoli during last 5 to 6 minutes of cook time
- Chicken should be at least 165 degrees internally, according to a meat thermometer. If you need to add time, remove potatoes and broccoli to finish cooking chicken
Notes
Nutrition information is estimated. Please do your own calculation to fit special diets.
Nutrition
I hope you enjoy this easy air fryer chicken dinner as much as we do!
Michael says
Can you use bone in chicken thighs instead of the breast
Dee says
You can, but I haven't personally tried it, so I don't know if the cook time will be a little different.
JC says
New to air fryer cooking....this was my first recipe to try and we loooove it, it's now a once a week dinner using different spice rubs A+++
Dee says
So glad you like the recipe! Thanks!
Sandra says
I love that this is so easy to make! Thanks for the recipe!
Katerina @ diethood .com says
This is definitely my kind of meal!! It's perfect for busy weeknights!!
Melanie Bauer says
Awe, this is spectacular! Everything I love in one place, can't wait to make this!
Dee says
Thanks so much, Melanie. Hope you guys enjoy it!
James says
Simple and eating very light. Even the picky eaters loved it.
Dee says
Thank you so much, James. I'm glad you all liked it!
Erin | Dinners,Dishes and Dessert says
This needs to be added to our weeknight dinner rotation!
Beth Pierce says
Another great recipe for my Air Fryer! Can't wait to make this when the kids go back to school; looks amazing!
Dee says
We're living on quick dinners right now. Thanks, Beth -- hope you like it!
Sara Welch says
Love quick recipes like this for this time of year! Great for busy weeknight! Can't wait to try this; looks delicious!
Dee says
Thanks so much! It really is perfect for busy days. 🙂
Kim Seghers says
This air fryer chicken recipe is wonderful. Wish I could get my air fryer work.
Dee says
Thanks, Kim. I hope you get it fixed soon! 🙂