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!
Our air fryer ranch chicken is a quick and easy homemade chicken dinner recipe that you can prepare and cook in about half an hour! The air fryer is the perfect tool for making crispy homemade breaded chicken.
We use a simple mix of breadcrumbs and ranch seasoning to coat the chicken breasts and then air fry them until they’re nice and golden and crispy! Just 4 ingredients and 10 minutes of prep!
We love to use the air fryer for frozen chicken products like air fryer chicken patties or air fryer frozen chicken nuggets, but the air fryer is also an excellent way to prepare fresh chicken, like with our air fryer BBQ chicken and air fryer shake and bake chicken!
We’re way more likely to toss chicken in the air fryer than to heat up the whole oven these days. So quick and convenient.
Ingredient Notes:
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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.
We love how quick and easy this air fryer breaded chicken is! It’s just a simple mix of ranch seasoning and breadcrumbs but it adds so much flavor to the chicken! Plus, you can customize this however you’d like. See below for suggestions!
Variations:
Feel free to switch this recipe up by adding or subbing ingredients!
You can turn this into spicy ranch chicken by adding some red pepper flakes or cayenne pepper to the breading mix. Or use different bread crumbs entirely without the Italian style seasoning. Some fresh herbs like parsley, dill, or chives are another simple way to add flavor.
Garlic powder, onion powder, Cajun seasoning, and just about any other kind of spices you can think of are okay to use. Some grated parmesan cheese would make another good addition! You can mix it right in with the breading and it’ll get nice and crispy in the air fryer.
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!
Meat Thermometer
We use and love this ThermoPro meat thermometer anytime we’re making chicken, steak, or pork chops! It’s the easiest way to ensure meat is cooked to the perfect temperature every time and is a great gift for beginner cooks too!
Recipe Tips!
Slicing the chicken breasts in half lengthwise will help them cook through quicker and more evenly.
Coat the chicken generously with the breadcrumb mixture for the best flavor and crispiness. Use panko in place of traditional breadcrumbs if you really want things crispy!
Don’t overcrowd the air fryer basket! Be sure to leave a little space between each chicken breast for air flow.
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Comments & Reviews
Robert Mogensen says
Do you turn the chicken half way thru??
Karly Campbell says
You can, but you don’t have to as long as you’ve sprayed both sides with oil spray. Flipping it will make it a bit crispier, but it’s not super noticeable in my opinion.
Phyllis says
Great recipe. Thanks for all the great recipes. Helping me learn to use my air fryer.