This easy Recipe For Chipotle Chicken in the Air Fryer features the deep, warm and delicious flavors of chipotle peppers and cooks to perfection in about 18 minutes.
Servings 2people
Course Dinner
Cuisine Mexican
Ingredients
28oz eachboneless, skinless chicken breasts
3tbspcanned adobo sauce
2tbsp olive oil
1tbspbrown sugar
2tspchipotle chile pepper powder
1tspgarlic powder
1tsponion powder
1tspdried oregano
salt to taste
Equipment
large air Fryer
bowls
Method
n a shallow baking dish, mix the adobo sauce (see notes for substitution), chipotle chile powder, brown sugar, garlic powder, onion powder, oregano, oil and salt. Mix until well combined.
Add chicken breast and rub mixture into chicken. Let marinate for at least 30 minutes. (4 hours is better, overnight is best).
Preheat air fryer at 360 degrees F for 5 minutes. Then place the marinated chicken into air fryer, air fry at 360 degrees F for 17-19 minutes (depending on size), flipping halfway through. Internal temperature of chicken should be 165 degrees F when done.
Once done, remove chicken and let it rest for 5 minutes before enjoying.
Adobo sauce: The adobo sauce will be in 7oz cans of chipotles with adobo sauce. Simply use 2 tablespoons of the sauce for this recipe. For a substitute, use: 2tbs tomato paste, 1tbs cider vinagar, 1 tsp cumin and an extra tablespoon of olive oil.