This is a fast and easy recipe that leaves your chicken surprisingly juicy! Keto air fryer chicken breasts with garlic butter will become your dinner fave!
Air Fryer Chicken Breasts
If you think chicken breasts are always dry, you haven’t tried this recipe. I perfect the secret to juicy chicken breasts – and you can make them in the air fryer in just 17 minutes.
This easy recipe gives you chicken that you can use in a bunch of different recipes. But the best part about them is that they taste just as good by themselves.
You can literally see the flavor in these chicken breasts. Every bite is filled with garlic butter goodness!
And don’t be afraid of spices. Use the onion powder, garlic powder, Italian seasoning, and cayenne pepper liberally. It will make a difference.
Keto Garlic Butter Chicken
There are two things that you need to do in order to make juicy chicken breasts in the air fryer. First, score the chicken breasts into small squares, from top to bottom.
These slices will allow the garlic butter and spices to soak deep into the meat. It’s what gives them the robust flavors.
Next, remember to baste the chicken breasts with the garlic, butter, and honey substitute after about 14 minutes. Don’t do this at the beginning because the sugary sauce could burn.
Add it when you have about two minutes left in the cooking time. If you don’t have a brush, you can use a spoon.
Garlic Butter Air Fryer Chicken
What is the best combination of spices to use on chicken? That’s completely up to you! I prefer using paprika, onion powder, garlic powder, Italian seasoning, and cayenne pepper.
But you could skip all the measuring and just use your favorite spice blend. Mrs. Dash has a poultry seasoning that’s fantastic!
But definitely make the garlic butter homemade. When you add sugar-free honey substitute, it balances the boldness of the garlic and sweetens the chicken in the best way.
If you don’t have honey substitute, you can use maple syrup substitute or brown sugar substitute.
What To Eat With Chicken Breasts
Keto garlic butter air fryer chicken breasts are the perfect entree for a low-carb dinner. Place these garlicky chicken breasts on top of your favorite keto-friendly noodles (I love Palmini canned pasta).
You can also serve them with some low-carb green beans and bacon on the side. If you love spices and complex flavors, then this keto loaded ranch cauliflower is amazing!
The cauliflower is roasted and has the best crispy texture. For anyone who loves cheese, these keto scalloped turnips will taste perfect with the chicken breasts too.
How To Store Cooked Chicken
Save this recipe to use in your meal prep. You can either reheat the chicken breasts or save them and use them on top of chopped lettuce for a delicious salad.
You can even use the chicken breasts in a chicken salad recipe.
Keto Garlic Butter Air Fryer Chicken Breasts Recipe
Below are the ingredients (and step by step pictures) that you’ll need to make this keto garlic butter air fryer chicken breasts recipe. Exact measurements and instructions are in the printable recipe card, just a little further below.
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 16-18 minutes
Servings: 3
Net Carbs: 2 net carbs per serving
Ingredients:
- Boneless skinless chicken breasts
- Paprika
- Onion powder
- Garlic powder
- Italian seasoning
- Pinch of cayenne
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Melted butter
- Minced garlic
- Sugar free honey
Instructions:
Score the chicken breasts lengthwise with a sharp knife and then crossewise to form a grid pattern.
Mix together the paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, Italian seasoning, cayenne and salt and pepper to taste in a mixing bowl.
Sprinkle the seasonings over the chicken on both sides. Place the chicken into the tray of an air fryer, and cook at 400 degrees for 14-16 minutes depending on the thickness of the chicken breasts.
Stir together the butter, garlic and honey in a bowl, and brush over the chicken breasts.
Return to the air fryer for another 2 minutes.
Baste again with the garlic butter before serving.
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Keto Garlic Butter Air Fryer Chicken Breasts
Equipment
- air fryer
Ingredients
- 3 Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts
- 2 tsp Paprika
- 1 tsp Onion Powder
- 1 tsp Garlic Powder
- 1 tsp Italian Seasoning
- pinch Cayenne Pepper
- Salt and Pepper to taste
- 3 tbsp Melted Butter
- 3 tsp Minced Garlic
- 2 tsp Sugar-Free Honey
Instructions
- Score the chicken breasts lengthwise with a sharp knife and then crossewise to form a grid pattern.
- Mix together the paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, Italian seasoning, cayenne and salt and pepper to taste in a mixing bowl.
- Sprinkle the seasonings over the chicken on both sides.
- Place the chicken into the tray of an air fryer, and cook at 400 degrees for 14-16 minutes depending on the thickness of the chicken breasts.
- Stir together the butter, garlic and honey in a bowl, and brush over the chicken breasts. Return to the air fryer for another 2 minutes.
- Baste again with the garlic butter before serving.
Notes
Keto Chicken Recipes
If you enjoyed this tasty keto garlic butter air fryer chicken breasts recipe, then I have a bunch of other delicious recipes you can make with chicken. All of them are low-carb.
