Italian Chicken Breasts with Tomatoes
Prep time: 10 minutes | Cook time: 35 minutes | Serves 8
3 pounds (1.4 kg) chicken breasts, bone-in
1 teaspoon minced fresh basil
1 teaspoon minced fresh rosemary
2 tablespoons minced fresh parsley
1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
½ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
4 medium Roma tomatoes, halved
Cooking spray
- Spritz the air fryer basket with cooking spray.
- Combine all the ingredients, except for the chicken breasts and tomatoes, in a large bowl. Stir to mix well.
- Dunk the chicken breasts in the mixture and press to coat well.
- Transfer the chicken breasts in the basket.
- Put the air fryer basket on the baking pan and slide into Rack Position 2, select Air Fry, set temperature to 370ºF (188ºC) and set time to 20 minutes.
- Flip the breasts halfway through the cooking time.
- When cooking is complete, the internal temperature of the thickest part of the breasts should reach at least 165ºF (74ºC).
- Remove the cooked chicken breasts from the oven and adjust the temperature to 350ºF (180ºC).
- Place the tomatoes in the basket and spritz with cooking spray. Sprinkle with a touch of salt.
- Set time to 10 minutes. Stir the tomatoes halfway through the cooking time.
- When cooking is complete, the tomatoes should be tender.
- Serve the tomatoes with chicken breasts on a large serving plate.