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How To Cook Chicken Breast In The Ninja Foodi?

Webster West
Season your chicken with your choice of seasoning and/or sauce. Put the broth in the inner bowl and chicken breasts in the basket of your air fryer. Preheat to 375 and select the STEAMCRISP setting. Cook breasts for 20 minutes or until they reach an internal temperature of 165 degrees.
  1. Place the trivet inside the foodi and pour the water into the foodi.
  2. Add the chicken evenly on the trivet.
  3. Use the pressure cooker lid and secure it to the Ninja Foodi.
  4. Make sure the nozzle is moved to ‘seal’.
  5. Cook on high for 12 minutes. ( …
  6. Quick release the steam.
  7. Carefully remove and shred with a fork.

You’ve come to the right place if you’re looking for the most juicy and tender grilled chicken. You’ll wonder how you ever survived without this Ninja Foodi Grilled Chicken Breast Recipe because it is SO flavorful!

Tools you’ll need to make the best grilled chicken

Meat Thermometer: This will help us tell if our chicken is finished cooking.

Kitchen/Meat Scissors: To trim the fat and any other unwanted blemishes.

Meat tenderizer: Well use this to pound & make chicken breasts the same thickness.

Ninja Foodi Grill: I LOVE this thing. It is a great way to grill while indoors. However, you dont HAVE to use this for your chicken. I provide instructions for the oven as well.

Plastic Wrap: This will help us keep our workstation contained. You have to be careful working with raw meat!

Then, grab a tasty marinade and youll be set. So get ready because you’re about to discover how to grill chicken like never before!

How To Cook Chicken Breast In The Ninja Foodi?

Can I bake chicken instead of grilling it?

Another effective method to cook chicken without the use of a separate appliance is to bake the chicken breasts on a sheet pan for 20 minutes at 400 degrees F. If you don’t have a grill, you can still achieve the same tender results.

Versatile and easy grilled chicken recipe

The best thing about making this grilled chicken recipe is that it tastes so good and goes well with everything. There are countless ways to use it: in a salad, on top of a buddha bowl creation, in a chicken sandwich, in soup, in a wrap, etc.

Here are a few of my favorite dishes for this juicy, tender chicken:

How To Cook Chicken Breast In The Ninja Foodi?

  • Ninja Foodi Indoor Grill
  • Meat Pounder
  • Meat Thermometer
  • Meat Scissors
  • Plastic wrap
  • 4 medium sized chicken breasts, I buy mine from Costco
  • 3 tablespoons lime juice
  • 1 tablespoon paprika
  • 1 tablespoon basil
  • ½ tablespoon garlic salt
  • 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
  • **Different grills will have varying ignition and start times** If you’re using the Ninja Indoor Foodi Grill (like I am), inset the grill pan, set Foodi to ‘grill’ setting, and press preheat.
  • Start off by removing the thawed chicken from it’s container; run the breast under luke warm water.
  • Take 2 large sheets of plastic wrap and layer them on a cutting board or countertop. You want to be sure they’re overlapping slightly as this is going to be the prepping station for the raw meat.
  • Using meat scissors, trim away any excess fat from the breasts.
  • Place them on the plastic wrap surface once trimmed & rinsed.
  • After all the breasts there, cover the chicken with 2 more sheets of plastic wrap.
  • Using a meat tenderizer (I call it a meat mallet), pound the chicken breasts until they’re all equal thickness (I aim for mine to be about ½ inch – ¾ inch thickness)
  • Add thinned chicken into bowl. Pour in lime juice, then add in seasonings. Coat breasts well.
  • Put the marinated chicken breast into the preheated Ninja Foodi Grill (500F), check after 5 minutes of cooking and flip using tongs.
  • Let the chicken cook for another 3-5 minutes or until internal temperature measures 160-165 degrees F.
  • Remove the chicken and turn off grill after using.

    • Id love to hear your thoughts in the comments below. Making food that can be shared with others is my passion. Say hello, share something you enjoyed, or suggest a need you think it might have.

    FAQ

    How do you cook chicken breast in the Ninja cooking System?

    Season with salt and pepper. Place the Cook & CrispTM Basket in the pot with the chicken inside. Close crisping lid. Choose AIR CRISP and set the temperature to 400 °F for 15 minutes.

    How do you cook chicken breast in the Ninja Foodi grill?

    Grilling the Chicken Place the marinated chicken breast on the Ninja Foodi Grill, turn with tongs after five minutes of cooking, and continue grilling until done. Continue to cook the chicken for an additional 3-5 minutes, or until it reaches an internal temperature of 160-165 degrees F. Remove the chicken and turn off grill after using.

    How do you cook chicken in the Ninja Foodi Airfryer?

    Ninja Foodi Air Fryer Rotisserie Chicken
    1. Put chicken breast side up into your air fryer basket.
    2. Rub with olive oil. Season.
    3. Set the air fryer to air crisp, 360 degrees, for 60 minutes, and shut the lid.
    4. Remove, allow to sit for 5 min., slice and enjoy!
    5. However, rotating is preferable if you can get an even crisp on the outside.

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