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Juicy Air Fryer Chicken Breast with Aromatic Sauce and Roasted Broccoli

Name: Juicy Air Fryer Chicken Breast with Aromatic Sauce and Roasted Broccoli
Total time: 1 h 30 min
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: German
Ingredients: 2 chicken breasts with skin; to taste salt; to taste black pepper; 1–2 tbsp chicken fat or olive oil; 1 tsp sweet paprika; 1 large head broccoli; olive oil; 1 chicken carcass; 1 carrots; 1–2 onions; mushrooms; 50 g celery; 2 garlic cloves; 2 bay leaves; 10 black peppercorns; 25 g butter; 25 g flour; 750 ml stock; fresh thyme

⏱ 90 min🍽 Serves 2

A complete air fryer meal demonstrating how to maximize flavor with this cooking method. Features a perfectly roasted chicken carcass for stock, juicy chicken breast, aromatic velouté sauce, and roasted broccoli.

High-proteinLow-cal

Adapted from a video by Thomas kocht

Saftige Hähnchenbrust im Airfryer

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Ingredients

chicken breasts with skin2
saltto taste
black pepperto taste
chicken fat or olive oil1–2 tbsp
sweet paprika1 tsp
broccoli1 large head
olive oilfor roasting broccoli
chicken carcass1
carrots1
onions

Steps

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1
Prepare the chicken carcass and place it in the air fryer basket.
2
Brush the carcass lightly with oil to promote even browning. Set the air fryer to 200°C and cook for 12 minutes.
3
While the carcass cooks, prepare the vegetable mixture by cutting carrots, onions, and mushrooms, then toss lightly with oil.
4
After 12 minutes, add the prepared vegetables to the basket and roast for another 8 minutes until evenly browned.
5
Transfer the roasted carcass and vegetables to a pot, add bay leaves, peppercorns, celery, and garlic. Cover with cold water and simmer gently over low heat for about one hour, maintaining a bare simmer rather than a rolling boil.
6
Once the stock is ready, strain it through a fine sieve. Reserve the liquid and freeze any extras for future use.
7
Season the chicken breasts evenly with salt and pepper. Mix 1–2 tbsp of chicken fat or olive oil with 1 tsp of sweet paprika, then coat the breasts evenly.
8
Prepare the broccoli: wash thoroughly and cut into halves or quarters depending on size. Drizzle with olive oil, season with salt and pepper, and toss to coat.
9
Place the broccoli in the air fryer basket and the seasoned chicken breast on the lower tier with the skin side facing up. Set the air fryer to 180°C and cook both for about 10 minutes.
10
Make the sauce: melt 25 g of butter in a pot, add 25 g of flour to make a roux, then gradually whisk in 750 ml of stock, stirring constantly.
11
Simmer the sauce for about 10 minutes until it reaches the desired consistency, then season lightly with salt and pepper. Optionally add fresh thyme for extra flavor.
12
After 10 minutes, remove the chicken and broccoli. Test the chicken by gently pressing it—it should be firm yet slightly springy, indicating perfect doneness. Let it rest for 2–5 minutes.
13
Plate the chicken breast, broccoli, and sauce. Serve with mashed potatoes or other sides as desired.

Juicy Air Fryer Chicken Breast with Aromatic Sauce and Roasted Broccoli

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