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Instant Pot Duo Crisp Air Fryer Breaded Chicken Breasts

You will love how simple this Instant Pot Duo Crisp plus Air Fryer Breaded Chicken Breast Recipe is.

I guess I should start by telling you we purchased a new Instant Pot a few weeks ago!!!!! 😊  We originally had the 8qt. Instant Pot Duo.  Which we still have and still use every week.  But I wanted to get an air fryer lid for it.  It was between the Mealthy Crisplid or the Instant Pot Air Fryer Lid.   Plus, we would need an air fryer basket and any other accessories to go with it.  Instead of purchasing all these things separately I decided to buy the 8 qt Instant Pot Duo Crisp + Air Fryer instead.  We use our original 8 qt. Instant Pot Duo about 2 – 3 times a week and it gets its fair share of wear and tear.  So why not purchase a second Instant Pot that comes with both lids (pressure cooking and air frying) plus all the air fryer accessories that I was going to have to purchase individually anyways!!!!

I have to say I am very pleased with my purchase.  We have used our new air fryer lid so many times, and every time I am just amazed at how delicious everything turns out.

A black plate with a sliced breaded chicken breast sitting next to a fresh green salad.

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I wanted a way for us to eat more chicken salads at home.  But I really like fried chicken breast salads………. and, fried chicken breasts aren’t very healthy for you.

I also need quick and easy recipes with very minimal steps and as few ingredients as possible.  We have a very busy schedule and cooking complicated recipes that cost a fortune in ingredients just isn’t going to work for me.

So our first recipe in our new Instant Pot Duo Crisp plus Air Fryer was to make an easy air fryer breaded chicken breast to make delicious fresh salads at home.  It was definitely a success!!

 

Crispy air fried breaded chicken breasts sliced into 1 inch sections on a white plate.

 

 

The first time we cooked our breaded chicken breast in our new Instant Pot Duo Crisp we used this package of Louisiana Air Fryer Chicken Mix.  I was surprised that the directions on the package said you can use either an egg wash or cold water to coat your chicken with the bread crumbs.  Since I like to use as few ingredients as possible I used just cold water and the Louisiana mix.  It turned out great!

Now that I know I can use just cold water I was off to use our own favorite seasonings and bread crumbs to make them even better.  So here is our very simple but delicious air fryer Chicken Breast recipe below.  We have made it many times since then.  Some times we have used avocado spray to make it a bit more crispy and other times we did not use the avocado spray.  We like it either way so it is up to you if you want to use the avocado spray if you prefer it.

 

 


 

Ingredients – Instant Pot Duo Crisp Air Fryer Breaded Chicken Breasts

An Instant Pot Duo Crisp sitting on a kitchen counter top with two raw chicken breasts, cajun seasoning, and breadcrumbs.

A bottle of Avocado Spray sitting in front of a Instant pot Duo Crisp plus air fryer on a kitchen counter.

 

 

 

 

 

Instructions – Instant Pot Duo Crisp Air Fryer Breaded Chicken Breasts

#1.  First, sprinkle your seasoning of choice all over your chicken breast and rub it into the meat.  (We get our chicken breasts preseasoned from our local grocery store, so this saves us a little time in the kitchen 😉)

#2.  Next, dampen the chicken breast with a little cold water.  Don’t rinse off all of your seasoning just dampen them.

Two raw chicken breasts covered in cajun seasoning in a white bowl.

 

 

 

#3.  Then dump some breadcrumbs on one side of your chicken breast.  Flip them over and sprinkle more breadcrumbs or use the extra that spilled over from the first side.  Keep flipping them until all of your chicken breasts are covered.

Two raw chicken breasts covered in breadcrumbs in a white bowl.

 

 

 

#4.  Next, place your chicken breast inside of the air fryer basket in your Instant Pot Duo Crisp Plus Air Fryer.  You can spray the top side of them with your avocado spray if you want them extra crispy.  We don’t spray ours for this recipe sometimes and they turn out just fine.

The inside of a Instant Pot Duo Crisp plus air fryer with two raw breaded chicken breasts sitting in the air fryer basket.

 

 

 

#5.  Place your air fryer lid on top of your Instant Pot and set the temperature to 375 degrees for 10 minutes.

A instant pot duo crisp air fryer lid sitting next to and Instant pot on a kitchen counter top.

#6.  Your Instant Pot will pause in the middle of the cooking time and tell you when you need to flip your chicken breast.  Flip them when it tells you to do so.  If you are using an avocado oil spray this is when you would spray the other side of your chicken breast and then continue cooking under the air fryer lid.  Again, it is optional if you want to use the avocado spray or air fry them without it.  They turn out just fine either way.

#7.  Then once the 10-minute timer has run down flip your chicken breast again and cook at 400 degrees for another 10 minutes.  You will flip your chicken breast again in the middle of this cooking time when your Instant Pot tells you to do so.

Two breaded cooked chicken breasts sitting in an Instant Pot Duo Crisp Air Fryer with a meat thermometer taht reads 168 degrees.

 

#8.  Finally, once the timer is done open your Instant Pot Air Fryer lid and stick your meat thermometer into the thickest part of your chicken breast to make sure the internal temperature has reached 165 degrees.  If so then your chicken breasts are ready to serve.  If they are not 165 degrees put your lid back on and cook for a few more minutes until the internal temperature is 165 degrees.  Please Note – Our two chicken breasts were very thick and closer to 2 lbs in total.  If your chicken breasts are thinner or less weight you can probably adjust the cooking time or temp a little so that you do not overcook them.

 

A black plate with a fresh green salad and a breaded air fried chicken breast.

 

Final Thoughts

Thanks so much for visiting The Peculiar Green Rose today!  I hope you enjoy your Instant Pot Duo Crisp plus Air Fryer Breaded Chicken Breasts!  If you serve it over a salad like us you might want to try adding some sprouted seeds to it also for some added flavor and nutrition.

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Instant Pot Duo Crisp Air Fryer Chicken Breasts

Equipment

  • Instant Pot Duo Crisp plus Air Fryer

Ingredients
  

  • 1.5 - 2 lbs. Chicken Breasts
  • Seasoning of your choice We use Red Rub or Tony Chachere's
  • Bread Crumbs
  • Avocado Spray Optional
  • Water

Instructions
 

  • First, sprinkle your seasoning of choice all over your chicken breast and rub it into the meat.  (We get our chicken breasts preseasoned from our local grocery store, so this saves us a little time in the kitchen 😉)
  • Next, dampen the chicken breast with a little cold water.  Don’t rinse off all of your seasoning just dampen them.
  • Then dump some breadcrumbs on one side of your chicken breast.  Flip them over and sprinkle more breadcrumbs or use the extra that spilled over from the first side.  Keep flipping them until all of your chicken breast are covered.
  • Next, place your chicken breast inside of the air fryer basket in your Instant Pot Duo Crisp Plus Air Fryer.  You can spray the top side of them with your avocado spray if you want them extra crispy.  We don’t spray ours for this recipe sometimes and they turn out just fine.
  • Place your air fryer lid on top of your Instant Pot and set the temperature to 375 degrees for 10 minutes.
  • Your Instant Pot will pause in the middle of the cook time and tell you when you need to flip your chicken breast.  Flip them when it tells you to do so.  If you are using an avocado oil spray this is when you would spray the other side of your chicken breast and then continue cooking under the air fryer lid.  Again, it is optional if you want to use the avocado spray or air fry them without it.  They turn out just fine either way.
  • Then once the 10-minute timer has run down flip your chicken breast again and cook at 400 degrees for another 10minutes.  You will flip your chicken breast again in the middle of this cook time when your Instant Pot tells you to do so.
  • Finally, once the timer is done open your Instant Pot Air Fryer lid and stick your meat thermometer into the thickest part of your chicken breast to make sure the internal temperature has reached 165 degrees.  If so then your chicken breasts are ready to serve.  If they are not 165 degrees put your lid back on and cook for a few more minutes until the internal temperature is 165degrees.  Please Note – Our two chicken breasts were very thick and closer to 2 lbs in total.  If your chicken breasts are thinner or less weight you can probably adjust the cooking time or temp a little so that you do not overcook them.

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