{"id":7838,"date":"2026-09-25T20:19:45","date_gmt":"2026-09-25T20:19:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/?p=7838"},"modified":"2026-09-25T20:19:45","modified_gmt":"2026-09-25T20:19:45","slug":"air-fryer-creamy-pepper-chicken","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/2026\/09\/25\/air-fryer-creamy-pepper-chicken\/","title":{"rendered":"Air Fryer Creamy Pepper Chicken"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Air Fryer Creamy Pepper Chicken<\/h1>\n<p>Juicy, tender chicken coated in a rich, creamy pepper sauce with loads of savory flavor. The air fryer gives the chicken beautifully golden edges while keeping it tender and delicious.<\/p>\n<h3>Ingredients<\/h3>\n<h4>For the Chicken<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>1\u00bd lb (680 g) boneless, skinless chicken breasts or thighs<\/li>\n<li>1 tablespoon olive oil<\/li>\n<li>1 teaspoon paprika<\/li>\n<li>1 teaspoon garlic powder<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd teaspoon onion powder<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd teaspoon black pepper<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd teaspoon salt<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd teaspoon dried Italian seasoning<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>For the Creamy Pepper Sauce<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>2 tablespoons butter<\/li>\n<li>3 cloves garlic, minced<\/li>\n<li>1 teaspoon freshly cracked black pepper<\/li>\n<li>1 tablespoon all-purpose flour<\/li>\n<li>1 cup chicken broth<\/li>\n<li>1 cup heavy cream<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd teaspoon paprika<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd teaspoon Italian seasoning<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd cup grated Parmesan cheese<\/li>\n<li>Salt, to taste<\/li>\n<li>1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley, for garnish<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Instructions<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li>Preheat the air fryer to <strong>375\u00b0F (190\u00b0C)<\/strong> for 3\u20135 minutes.<\/li>\n<li>Pat the chicken dry and brush it with olive oil. Season both sides with paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, black pepper, salt, and Italian seasoning.<\/li>\n<li>Place the chicken in the air fryer basket in a single layer. Air fry for <strong>15\u201320 minutes<\/strong>, turning halfway through, until golden and the internal temperature reaches <strong>165\u00b0F (74\u00b0C)<\/strong>. Cooking time will vary depending on the thickness of the chicken.<\/li>\n<li>While the chicken cooks, prepare the sauce. Melt the butter in a skillet over medium heat. Add the minced garlic and cracked black pepper and cook for about 30 seconds.<\/li>\n<li>Stir in the flour and cook for 1 minute.<\/li>\n<li>Slowly whisk in the chicken broth until smooth. Add the heavy cream, paprika, and Italian seasoning.<\/li>\n<li>Simmer for <strong>3\u20135 minutes<\/strong>, stirring occasionally, until the sauce begins to thicken.<\/li>\n<li>Stir in the Parmesan cheese and cook until melted and creamy. Taste and adjust the salt and pepper.<\/li>\n<li>Slice the cooked chicken and place it into the creamy pepper sauce. Spoon the sauce generously over the chicken and simmer gently for another 1\u20132 minutes.<\/li>\n<li>Garnish with fresh parsley and serve hot with rice, mashed potatoes, pasta, or crusty bread.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3>Tips<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Use freshly cracked black pepper for the best pepper flavor.<\/li>\n<li>Chicken thighs stay especially juicy in the air fryer.<\/li>\n<li>Don&#8217;t overcrowd the air fryer basket; cook in batches if necessary.<\/li>\n<li>For an extra-rich sauce, add a little more Parmesan cheese.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Air Fryer Creamy Pepper Chicken Juicy, tender chicken coated in a rich, creamy pepper sauce with loads of savory flavor.&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":7839,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-7838","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-recipe"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7838","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7838"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7838\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7840,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7838\/revisions\/7840"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/7839"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7838"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7838"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7838"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}