Description
This Air Fryer Chicken Parmesan recipe offers a crispy, golden-brown breaded chicken cutlet topped with marinara sauce and melted mozzarella cheese, all cooked quickly and healthfully using an air fryer.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 boneless skinless chicken breasts
- Salt & pepper, to taste
- 1 egg + 1 tablespoon water
- ½ cup flour
- 1 cup Panko breadcrumbs
- ¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon Italian seasoning
- ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 1 cup marinara sauce
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
Instructions
- Slice the chicken breasts horizontally to create thinner cutlets. Pat them dry thoroughly with a paper towel to ensure better breading adhesion. Season both sides with salt and pepper evenly.
- Whisk together the egg and 1 tablespoon of water in a small bowl to form the egg wash. In a separate shallow bowl, combine the Panko breadcrumbs, grated Parmesan cheese, garlic powder, Italian seasoning, and red pepper flakes.
- Coat each chicken cutlet first in the flour, shaking off any excess. Then dip it into the egg wash, allowing excess to drip off. Finally, press both sides of the chicken into the breadcrumb mixture to achieve an even coating.
- Preheat the air fryer to 400ºF. Place the breaded chicken cutlets in a single layer inside the basket. Spray generously with non-stick cooking spray. Cook for 10 minutes, flipping halfway through at 5 minutes and spraying the other side with cooking spray.
- After the initial 10 minutes, spoon marinara sauce over each cutlet and sprinkle shredded mozzarella cheese on top. Return the chicken to the air fryer and cook for an additional 2-3 minutes until the cheese melts and the internal temperature reaches 165ºF.
- Remove the chicken from the air fryer carefully. Serve hot alongside cooked pasta or crusty bread for a complete meal.
Notes
- This recipe is perfect for a weeknight dinner.
- Reduce oil usage while delivering all the classic flavors of traditional chicken parmesan.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Air Frying
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cutlet
- Calories: 380
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 25g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 38g
- Cholesterol: 120mg
Keywords: Air Fryer Chicken Parmesan, Chicken Parmesan, Air Fryer Recipes