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Air Fryer Chicken Parmesan

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This Air Fryer Chicken Parmesan is a classic comfort food made healthier in the air fryer. Breaded chicken is air fried until golden and crispy, then topped with your favorite tomato sauce and melted mozzarella cheese.

Ingredients

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  • 1 boneless skinless chicken breast (or two small)
  • 2 large eggs
  • ¾ cup Panko bread crumbs
  • ¼ cup + 1 tablespoon grated Parmesan cheese
  • ½ teaspoon Italian seasoning
  • ¾ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ teaspoon paprika
  • ¼ teaspoon black pepper
  • ¼ cup tomato sauce (seasoned tomato pasta sauce)
  • ½ cup shredded mozzarella cheese

Instructions

  • Preheat air fryer to 400 degrees F.
  • Split chicken breasts (butterflying them) to make two thinner pieces. Simply place your chicken breasts on a cutting board and place one hand flat on top. Use a sharp knife to cut the chicken breast in the middle all the way through. Pat dry with paper towel.
  • Whisk eggs together in a large shallow dish.
  • In another large shallow dish, combine bread crumbs, ¼ cup Parmesan, Italian seasoning, salt, paprila and black pepper.
  • Coat chicken in egg mixture, and allow excess to drip off.
  • Coat chicken in Panko mixture, pressing firmly to make sure they adhere well.
  • Spray the air fryer basket with non-aerosol oil spray. Spray both sides of the chicken with oil spray as well and place into the air fryer.
  • Cook for 5 minutes per side, until light golden.
  • Top each with half of the tomato sauce and mozzarella. Divide remaining 1 tablespoon Parmesan between the two and cook another 2 minutes or until cheese is melted. Check that the internal temperature has reached a minimum of 165 degrees F. Serve.

Notes

Not all of the egg and breading mixture will be used, so the nutrition information will be significantly less in reality. An exact number is difficult to figure out, as it will depend on each cook.

Leftovers:

Leftovers will last in an airtight container in the fridge for 3-4 days or in the freezer for up to 2 months. Reheat in the oven or in the air fryer until warmed and re-crisped. Thaw first, if frozen.

Tips:

  • Spray the chicken. Spraying the outside of the breaded chicken with cooking spray gives it that delicious golden-brown color.
  • Flip halfway through. After 5 minutes, flip the chicken in the air fryer to make sure it gets cooked and crispy all the way around.

 

Substitutions:

  • If using seasoned bread crumbs, you may wish to reduce the added seasoning.
  • Panko bread crumbs can be swapped for regular bread crumbs.

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