Description
Healthier Air Fryer chicken parmesan made easily in under 20 minutes! The chicken turns out nice and juicy from the inside, but crispy on the outside. Topped with delicious marinara and melted cheese for an easy dinner that you can serve for the whole family.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 chicken breasts (sliced into 4 thin cutlets)
- 2 teaspoons olive oil
- 1 cup dried breadcrumbs
- ¼ cup parmesan (grated, microbial-rennet)
- 2 teaspoons Italian seasoning
- ¾ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 cup marinara
- 2 cups mozzarella (shredded, microbial-rennet)
Instructions
- Step 1: Preheat the Air Fryer to 390°F (200°C).
- Step 2: Make the seasoned breadcrumbs by combining the breadcrumbs with parmesan, Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper.
- Step 3: Drizzle the chicken cutlets with olive oil, season with salt and pepper, and coat in the seasoned breadcrumbs gently pressing so you can breading on all sides and shaking off any excess.
- Step 4: Place the chicken in the Air Fryer basket and spray lightly with oil. Air fry for 6 minutes, flip the chicken, and top with about 2 tablespoons of marinara and shredded mozzarella cheese. Air fry for 4 more minutes.
Notes
For the breading to crisp up, spray it with a little bit of oil. Do not overcrowd your Air Fryer basket; work in batches. If following a keto diet, substitute the breadcrumbs with nut crumbs.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Air Frying
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 242 kcal
- Sugar: 4 g
- Sodium: 820 mg
- Fat: 9 g
- Saturated Fat: 3 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 14 g
- Fiber: 1.5 g
- Protein: 30 g
- Cholesterol: 85 mg
Keywords: air fryer, chicken parmesan, quick dinner, easy chicken, healthy dinner