Air Fryer Chicken Parmesan

This Air Fryer Chicken Parmesan surprised us at how easy and perfectly this turned out. There's an unconventional method in breading the chicken, but the end result yields crispy and perfectly seasoned chicken. Melted whole milk mozzarella and marinara sauce rounds out this classic Italian dish. Delizioso!

Course Main Course

Cuisine Italian

Keyword Air Fryer Chicken Parmesan

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 15

Total Time 30

Servings

Calories 409kcal

Author Debby - www.AFeastfortheEyes.net

Equipment

Ingredients

¾ cup panko bread crumbs
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese
1 large egg
1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
¾ teaspoon garlic powder
½ teaspoon dried oregano
Salt and pepper
2 8 ounce boneless, skinless chicken breasts trimmed and pounded thin
2 ounces whole-milk mozzarella cheese shredded (½ cup) NOTE: pre-shredded Mozzarella doesn't melt as well.
¼ cup jarred marinara sauce warmed
2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil garnish

Instructions

For the crumb coating:

Toss panko with oil in bowl until evenly coated.
Microwave, stirring frequently, until light golden brown, 1 to 3 minutes. Watch closely after the one minute mark, so it doesn't burn.
Transfer to a shallow dish, let cool slightly, then stir in Parmesan.

For the egg mixture:

Whisk egg, flour, garlic powder, oregano, ⅛ teaspoon salt, and ⅛ teaspoon pepper together in second shallow dish.

For the chicken:

Pound chicken to uniform thickness as needed.
Pat dry with paper towels and season with salt and pepper.
Working with 1 breast at a time, dredge in egg mixture, letting excess drip off, then coat with panko mixture, pressing gently to adhere.

Air Fryer instructions:

Lightly spray base of air-fryer basket with vegetable oil spray.
Arrange breasts in prepared basket, spaced evenly apart, alternating ends.
Place basket in air fryer and set temperature to 400 degrees. (There is no need to preheat.)
Cook until chicken is crisp and registers 160 degrees, 12 to 16 minutes, flipping and rotating breasts halfway through cooking.
Sprinkle chicken with mozzarella.
Return basket to air fryer and cook until cheese is melted, about 1 minute.
Transfer chicken to individual serving plates.
Top each breast with 2 tablespoons warm marinara sauce and sprinkle with basil. Serve with a side of pasta and a green salad for a rounded meal.

Notes

Recipe source: America's Test Kitchen Air Fryer Perfection Cookbook

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