Air Fryer Chicken Parmesan

Air Fryer Chicken Parmesan. Coming from an Italian family this was a staple at our house, we had  Chicken Parmesan almost every week. Today, I am showing you how I made my grandmother’s recipe in the air fryer.

There is nothing like crispy chicken cutlets smothered in sauce and cheese. This is so, so good, you will be soon making it every week.

If you are not familiar with chicken parmesan ist is one of the most common dishes in Italian restaurants. In Italian, we refer to this dish as Chicken Parmigiana.  In Italy, they also make a veal parmesan. I will work on that recipe because my family really loves my mother’s recipe. And I think it would work really well in the air fryer.

The key to chicken parmesan is in getting the chicken crispy, which the air fryer does a great job at.

Air Fryer Chicken Parmesan

Ingredients Needed:

• 2 eggs, cracked and mixed in a bowl
• 1 cup of breadcrumbs or panko
• 1 teaspoon of Italian seasoning
• 4–5 tablespoons of vegetable oil
• 2 pieces of chicken breast
• 1 cup of marinara sauce
• 1/2 cup of shredded mozzarella cheese

Simple Instructions:

1. Start by preheating your Air Fryer to 350 degrees F.
2. Then in a small bowl, break your eggs and mix them,
3. In another bowl, mix together the breadcrumbs or panko, Italian seasoning, and oil.
4. Then dip the chicken into the egg mixture and then into the breadcrumb mixture.
5. Then place them in your Air Fryer basket.
6. Cook until done, it took me 18 minutes, it will depend on the thickness of your chicken breast. After 10 minutes, flip your chicken and use non-stick cooking spray and spray the side.
7. When the chicken is done, remove the chicken breasts.
8. I put my chicken in an air fryer safe bowl, and then poured the marinara sauce and then sprinkled the cheese over it.
9. Air Fryer for another 3-4 minutes, just so the cheese is melted.
10. Enjoy!

Add your eggs to a bowl, and mix well.

Then either use panko or breadcrumbs and mix them with the oil.

Next, dip the chicken breast into the egg and then the panko or bread crumbs

Then add the chicken to the Air Fryer and set the timer.

Halfway through flip the chicken.

If you don’t want chicken parmesan, and just wanted breaded culets you can eat this now.

If you want chicken parmesan, add the sauce and sprinkle shredded cheese on top and then add back to the air fryer

Tips for Making Homemade Air Fryer Chicken Parmesan

In order to get a really crispy coating, you need to spray the breadcrumbs or panko with olive oil spray. I usually spray enough to coat the entire breadcrumbs, it gives it a light and crispy flavoring as it air fries. Otherwise, it will dry out. If you get white spots or brown spots, that means it was not oiled enough.

Some Other Great Air Fryer Chicken Recipes–

AIR FRYER, GARLIC PARMESAN CHICKEN BREAST

AIR FRYER CREAM CHEESE AND HERB STUFFED CHICKEN

SOME HELPFUL PRODUCTS USED WHILE MAKING AIR FRYER CHICKEN PARMESAN-

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