I believe that everyone needs to know how to make a basic chicken cutlet in the air fryer. I mean, it’s a great starter dish for everyone! Today, I am showing you my fool-proof recipe for Perfect Air Fryer Chicken Cutlets.

Growing up, we ate chicken cutlets almost every week, and they were the basis of most dishes (think chicken parmesan or chicken marsala). So making an excellent chicken cutlet was something that was taught to me at a young age.

So, here is my recipe for my mother’s Italian Breaded Chicken Cutlets, crispy on the outside and tender and juicy on the inside. Loads of flavor!

If you are looking for even more Air Fryer Chicken Recipes, some of my favorites are AIR FRYER EASY FRIED CHICKEN (THREE INGREDIENTS), AIR FRYER GENERAL TSO’S CHICKEN RECIPE, AIR FRYER COPYCAT KFC FRIED CHICKEN and my grandmother’s recipe for AIR FRYER CHICKEN MILANESE.

What Is An Air Fryer Chicken Cutlet?

It is just a thin piece of chicken. You can either purchase it like that or learn how to use your kitchen mallet and flatten it.

If you have never used a kitchen mallet before, it’s a simple way to flatten meat to make it thinner. You just cut the normal chicken breast in half and then use the mallet and pound on it until it is about 1/4 to 1/2 inch thick, depending on what your recipe calls for.

How To Make Breaded Air Fryer Chicken Breast

Ingredients:

Eggs
Breadcrumbs or Panko
Italian seasoning
Oil
Chicken Breast

HOW TO MAKE AIR FRYER CHICKEN CUTLETS

Start by preheating your Air Fryer to 350 degrees F. (air fryer setting)
In a small bowl, crack your eggs and mix them with a fork.
In another small bowl, mix the breadcrumbs or panko, Italian seasoning, and oil.
Then dip the chicken into the egg mixture and then into the breadcrumb mixture.
Spray your air fryer basket with olive oil.
As you coat the chicken, place them into your Air Fryer basket.
Here is the SECRET: At this point, use your olive oil spray and cover the chicken’s breading with olive oil. The more olive oil that you use, the more tender it will be. But do not go overboard—a light coating.
Set your time for 18 minutes. Note: it will depend on the thickness of your chicken breast. After 10 minutes, flip your chicken and use olive oil spray again.
When the chicken is done, remove the chicken breasts. Check the internal temperature of the chicken before removing it.
Plate, serve, and enjoy!

Add your eggs to a bowl, and mix well.

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

Then dip the chicken breast into the egg and then the panko or breadcrumbs

Add the chicken to the Air Fryer and set the timer.

Some Common Questions Asked About Making Air Fryer Chicken Cutlets—

Do I Need To Use Oil To Air Fryer Chicken Cutlets?

Yes, anything with breading requires a thin coat of olive oil to coat the breading, which will allow it to crisp up. I have not found anything that crisps up in the air fryer without a spray of oil.

How Long Do I Air Fry A Chicken Cutlet?

That really will be dependent on two things, the air fryer you own and how thick your chicken is.

You always need to check the chicken’s internal temperature before removing it from the air fryer to make sure it’s fully cooked.

Tips for making fried chicken in an air fryer

The key to perfect crispy chicken in the air fryer is not to crowd the basket, allow the hot air to circulate the food. The hot air really helps crisp up your food.
Spray your chicken. If you want a gorgeous breaded coating on the chicken, spray it generously with cooking spray. YOu can use olive oil, avocado oil, or any other high heat oil.
Flip your chicken for both sides to be done to perfection.
Check your chicken. Since every air fryer is slightly different, you want to use a meat thermometer to ensure your chicken is done to perfection.

Can you cook frozen chicken in an air fryer?

Yes, you can perfectly cook a frozen chicken in the air fryer. However, it’s tough to bread.

You will need to add a couple of minutes to the cooking time since you are using frozen chicken.

What kind of oil do you use in air fryers?

You can use any high heat oil you want; the most common are olive oil, avocado oil, and grapeseed oil.

Can you put raw chicken in an air fryer?

Yes, you can cook any raw meat that you want in the air fryer. The air fryer will cook anything that an oven can cook.

How long do you air fry chicken breast?

Add your chicken to the basket, set the temperature and time as called for in the recipe card below.

The internal temperature of the chicken needs to reach 165 degrees, per the USDA guidelines.

Some Other Great Air Fryer Chicken Recipes–

AIR FRYER, GRILLED RANCH CHICKEN

AIR FRYER, LOADED GRILLED CHICKEN NACHOS

SOME HELPFUL PRODUCTS USED WHILE MAKING AIR FRYER CHICKEN CUTLETS–

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