Air Fryer Copycat Olive Garden Chicken Parmigiana
Description
Air Fryer Copycat Olive Garden Chicken Parmigiana --Olive Garden's famous Chicken Parmigiana is now possible to make at home with the help of your new air fryer! This recipe is easy and comes out crispy, cheesy, and delicious. It has all the flavors you love from Olive Garden, and now you can make this restaurant favorite at home!
Ingredients
- 2 large Boneless, Skinless Chicken Breasts , (about 8 ounces each)
- 1 cup All-Purpose Flour
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1 large egg
- 1 cup Bread Crumbs, , Italian Style
- 1 cup Marinara Sauce
- 1/2 cup Mozzarella Cheese, Shredded
- 1 teaspoon dried parsley, or fresh Parsley (for serving)
Instructions
- Spray your air fryer basket with olive oil spray.
- Wrap your chicken in saran wrap, and then, by using a meat mallet, pound your chicken breasts until they are about 1/4 inch thick.
- Set up your breading stations; you will need three stations. A. flour B. Milk and eggs C. Breadcrumbs.
- Start by dipping your chicken into the flour and then into the milk/egg mixture, and finally into the breadcrumbs.
- Set your breaded chicken into the air fryer basket. Spray the top coating with olive oil spray. You need to cover the bread coating completely; otherwise, it will not give you the crispy texture you are looking for.
- Set the temperature to 360 degrees F for 10 minutes, flip the chicken halfway, and then spray the other side with olive oil.
- During the last 2 minutes of cooking, spoon your marinara sauce and cheese over the chicken's top.
- Check your chicken before removing you are looking for an internal temperature of 165 degrees F
- Plate, serve, and enjoy!
Equipment
- Air Fryer
- Cooking Spray
- Parchment Paper, optional
Nutrition
Serving: 1ServingCalories: 378kcalCarbohydrates: 48gProtein: 25gFat: 9gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0.01gCholesterol: 97mgSodium: 671mgPotassium: 552mgFiber: 3gSugar: 6gVitamin A: 494IUVitamin C: 5mgCalcium: 181mgIron: 4mg