Air Fryer Chicken Parmesan

2 pieces of chicken parmesan in an air fryer basket.

This Air Fryer Chicken Parmesan Recipe is the absolute best! Ready in under 30 minutes, it features crispy chicken cutlets, smothered in marinara sauce and gooey melted cheese - Restaurant quality dish!

Course Dinner

Cuisine American

Keyword air fryer chicken parmesan, air fryer chicken parmesan recipe, chicken parm in air fryer, chicken parmesan in air fryer

Prep Time 8

Cook Time 10

Total Time 18

Servings servings

Calories 352kcal

Author Maria Doss

Ingredients

2 boneless skinless chicken breasts (about 9 ounces each)

Wet ingredients

2 eggs, large
2 ½ tablespoons all purpose flour
½ teaspoon garlic powder
½ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon ground black pepper

Dry ingredients

1 ½ cups Panko breadcrumbs
½ cup grated parmesan cheese
1 teaspoon Italian seasoning

Additional ingredients

¾ to 1 cup marinara sauce
1 to 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese

Instructions

Cut chicken breasts in half horizontally to get 4 cutlets.
Tip: Pat dry the chicken thoroughly with paper towels, to remove all excess moisture before cutting. As the breaded cutlet cooks, the surface moisture turns to steam, forcing the breading to seperate from the meat, as it cooks. Even a tiny bit of moisture, the breading will peel off in the final cutlets.
Whisk all wet ingredients in a shallow bowl and stir all dry ingredients in a seperate shallow plate.
Dip each chicken cutlet in the wet batter on both sides and then dredge in the breadcrumb mixture, pressing well to adhere. Repeat with remaining pieces of chicken.
Pre heat air fryer to 380°F for 8 minutes.
When hot, place prepared chicken cutlets in a single layer (don't overcrowd, cook in 2 batches if needed), spray a coating of non-stick cooking spray and cook for 8 minutes.
Tip: I like to spray another coating of non-stick cooking spray half way through cooking to get a more golden and crispier crust.
After 8 minutes, top each chicken cutlet with marinara sauce and then sprinkle mozzarella cheese on top (use as much cheese as you like).
Close air fryer and cook for an additional 2 to 3 minutes or until the cheese is melted and the chicken is fully cooked (an internal temperature of 165° F).
Serve hot with cooked pasta or crusty bread.

Notes

Dredge well – Using hands or tongs, make sure to press bread crumb mixture well on the chicken cutlet to help it adhere well and give a thicker coating.

Panko breadcrumbs – If you don’t have panko, then feel free to use plain or Italian bread crumbs.

Parmesan – Use finely shredded parmesan cheese so it will the same size and texture as the panko flakes. If you are using pre-shredded then process it in a mini food processor for a few seconds before using.

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