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Easy Air Fried Chicken Parmesan Recipe
If you’re a fan of chicken parmesan, try making air fried chicken parmesan and you won’t be disappointed. The crust of the chicken parmesan is crispy and delicious with little oil! Wow, you’ll be impressed with our recipe for air fryer chicken parmesan. There’s no oil, other than a little oil spray. That’s all you need and when the chicken comes out of the air fryer, it’s delicious! With the added sauce and mozzarella cheese, chicken parmesan dinner is super quick. Add it with pasta for the kids and if you want to eat low carb, add steamed veggies!
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How to Make Chicken Parmesan in Air Fryer
- Cut the chicken breasts in half, lengthwise. Pound the chicken breasts into thinner pieces. Season with salt and pepper.
- In medium bowl, mix together the breadcrumbs and parmesan cheese. In another bowl, beat the eggs and set aside.
- Dip each piece of chicken in egg and then dredge it in the breadcrumb/cheese mixture. Spray both sides of coated chicken with cooking spray right before cooking.
- Check out the complete recipe in the recipe box below with photos.
Why is the chicken still raw after air frying?
It’s because your chicken was too big/thick or the air fryer was cooking too hot.
- Make sure your chicken is pounded thin. If the chicken breast was really thick you have to cut it in half, lengthwise.
- some brands of chicken breast are just too huge and it’s impossible to air fry a 1 pound chicken breast to cook all the way through the center.
- Does your chicken breast have the tenders or rib meat still attached? Slice those off and save those for crispy chicken tenders on stove top or chicken strips in the air fryer. The rib meat makes the chicken breast thick and huge.
- If your chicken is still raw after cutting it thin, then you just need to air fry it for a little longer.
Air Fryer Chicken Parmesan
Yield: 4 Servings
Prep Time: 15 minutes mins
Cook Time: 10 minutes mins
Total Time: 25 minutes mins
We cooked the chicken in a 3-4 qt. Air Fryer. For that size of air fryer, 2-3 chicken breasts is about the max without overcrowding the air fryer. If you have larger size, you can probably cook 2-3 more so long as they are still in a single layer. Adjust cooking time for thicker or thinner chicken. Some brands of Air Fryers will cook slower or faster than others, adjust accordingly.
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Ingredients
- 1 1/2 lbs. (680 g) boneless skinless chicken breasts (2 breasts)
- 1-2 large eggs
- 3/4 cup (80 g) bread crumbs , or as needed
- 1/4 cup (25 g) grated parmesan cheese , or as needed
- Cooking Spray , for coating
- 2 cups (480 ml) marinara sauce or tomato sauce
- 1 cup (112 g) grated mozzarella cheese
- Chopped Italian parsley , for garnish
- kosher salt , to taste
- black pepper , to taste
Equipment
Instructions
If needed, pat the chicken dry. Cut the chicken breasts in half, lengthwise. Pound the chicken breasts into thinner pieces. Season with salt and pepper.
In medium bowl, mix together the breadcrumbs and parmesan cheese. In another bowl, beat the egg(s) (start with one egg and add another if needed) and set aside.
Dip each piece of chicken in egg and then dredge it in the breadcrumb/cheese mixture. Shake off any excess bread crumb coating. Repeat with the remaining pieces of chicken. Spray both sides of coated chicken with cooking spray right before cooking.
Place chicken breasts in single layer inside air fryer basket. If using smaller air fryer basket, you will need to cook in batches.
Air Fry at 360°F for about 6-8 minutes. Flip the chicken breasts and top the chicken with marinara sauce and mozzarella cheese. Airfry for another 3 minutes. Garnish with parsley. Serve warm.
Notes
- Recipes were cooked in 3-4 qt air fryers. If using a larger air fryer, the recipe might cook quicker so adjust cooking time.
- If cooking in multiple batches, the first batch will take longer to cook if Air Fryer is not already pre-heated.
- Remember to set a timer to shake/flip/toss the food as directed in recipe.
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Nutrition Information per Serving
Calories: 420kcal, Carbohydrates: 22g, Protein: 51g, Fat: 13g, Saturated Fat: 6g, Trans Fat: 1g, Cholesterol: 179mg, Sodium: 1276mg, Potassium: 1123mg, Fiber: 3g, Sugar: 7g, Vitamin A: 839IU, Vitamin C: 11mg, Calcium: 359mg, Iron: 3mg
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American, Italian
Calories: 420
Don’t Have an Air Fryer? Try Our Crispy Fried or Oven Baked Chicken Parmesan Recipe
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- This recipe was originally published in 2019.
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Regina — Reply
Thanks for introducing lots of innovative and creative ways to use the air fryer! I just tried this recipe out and it was amazing! The kids loved it!-
Best Recipe Box — Reply
Regina- hi and we’re excited that your kids enjoyed the chicken parmesan!
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Harold — Reply
Your air fryer recipes are great! This one especially is so good!-
Best Recipe Box — Reply
Thank you! We’re obsessed with healthy air fryer recipes. Check out more of our air fried recipes!
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B~Dub — Reply
What degree are we suppose to be cooking in the Air Fryer ?
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Best Recipe Box — Reply
360F is our suggestion. All the recipe details are in the recipe box at the end of the write up. Thank you!
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Rebecca D — Reply
Excellent! I bought the thin chicken cutlets to make it even easier. Served over spaghetti squash noodles tossed in marinara, with a side of roasted broccoli. Flavors are perfect, and the chicken turned out very moist! This one is a keeper in our house. -
Karla Novak — Reply
This was Our first recipe with the new air fryer! My husband complimented this dish more than any other I’ve done in a long time, and I know I’m a good cook ?. He said it was tender, moist and very delicious. For me, It was quick to prep and cook. We’re Excited to try more with our new cooking appliance. Tk you -
Karla Novak — Reply
This was Our first recipe with the new air fryer! My husband complimented this dish more than any other I’ve done in a long time, and I Know I’m a good cook so high praise. He said it was tender, moist and very delicious. For me, it was quick to prep and cook. We’re Excited to try more of your recipes with our new cooking appliance. Tk you-
Best Recipe Box — Reply
Thanks Karla for making and sharing! So glad you and your husband enjoyed these. Welcome to the amazing world of air frying!
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Hannah Flack — Reply
Making this again tonight – it is delicious! Even the picky kids likes it! And I love how quick and easy it is – with things I have on hand! Thanks for a great, easy recipe! -
Kirsty — Reply
Delicious! My go to recipe, turns out perfectly every time 🙂-
Best Recipe Box — Reply
That’s awesome that it’s your go-to recipe. We love it too. Thanks so much Kirsty!
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Shani — Reply
I love that I could cook this in the air fryer. The chicken came out crispy and perfect. Really great with my lasagna. -
Linda — Reply
Absolutely, quick, easy and delicious! Everything about it was perfect! Well seasoned cook here has added it to our regular rotation. Don’t bother to 2nd guess.-
Diane — Reply
Thanks Linda! So glad you enjoyed the recipe. We’re obsessed with air fryer chicken parmesan.
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