Description
This easy Air Fryer Chicken Parmesan recipe yields crispy breaded chicken topped with marinara sauce and melted mozzarella cheese, all cooked to perfection in the air fryer. A healthier twist on the classic Italian dish!
Ingredients
Scale
Chicken:
- 2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts (about 8 ounces each)
Breading:
- ½ cup all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp salt
- ½ tsp black pepper
- 2 large eggs, lightly beaten
- ½ cup panko breadcrumbs
- 2 tbsp grated Parmesan cheese
Assembly:
- ½ cup marinara sauce
- 6 tbsp reduced-fat mozzarella cheese
Instructions
- Preheat your air fryer: Set it to 375°F (190°C).
- Season chicken: Sprinkle salt and pepper on both sides of the chicken breasts.
- Breading station: Prepare three shallow bowls with flour, eggs, and a mixture of breadcrumbs and Parmesan.
- Bread the chicken: Coat each chicken breast in flour, then egg, and finally breadcrumb mixture.
- Air fry: Place breaded chicken in the air fryer basket and cook for 6 minutes per side until golden and cooked through.
- Warm marinara: Heat up marinara sauce while chicken cooks.
- Add toppings: Top each cooked chicken breast with marinara and mozzarella.
- Final cooking: Return chicken to air fryer and cook for 2-3 minutes until cheese is melted.
- Serve: Enjoy hot chicken parmesan with your preferred sides.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Air Fry
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 chicken breast
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 900mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 24g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 32g
- Cholesterol: 130mg
Keywords: Air Fryer Chicken Parmesan, Chicken Parmesan Recipe, Air Fryer Recipe, Italian Recipe
