Air Fryer Parmesan Crusted Chicken
Ingredients
- 1 lb Chicken breast boneless, skinless, thinly sliced or pounded thin
- 1/2 Cup Olive oil mayonnaise or avocado mayonnaise
- 2 tsp Garlic minced or jarred garlic
- 3/4 Cup Panko bread crumbs unseasoned
- 1/2 Cup Parmesan cheese grated
- 1/2 tsp Salt
- 1/2 tsp Black pepper
- 1/2 tsp Paprika
- 1/4 tsp Onion Powder
- Cooking spray
Instructions
- Preheat air flyer to 390 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Prep chicken: If you bought thin cutlets, simply pat dry with a paper towel to help the seasoning stick. If you have a regular size chicken breast, place between 2 slices of plastic wrap and pound breast into thin pieces. If your chicken breasts are very thick, slice in half lengthwise before pounding. Once you finish pounding pat dry.
- Combine garlic and mayo together in a small bowl.
- Combine panko, parmesan cheese, salt, pepper, paprika and onion powder together in a shallow bowl 5. Spray air fryer basket with non-stick cooking spray.
- Spray air fryer basket with non-stick cooking spray.
- Brush both sides of chicken with garlic mayo.
- Gently, place 1 piece of chicken into the panko mixture and press chicken down to help coat.
- Flip chicken over and press that side into the panko.
- Move the panko coated chicken to the air fryer basket and repeat with the remaining chicken pieces.
- Air fry for 14 minutes or until golden brown.
Nutrition
Calories: 308kcalCarbohydrates: 11gProtein: 33gFat: 14gSaturated Fat: 4gSodium: 510mgFiber: 2gSugar: 1g
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