Have your favorite Italian meal ready in under 30 minutes with this crispy, cheesy Air Fryer Chicken Parmesan recipe! Crispy, cheesy and comforting.. this Chicken Parmesan is restaurant worthy.
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Ingredients
To make your Chicken Parmesan, here's what you'll need:
- Thin Sliced Chicken Breasts
- Italian Bread Crumbs
- Panko
- Parmesan Cheese
- Eggs
- Fire Roasted Red Peppers
- Noodles
- Pasta Sauce
- Seasonings - Salt, Pepper, Garlic Powder, Onion Powder and Paprika
*See recipe card for quantities*
Step-by-Step Instructions
- Step 1: Boil water and cook noodles.
- Step 2: While water boils, season your chicken breasts with salt, pepper, garlic powder, onion powder and paprika.
- Step 3: In 2 medium sized bowls, prep your dredging ingredients for breading the chicken.
Bowl 1 - Scrambled Eggs
Bowl 2 - Italian Bread Crumbs, Panko and ½ Cup Parmesan Cheese
- Step 4: Using tongs, dunk each chicken breast into the egg wash and then into the bread crumb mixture. Please bread crumbs into the chicken to make sure it's coated completely. Then, repeat the process for each chicken breast.
- Step 5: Preheat air fryer to 350°F. Cook parmesan chicken breasts for 6 minutes. Flip them and cook for another 6 minutes.
- Step 6: While chicken cooks, strain pasta, but reserve 2 tablespoon of pasta water. In the pot, add in pasta sauce, roasted red pepper and the pasta water. Cook for 5 minutes and then add pasta back in and incorporate.
- Step 7: To plate, cut cooked chicken into strips and place over noodles. Top with remaining cheese and basil leaves (optional).
Equipment and Supplies
- Flint and Flame Knives - These are my everyday knives that I love! Use code ChefTim40 for 40% off your set.
- Dreo Air Fryer - Not all air fryers come with a cook probe, but Dreo does! It has 3 different cooking modes and it has bluetooth so you can track and cook with your smartphone!
Storage
Allow the chicken parmesan to cool. Store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3-4 days. Store separately from pasta sauce for best results. Reheat for 10 minutes in an air fryer or bake at 350° for 15 minutes to crisp it back up.
If freezing, wrap up each chicken breast separately and place in a freezer-safe bag or container for up to 3 months. Store separately from sauce as well.
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Recipe
Air Fryer Chicken Parmesan
Have your favorite Italian meal ready in under 30 minutes with this crispy, cheesy Air Fryer Chicken Parmesan recipe!
Equipment
- Air Fryer
- Medium Pot for sauce
- Mixing Bowls for dredging chicken
Ingredients
- 4 Thinly Sliced Chicken Breast
- 1 Cup Italian Bread Crumbs
- 1 Cup Panko
- 1 Cup Parmesan Cheese
- 5 Eggs scrambled
- 1 Fire Roasted Red Pepper (from a jar) diced
- 10 oz Pasta Noodles
- 24 oz Pasta Sauce I used a tomato basil sauce
- 1 teaspoon Salt
- 1 teaspoon Black Pepper
- 1 teaspoon Garlic Powder
- 1 teaspoon Onion Powder
- 1 teaspoon Paprika
Instructions
- Boil water and cook noodles.
- While water boils, season your chicken breasts with salt, pepper, garlic powder, onion powder and paprika.
- In 2 medium sized bowls, prep your dredging ingredients for breading the chicken.Bowl 1 - Scrambled EggsBowl 2 - Italian Bread Crumbs, Panko and ½ Cup Parmesan Cheese
- Using tongs, dunk each chicken breast into the egg wash and then into the bread crumb mixture. Please bread crumbs into the chicken to make sure it's coated completely. Then, repeat the process for each chicken breast.
- Preheat air fryer to 350°F. Cook parmesan chicken breasts for 6 minutes. Flip them and cook for another 6 minutes.
- While chicken cooks, strain pasta, but reserve 2 tablespoon of pasta water. In the pot, add in pasta sauce, roasted red pepper and the pasta water. Cook for 5 minutes and then add pasta back in and incorporate.
- To plate, cut cooked chicken into strips and place over noodles. Top with remaining cheese and basil leaves (optional).
Notes
Nutrition Facts are autogenerated and based on consuming all bread crumbs and panko. If calorie counting, be aware it's over estimated and only count what you consume.
Nutrition
Calories: 728kcalCarbohydrates: 96gProtein: 46gFat: 17gSaturated Fat: 7gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gTrans Fat: 0.03gCholesterol: 258mgSodium: 2575mgPotassium: 1116mgFiber: 8gSugar: 11gVitamin A: 1601IUVitamin C: 18mgCalcium: 460mgIron: 6mg
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