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Air Fryer Chicken Parmesan
Air Fryer Chicken Parmesan is so delicious! I've been making it every week - and my dinner is ready in under 20 minutes! I've been so excited to share this with you - especially my jazzed up version with a little alfredo sauce too!
Equipment
- Meat Thermometer
Ingredients
- 2 chicken breasts
- 1/2 cup flour
- 2 eggs beaten
- 1/4 cup Italian breadcrumbs
- 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese grated
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 cup marinara
- 1 ball fresh mozzarella
- 1/3 box spaghetti
Alfredo Sauce
- 6 tbsp butter
- 1 tbsp minced garlic
- 1 tbsp flour
- 1/2 cup 2% milk
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese grated
Instructions
- Place large pot of water on stove on high for pasta
- Set up three shallow dishes. Place Tray 1: flour, Tray 2: beaten eggs Tray 3: Italian breadcrumbs, parmesan cheese and salt
- Pound chicken breasts to even thickness (place chicken breast on parchment - fold parchment over - pound lightly with flat side of meat tenderizer)
- Coat chicken breasts in flour, then dip in egg and coat in breadcrumb mixture.
- Place chicken in air fryer basket. Spritz with olive oil spray.
- Place pasta in water and boil according to package directions
- Cook on 350ºF for 8 minutes.
- Turn chicken and spray with olive oil spray
- Spread 1/4 cup marinara sauce on each and top with 2 slices of fresh mozzarella cheese.
- Cook on 350ºF for 5-6 minutes longer. (Temp check chicken to 160-165)
- Drain the pasta and set aside.
- Using a skillet or small sauce pan, SAUTE the butter and garlic in a saucepan on medium heat. Cook for 1 minute, stirring occasionally.
- Add the flour to the butter and whisk until incorporated.
- ADD the remaining ingredients (milk, cream, cheese) to pan and whisk frequently until the sauce begins to simmer. Remove from heat.
- Split pasta between two bowls and top with 1/2 cup Alfredo sauce and then top with air fryer chicken parmesan and sprinkle with parmesan cheese
Notes
- you can leave out the alfredo but i love the mix of alfredo and marinara
- if you don’t have heavy cream - alternatively you can use one cup half and half instead of the milk/heavy cream split
- if you don’t have Italian breadcrumbs you can add 1 tbsp italian seasoning to plain breadcrumbs
Nutrition
Calories: 1542kcalCarbohydrates: 107.3gProtein: 80.1gFat: 87.6gSaturated Fat: 39.6gCholesterol: 488mgSodium: 2344mgPotassium: 652mgFiber: 5.4gSugar: 6.3gCalcium: 857mgIron: 6mg
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