Ingredients

The following ingredients have 4 Servings
  • 2 8-oz chicken breasts (cut in half lengthwise if too thick)
  • 1/2 cup Italian style panko
  • 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese (grated)
  • 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 egg with a little water (beaten)
  • Cooking spray
  • 2-3 slices mozzarella cheese
  • 1/2 cup marinara sauce
  • Garnish: additional marinara and parsley

Instruction

  • Preheat air fryer to 360 degrees and press start (if yours doesn’t have a preheat cycle, just set to 360 for 5 minutes)
  • Prepare an assembly line of ingredients to make coating the chicken easier.
  • Put flour in bowl or small plate.
  • Beat egg with a little water in a large bowl.
  • Mix panko and parmesan on a large plate.
  • Now dredge chicken breasts in flour, then dip into egg wash, then coat with panko/cheese mixture.
  • Spray heated basket of air fryer with nonstick spray.
  • Place breaded chicken in basket and spray top of chicken with nonstick spray. I like to use olive oil but vegetable oil would work too.
  • Cook for 12 minutes.
  • During last 2 minutes, take basket out of air fryer and place on heatproof surface. Top chicken with a small amount of marinara sauce then a slice mozzarella cheese.
  • Return air fryer basket with chicken to air fryer and cook remaining two minutes.
  • Remove to serving plate and garnish with additional marinara and a sprinkle of parsley. Serve with pasta and a side salad.
  • Depending on the size of your chicken breasts, this recipe can serve anywhere from 2-4.