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Golden brown, crispy air fryer chicken breasts seasoned with herbs and spices, served with lemon wedges and greens.

Air Fryer Parmesan Chicken Cutlet

This recipe offers a quick and flavorful way to prepare chicken using your air fryer, perfect for busy weeknights. It results in a crispy, golden-brown cutlet with minimal effort.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings: 1 cutlet
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: American
Calories: 333
Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

For the Chicken
  • 1 teaspoon all-purpose flour
  • 1 dash garlic powder
  • 1 dash onion powder
  • 1 dash pepper
  • 2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
  • 2 tablespoons buttermilk
  • 3 tablespoons seasoned bread crumbs
  • 1 half boneless skinless chicken breast 6 ounces
  • cooking spray

Equipment

  • Air fryer
  • shallow bowl
  • Bowl

Method
 

  1. In a shallow bowl, combine flour, garlic powder, onion powder, and pepper. In another bowl, combine cheese and buttermilk. Place bread crumbs in a third shallow bowl.
  2. Preheat your air fryer to 400°F (200°C). Flatten the chicken breast to about 1/4-inch thickness.
  3. Coat the flattened chicken with the flour mixture. Dip it into the buttermilk, then coat evenly with the bread crumbs.
  4. Place the coated chicken on a lightly greased tray in the air fryer basket. Lightly spritz the chicken with cooking spray.
  5. Cook for 8-10 minutes, turning the chicken once halfway through, until it is golden brown and cooked through (no longer pink inside).

Nutrition

Calories: 333kcalCarbohydrates: 20gProtein: 41gFat: 8gSaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 104mgSodium: 628mgFiber: 2gSugar: 3g

Notes

This recipe is a great starting point for quick and healthy air fryer meals. You can adjust the seasonings in the flour mixture to your preference.

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