Air Fryer Hen Parmesan – The Keep At Residence Chef

Attempt our unique Baked Chicken Parmesan or our Eggplant Parmesan for a vegetarian choice.

Why Our Recipe

• A traditional hen parmesan made simple within the air fryer, and able to eat in simply 25 minutes.
• Nonetheless get completely crispy breaded hen with out the surplus oil.
• It’s the right dinner for one or two.

Hen Parmesan, also called Hen Parmigiana, is a traditional Italian dish that has been round since what appears like without end. Historically, it’s made by breading and frying hen cutlets, topping them with marinara sauce and mozzarella cheese, after which baking them within the oven. This time, we’re utilizing an air fryer as an alternative. Skip the frying and baking and nonetheless get a crispy exterior. It’s quicker and makes use of far much less oil.

Ingredient Notes

• Hen Breasts: Use boneless, skinless hen breasts for the very best outcomes. Reducing and pounding them into skinny cutlets ensures they cook dinner shortly and evenly.
• All-Function Flour: Used as the bottom for breading the hen.
• Breadcrumbs: We use a mix of Panko and Italian for a standard Italian herb taste and that crunchy, crispiness you get from the Panko breadcrumbs.
• Parmesan Cheese: Freshly grated parmesan works finest for optimum taste.
• Mozzarella Cheese: Use recent mozzarella for the very best melting and taste. In the event you can’t discover recent mozzarella, thick slices of normal mozzarella will even work. Shredded can work too, simply you should definitely make pile of it for melting.
• Marinara Sauce: You may simply use store-bought as this recipe solely makes use of a 1/2 cup for the topping.
• Contemporary Basil: That is the traditional garnish for hen parm and it’s extra than simply fairly, it additionally provides taste. You would additionally use 1 teaspoon of dried basil for comfort.

Spritzing Oil

Whereas air frying is a method to get issues crispy with out frying, you continue to want a bit of oil to get issues golden and crisp.

Use olive oil, avocado oil, vegetable oil, or a high quality cooking spray.

On the subject of making use of the oil, a light-weight spritz with an oil mister is all you want. Or simply gently brush it on. You’re aiming to flippantly coat the floor of the meals, not soak it.

Why Pound Out Hen?

Pounding out your hen is an additional step that’s tempting to skip. I imply, certain, you can skip it, however the motive why you do it’s so that your hen will cook dinner extra evenly. That thinner finish that tapers off cooks so much quicker than the thick finish. Since air fryers cook dinner quicker than a skillet or oven, pounding them into a good thickness does so much to ensure that no a part of your hen is overcooked.

Air Fryer Ideas

Use a Liner: Cleansing up is a breeze when you use air fryer parchment liners. Much less scrubbing, extra having fun with.

Don’t Overcrowd: Give your meals some respiratory room within the air fryer basket. In case your air fryer isn’t big, cook dinner in batches—it’s price it for these completely golden outcomes. And don’t overlook to toss or shake every little thing midway via so all of it cooks good and evenly.

Hold an Eye on Issues: Air fryers work quick, and no person needs overcooked hen. Use a meat thermometer when you can (to succeed in a protected inside temperature of 165°F) and test on issues towards the top so that you nail that excellent doneness.

Serving Solutions

Pasta: We advocate a protracted noodle like spaghetti, linguini, or fettuccini. Nevertheless, you may completely use your favourite pasta with this dish. Penne or farfalle (bowtie) are nice choices.

Salad: Add a bit of inexperienced to your meal with a straightforward aspect salad. We love a traditional Caesar Salad or a easy Arugula Salad.

Bread: Full this Italian meal with some scrumptious, buttery garlic bread or breadsticks.

Dessert: You already know we needed to embody dessert! Go all out and make our decadent Chocolate Tiramisu.