Air Fryer Chicken Parmesan is a healthier take on the classic Italian dish. Golden crispy chicken, smothered in a delicious marinara sauce and topped with melty mozzarella – so easy and so delicious!
Air Fried Chicken Parmesan Recipe
Delicious Chicken Parmesan in just 15 mins? Yes please! This Air Fryer Chicken Parmesan is a mouth watering dinner that the whole family will love. Succulent chicken breast, covered in breadcrumbs and made super crispy in the air fryer. It’s a healthy and delicious take on a beloved Italian dish.
Looking for more air fryer recipes? Why not also try my Air Fryer Chicken Nuggets and my Air Fryer General Tso’s Chicken Recipe!
Why You’ll Love this Air Fryer Chicken Parmesan:
- A healthier take on chicken parm. This chicken is air fried and uses less oil.
- Super crispy chicken. Coated with seasoned breadcrumbs, these beauties come out ultra crispy.
- An easy chicken parmesan. Made with a handful of ingredients, this goes from pantry to table in 15 mins!
Don’t have an Air Fryer? Try this fried chicken parmesan, baked chicken parm, or crockpot chicken parmesan instead.
How to cook this Air Fryer Chicken Parmesan
- Coat the chicken piece with cheese, breadcrumbs and seasoning, dredge in egg mix then coat in flour.
- Air fry the chicken for 6 mins.
- Top with sauce and cheese.
Be sure to see the recipe card below for full ingredients & instructions!
What to serve with chicken parmesan
This delicious air fryer chicken parmesan recipe is often served with pasta but you could go for mashed potatoes, fries, veggies – it goes well with a whole host of sides. Here’s some more ideas:
- Roasted Red Potatoes with Bacon and Onion
- Creamy Garlic Mushrooms Recipe
- Bacon Wrapped Green Bean Bundles
- Roasted Garlic Mashed Potatoes
What’s the best sauce for chicken parm?
The sauce that I’ve used is marinara, it’s got a nice tang to it that works great with mozzarella. However, most tomato based sauces will work if you need to improvise! . Sauces such as spaghetti or pizza sauce will be fine to use too.
For ease you can use jarred marinara sauce but if you want homemade, I’ve got you covered with my Homemade Marinara Sauce Recipe!
What’s the best cheese to use for Chicken Parmesan
Mozzarella is the classic choice, it’s melty and works great with marinara sauce. You can use whole milk or fresh mozzarella. If you want to shake things up you could try fontina cheese or provolone – both equally delicious.
Recipe Tips and Notes
- Be sure to pre heat your air fryer.
- Line your air fryer tray with parchment paper or use non stick spray.
- As well as serving on pasta etc, you can slice up the cooked chicken and serve on a salad or reheat the chicken parmesan with extra cheese and serve on a bun.
- Leftovers are to be stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
More Italian inspired chicken recipes
- Chicken Primavera (Creamy)
- Chicken Parmesan Gnocchi Bake Recipe
- Creamy Chicken Spaghetti
- Creamy Chicken Tortellini Soup
If you’ve made this recipe, please be sure to let us know by leaving a star rating or a comment below. Enjoy!
Air Fryer Chicken Parmesan
Ingredients
- 2 chicken breasts pounded thin
- ½ cup parmesan cheese
- 1 cup Italian bread crumbs
- 1 tsp Italian seasoning
- 2 eggs
- ½ cup mozzarella cheese
- 4 tbsp of marinara sauce
Instructions
- Take chicken breasts and pound them both to an even thickness and then cut in halves to equal 4 pieces.
- Combine the parmesan cheese, bread crumbs, and Italian seasoning into a bowl.
- Whisk eggs together in a separate small bowl.
- Dredge chicken in the egg mixture.
- Place chicken in the bread crumb mixture and mix well, ensuring all of the chicken is fully covered.
- Preheat the Air Fryer to 350 degrees for 4-5 minutes.
- Add a liner (Or use non stick cooking spray) and place the chicken into the Air Fryer.
- Fry the chicken for a total of 6 minutes. Remove the chicken from the Air Fryer and scoop 1 tbsp of marinara on each chicken piece. Then top each piece with 2 tbsp of mozzarella cheese. Place the basket back into the Air Fryer and cook for an additional 4 minutes.
- Garnish with fresh parsley and serve with noodles or your favorite sides.
Notes
- Be sure to pre heat your air fryer.
- Line your air fryer tray with parchment paper or use non stick spray.
- As well as serving on pasta etc, you can slice up the cooked chicken and serve on a salad, or reheat the chicken parmesan with extra cheese and serve on a bun.
- Leftovers are to be stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
Ryan says
Hi Becky, I went to your recipe card to make this last night. The bread crumb mix ended up not sticking and was a clump of crumbs. Afterwards, I read the entire post and noticed you dip the coated chicken in flour. The flour isn’t listed in the recipe card unless it’s under the marinara ingredient and a huge ad blocked the flour note. This was good and will make again with the addition of flour.
Susie says
Haven’t made this yet, but would love to know what you mean by flour mixture. Flour is not even listed as an ingredient in the recipe. Please fill me in. Thanks!