Air Fryer Hen Parmesan – The Keep At House Chef

Strive our authentic Baked Chicken Parmesan or our Eggplant Parmesan for a vegetarian choice.

Why Our Recipe

• A basic 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 referred to as Hen Parmigiana, is a basic Italian dish that has been round since what looks like perpetually. 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 a substitute. Skip the frying and baking and nonetheless get a crispy exterior. It’s sooner and makes use of far much less oil.

Ingredient Notes

• Hen Breasts: Use boneless, skinless hen breasts for the perfect 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 conventional Italian herb taste and that crunchy, crispiness you get from the Panko breadcrumbs.
• Parmesan Cheese: Freshly grated parmesan works greatest for optimum taste.
• Mozzarella Cheese: Use recent mozzarella for the perfect melting and taste. For those who can’t discover recent mozzarella, thick slices of normal mozzarella can even work. Shredded can work too, simply remember to make a great pile of it for melting.
• Marinara Sauce: You’ll be able to simply use store-bought as this recipe solely makes use of a 1/2 cup for the topping.
• Contemporary Basil: That is the basic garnish for hen parm and it’s extra than simply fairly, it additionally provides taste. You can 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 just a little oil to get issues golden and crisp.

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

In the case 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 purpose why you do it’s so that your hen will cook dinner extra evenly. That thinner finish that tapers off cooks rather a lot sooner than the thick finish. Since air fryers cook dinner sooner than a skillet or oven, pounding them into a good thickness does rather a lot to be sure that no a part of your hen is overcooked.

Air Fryer Ideas

Use a Liner: Cleansing up is a breeze in case 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 value it for these completely golden outcomes. And don’t overlook to toss or shake all the things midway by means of so all of it cooks good and evenly.

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

Serving Strategies

Pasta: We advocate an extended noodle like spaghetti, linguini, or fettuccini. Nevertheless, you’ll be able to completely use your favourite pasta with this dish. Penne or farfalle (bowtie) are nice choices.

Salad: Add just a little inexperienced to your meal with a simple aspect salad. We love a basic Caesar Salad or a easy Arugula Salad.

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

Dessert: You recognize we needed to embrace dessert! Go all out and make our decadent Chocolate Tiramisu.