Air Fryer Hen Parmesan – The Keep At Dwelling Chef

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

Hen Parmesan, often known as Hen Parmigiana, is a basic 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 perfect outcomes. Slicing and pounding them into skinny cutlets ensures they cook dinner shortly and evenly.
• All-Objective 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 max taste.
• Mozzarella Cheese: Use contemporary mozzarella for the perfect melting and taste. In the event you can’t discover contemporary mozzarella, thick slices of standard mozzarella can even work. Shredded can work too, simply you should definitely make pile of it for melting.
• Marinara Sauce: You possibly can simply use store-bought as this recipe solely makes use of a 1/2 cup for the topping.
• Recent Basil: That is the basic garnish for hen parm and it’s extra than simply fairly, it additionally provides taste. You could possibly additionally use 1 teaspoon of dried basil for comfort.

Spritzing Oil

Whereas air frying is a technique to get issues crispy with out frying, you continue to want slightly 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 lightweight spritz with an oil mister is all you want. Or simply gently brush it on. You’re aiming to evenly 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, positive, 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 quicker than the thick finish. Since air fryers cook dinner quicker than a skillet or oven, pounding them into an excellent thickness does rather a lot to guarantee that no a part of your hen is overcooked.

Air Fryer Suggestions

Use a Liner: Cleansing up is a breeze in the event 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 large, cook dinner in batches—it’s value it for these completely golden outcomes. And don’t neglect to toss or shake every thing midway via so all of it cooks good and evenly.

Hold an Eye on Issues: Air fryers work quick, and no one desires overcooked hen. Use a meat thermometer in the event you can (to succeed in a secure inner temperature of 165°F) and test on issues towards the tip so that you nail that excellent doneness.

Serving Ideas

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

Salad: Add slightly inexperienced to your meal with a straightforward 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 already know we needed to embrace dessert! Go all out and make our decadent Chocolate Tiramisu.