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Air Fryer Chicken Parmesan

Easy, healthy, and delicious Air Fryer Chicken Parmesan
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Servings 4 servings

Ingredients
  

  • 1 - 2 pounds of boneless skinless chicken breasts
  • 2 cups of flour
  • 1 cup of bread crumbs
  • 1 egg
  • 1 cup of milk
  • Garlic salt - to season
  • Seasoned salt - to season
  • Pepper - to season
  • Spray Olive Oil

Sauce

  • 1 large can of tomato sauce - 14 - 16 ounces
  • 1 Tablespoon of Italian seasoning
  • 1 teaspoon of ground oregano
  • 1 teaspoon of sweet basil
  • 1 Tablespoon of brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon of garlic salt
  • ½ teaspoon of seasoned salt and Pepper - to taste
  • 1 teaspoon of minced garlic

Topping

  • 1 container sliced Parmesan cheese
  • Fresh Italian flat leaf parsley
  • chopped finely

Instructions
 

  • Slice the chicken breasts into large pieces, and sprinkle with the garlic salt, seasoned salt and pepper (see photo).
  • Place the flour and bread crumbs into a dish, and mix well.
  • In another dish, add the egg, and milk, and whisk together.
  • Dip the chicken in the flour mixture, then in the milk/egg mixture, and back in the flour.
  • Place the breaded chicken in the air fryer, and when the basket is full, spray the chicken with the Olive oil spray.
  • Set the time for 12 minutes, and cook the chicken.
  • Turn the chicken halfway through cooking, and spray with Olive oil spray.
  • Let the chicken finish cooking.
  • While the chicken is cooking, place the tomato sauce in a heavy saucepan, add the garlic salt, seasoned salt, pepper, Italian seasoning, sweet basil, minced garlic, and brown sugar, and stir all together over medium heat until the sauce is bubbly.
  • Turn off heat, and set aside until chicken is done.
  • When chicken is finished cooking, open the air fryer, and top chicken pieces with the tomato sauce, place slices of Parmesan cheese on top of tomato sauce, and sprinkle with finely chopped parsley.
  • Place back in the air fryer for 2 minutes, until cheese is melted and slightly browned on top.
  • Serve and Enjoy!

Notes

If you prefer to buy a wedge of fresh Parmesan cheese, you'll just need to slice it while the chicken is cooking.  Slice it in thin pieces, as you're using it to top the chicken, so you want it thin so it will melt in the air fryer.   ALSO:  Flat-leaf Italian parsley is different than regular parsley.  It has a different flavor, and really adds to the dish.
You can serve this with crusty bread, or breadsticks,  a side dish, or over spaghetti, or other types of pasta.  If serving over pasta, add a little sauce to the pasta, and serve Parmesan cheese on the side.