Easy Air Fryer Chicken Parmesan Recipe

Do you love Italian chicken parmesan? It’s a family favorite around here. As the weather gets cooler this Fall, I find myself craving comfort food like this delicious Italian chicken dish. However, in Italy, this chicken parmesan isn’t even on the menu. It’s an Italian American favorite though and it’s not hard to see why! This air fryer chicken parmesan recipe is easy enough for a weeknight meal, healthier than the version at our local Italian restaurant, and it still tastes like cheesy chicken goodness too! Want to try it?

Keep scrolling to see the recipe down below.

Air Fryer Chicken Parmesan

Making homemade chicken parmesan at home can be quite involved and, if I’m being honest, not everyone gets it right. It’s a very popular dish with all the favorites: pasta, breaded chicken, melty cheese. If you’re trying to be really authentic, you can make your own pasta with this pasta maker from Amazon.

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If you’re like me, there’s usually not enough time for such culinary adventures. So, instead, I opt for delicious, simple, and filling recipes to feed my family. That’s why this air fryer chicken parmesan recipe has become a regular at our house.

The best part about this recipe is that you can create it quickly without pan frying.

Pan-frying chicken can be time consuming, extra messy, and less safe than using an air fryer. Plus, this recipe is healthier than traditional chicken parmesan because you can avoid unhealthy oil and fry with air.

Easy Chicken Parmesan

If you haven’t jumped on the air fryer bandwagon yet, I promise you won’t regret it. Our air fryer makes cooking faster, it’s safer than traditional frying, and allows us to create healthier recipes without all the added oil.

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Ready to make your own air fryer chicken parmesan tonight? Here’s what you’ll need to get started creating this Italian comfort food tonight:

boneless skinless chicken breasts
flour
bread crumbs
egg
milk
tomato sauce – 14 – 16 ounces
brown sugar
minced garlic
seasoning

How to Make Healthier Chicken Parmesan

Follow these simple steps to enjoy a delicious, healthy chicken parmesan at home this week.

Start by slicing 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 the heat, and set your sauce aside until the chicken is done.

When the chicken is finished cooking, open the air fryer, and top your chicken pieces with the tomato sauce, then place slices of Parmesan cheese on top of the tomato sauce, and sprinkle it with finely chopped parsley (optional, of course).

Place your chicken parm back in the air fryer for 2 minutes, until the cheese is melted and slightly browned on top. YUM! YUM! YUM!

Serve this delicious air dryer dinner recipe immediately and enjoy!

You can serve this with crusty bread, or breadsticks, a side dish, or over pasta. If you are planning to serve this over pasta, add a little sauce to the pasta, and set out the Parmesan cheese on the side.

Scroll down to the bottom of the page for a super easy to follow printable one page recipe you can keep. I promise this is a chicken parmesan recipe your family will ask you to make again and again.

Looking for a simple and tasty dessert to share after the main meal? You should definitely make some caramel apple bites for dessert. It’s the perfect Fall dessert!

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Then, comment down below and let me know how your family liked this easy chicken parmesan recipe.

If you love chicken Parm, you will really love this recipe. It’s so good, and you can have this done in less than half an hour. The air fryer gives you that crunchy chicken, drenched in a delicious tomato sauce and gooey Parmesan cheese, and the whole thing just melts in your mouth. It’s like you have an Italian restaurant in your kitchen. This one will definitely be a favorite!