Air Fryer Hen Parmesan – The Keep At Residence Chef

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

Hen Parmesan, also referred to as Hen Parmigiana, is a basic Italian dish that has been round since what appears like endlessly. Historically, it’s made by breading and frying rooster 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 sooner and makes use of far much less oil.

Ingredient Notes

• Hen Breasts: Use boneless, skinless rooster breasts for the perfect outcomes. Reducing and pounding them into skinny cutlets ensures they cook dinner shortly and evenly.
• All-Goal Flour: Used as the bottom for breading the rooster.
• 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 greatest for max taste.
• Mozzarella Cheese: Use recent mozzarella for the perfect melting and taste. In case you can’t discover recent mozzarella, thick slices of normal mozzarella may even work. Shredded can work too, simply you’ll want to make a superb pile of it for melting.
• Marinara Sauce: You may 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 rooster 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 method to get issues crispy with out frying, you continue to want somewhat oil to get issues golden and crisp.

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

In relation to 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 flippantly coat the floor of the meals, not soak it.

Why Pound Out Hen?

Pounding out your rooster 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 rooster 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 guarantee that no a part of your rooster 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 respiration room within the air fryer basket. In case your air fryer isn’t enormous, cook dinner in batches—it’s price it for these completely golden outcomes. And don’t neglect to toss or shake every little thing midway by means of so all of it cooks good and evenly.

Preserve an Eye on Issues: Air fryers work quick, and no one needs overcooked rooster. Use a meat thermometer in the event you can (to achieve a secure inside temperature of 165°F) and verify on issues towards the tip so that you nail that excellent doneness.

Serving Strategies

Pasta: We suggest a protracted 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 somewhat inexperienced to your meal with a straightforward facet 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.