Air fryer chicken cutlets turn out crispy, golden, juicy and delicious – perfect with veggies, over salads, with pasta, and more.

- Course: Dinner, Lunch
- Cuisine: American, American-Italian
- Prep: 20minutes mins
- Cook: 16minutes mins
- marinade time: 1hour hr
- Total: 1hour hr 36minutes mins
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- Yield: servings
- Serving Size: 1 cutlet
Equipment:
Air Fryer Chicken Cutlets
- Air Fryer
Cook Mode
Ingredients: Air Fryer Chicken Cutlets
- 2 8-oz boneless skinless chicken breasts, trimmed
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/4 cup Italian dressing
- 3/4 cup seasoned whole wheat breadcrumbs, homemade or store bought
- 2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese, or Romano cheese
- 1 teaspoon dry Italian seasoning
- 1 large egg, beaten
- olive oil spray
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Instructions: Air Fryer Chicken Cutlets
- Slice the chicken breasts in half lengthwise to make 4 cutlets. Pound to make 1/4 inch thick.
- In a shallow bowl, season with salt, garlic powder, Italian seasoning and marinade with Italian dressing at least 1 hour (the longer the better).
- Combine breadcrumbs and parmesan cheese in a shallow bowl. Place egg in another shallow bowl. Dip the chicken into the egg, then the breadcrumb mixture. Place on a work surface and spray both sides with oil.
- In a single layer, in batches if needed, transfer the cutlets to the air fryer basket and air fryer 400F 4 minutes until the top is golden, then flip and spray the other side, air fry another 3 to 4 minutes, until golden and cooked through.
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Notes:
Note: Nutrition info reflects 1 tbsp crumbs that get tossed, and 1 tbsp dressing left after marinating which gets tossed
Nutrition
Serving: 1 cutlet, Calories: 268 kcal, Carbohydrates: 14 g, Protein: 30.5 g, Fat: 9.5 g, Saturated Fat: 1.5 g, Cholesterol: 131.5 mg, Sodium: 743 mg, Fiber: 0.5 g, Sugar: 2 g


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