AIR FRYER CHICKEN CUTLETS

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PREP TIME: 10minutes 
COOK TIME: 15minutes 
TOTAL TIME: 25minutes 
SERVINGS: 4
CALORIES: 283 kcal

EQUIPMENT:

  • 1 Air Fryer

INGREDIENTS:

  • 1.5 pounds boneless, skinless, chicken breast about 6 pieces
  • ¼ cup egg whites
  • ¾ cup breadcrumbs Italian seasoned
  • ½ teaspoon Italian seasoning
  • ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
  • olive oil spray

INSTRUCTIONS:

    • Use shallow bowls to create a dredging station by adding egg whites into one shallow bowl and make breadcrumb mixture with Italian seasoning, and ground black pepper into the other shallow bowl. Set both bowls aside.
    • Rinse chicken breasts with cold water and pat dry with paper towels on a cutting board or baking sheet.
    • Cover chicken with plastic wrap and gently tap with a meat mallet or meat tenderizer so they are all uniform in size.
    • Dip each piece of chicken into the egg mixture and then into the breading mixture until each piece is fully coated.
    • Place the breaded chicken on a baking sheet until all cutlets have been breaded.
    • Prepare the air fryer basket with cooking spray, then add the chicken pieces in a single layer to allow room for the air to circulate and chicken to evenly cook.
    • Spray the tops of the pieces of chicken with olive oil spray.
    • Place chicken cutlets into the air fryer basket and air fry at 400 degrees F for 13-15 minutes, flipping and spraying cutlets with cooking spray again halfway through the cooking process for maximum crispiness.
    •  Check the internal temperature of chicken with a meat thermometer. Temperature should be 165 degrees F. 
    • Remove the crispy chicken cutlets from the basket when they are cooked through and golden brown. Place them on a wire rack to remain crispy.
    • Serve with your favorite sides and dipping sauce.

      Optional Additional Dipping Sauce: Honey mustard sauce, barbecue sauce, blue cheese dressing, marinara sauce or ranch dressing. Optional Additional Toppings: Lemon wedges, freshly grated parmesan or chopped chives or parsley
      .Cooking Tips: Wear gloves when breading the chicken to prevent cross contamination. If you want even crispier pieces of chicken use all-purpose flour in your dredging process
      .Substitutions: Panko breadcrumbs, regular bread crumbs, gluten-free breadcrumbs plain breadcrumbs with your own seasoning blend. Use avocado oil spray instead of olive oil spray. I make this recipe in my Cosori 5.8 qt. air fryer. Depending on your air fryer, size and wattages, cooking time may need to be adjusted 1-2 minutes.

      NUTRITION:

      Calories: 283kcalCarbohydrates: 15gProtein: 41gFat: 6gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0.02gCholesterol: 109mgSodium: 371mgPotassium: 700mgFiber: 1gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 57IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 52mgIron: 2mg

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