We love hen parm and this recipe provides you a restaurant-quality dish in half the time! Air fryers are simply too dang handy. Particularly for those who’re solely cooking for 2, this recipe is a no brainer. Merely bread the hen, throw it within the air fryer, and high off with tangy marinara and gooey mozzarella cheese!
Strive our authentic Baked Rooster Parmesan or our Eggplant Parmesan for a vegetarian choice.
Why Our Recipe
- A basic hen parmesan made simple within the air fryer, and able to eat in simply 25 minutes.
- Nonetheless get completely crispy breaded hen with out the surplus oil.
- It’s the proper dinner for one or two.
Rooster Parmesan, often known as Rooster Parmigiana, is a basic Italian dish that has been round since what seems like without end. Historically, it’s made by breading and frying hen 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 a substitute. Skip the frying and baking and nonetheless get a crispy exterior. It’s quicker and makes use of far much less oil.
Ingredient Notes
- Rooster Breasts: Use boneless, skinless hen breasts for one of the best outcomes. Chopping and pounding them into skinny cutlets ensures they cook dinner rapidly and evenly.
- All-Function Flour: Used as the bottom for breading the hen.
- 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 optimum taste.
- Mozzarella Cheese: Use contemporary mozzarella for one of the best melting and taste. If you happen to can’t discover contemporary mozzarella, thick slices of normal mozzarella can even work. Shredded can work too, simply you’ll want to make 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 hen parm and it’s extra than simply fairly, it additionally provides taste. You would additionally use 1 teaspoon of dried basil for comfort.
Spritzing Oil
Whereas air frying is a technique 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 high quality cooking spray.
In terms of making use of the oil, a light-weight spritz with an oil mister is all you want. Or simply gently brush it on. You’re aiming to calmly coat the floor of the meals, not soak it.
Why Pound Out Rooster?
Pounding out your hen is an additional step that’s tempting to skip. I imply, certain, you can skip it, however the motive why you do it’s so that your hen will cook dinner extra evenly. That thinner finish that tapers off cooks quite a bit quicker than the thick finish. Since air fryers cook dinner quicker than a skillet or oven, pounding them into an excellent thickness does quite a bit to ensure that no a part of your hen is overcooked.
Air Fryer Suggestions
Use a Liner: Cleansing up is a breeze for those who use air fryer parchment liners. Much less scrubbing, extra having fun with.
Don’t Overcrowd: Give your meals some respiratory room within the air fryer basket. In case your air fryer isn’t large, cook dinner in batches—it’s value it for these completely golden outcomes. And don’t neglect to toss or shake all the pieces midway by way of so all of it cooks good and evenly.
Preserve an Eye on Issues: Air fryers work quick, and no person desires overcooked hen. Use a meat thermometer for those who can (to succeed in a protected inside temperature of 165°F) and examine on issues towards the top so that you nail that good doneness.
Serving Strategies
Pasta: We advocate an extended 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 simple 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.
Storage and Reheating Directions
Refrigerate leftovers in an hermetic container for as much as 3 days.
Microwave on excessive in 30-second increments, till warmed by way of.
Reheat within the air fryer at 350°F. Place the hen within the basket and warmth for 3-5 minutes, or till heat.
