Air Fryer Chicken Cutlets

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These delicious lightly breaded air fryer chicken cutlets are irresistibly crispy like fried chicken but without deep frying them in oil! Tender and juicy on the inside with a golden crispy coating, these cutlets are great to add to salads and anything else you love with chicken.

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Prep Time 15

Cook Time 10

Total Time 25

Course Main Course

Cuisine American

Servings cutlets

Calories 296.2 kcal

Equipment

3 shallow bowls
Air Fryer
tongs
parchment paper optional
Baking sheet or plate
cooling rack

Ingredients

4 chicken cutlets
3 tablespoons all purpose flour
1 egg well beaten
¾ cup panko breadcrumbs
½ teaspoon garlic powder
½ teaspoon onion powder
¼ teaspoon smoked paprika
½ teaspoon salt more or less to taste
¼ teaspoon black pepper more or less to taste
cooking oil spray

Instructions

Mix together the panko breadcrumbs, garlic power, onion powder, smoked paprika, salt and pepper in a shallow bowl.
Add flour to another shallow bowl or plate, then the beaten egg into a third shallow bowl to prepare your breading station.
Have a baking sheet ready by the station. You can line it with parchment paper if you'd like.
Starting with 1 chicken cutlet, dip it in flour until coated on both sides, shaking off the excess.
Then dip the cutlet into the egg wash, shaking off the excess.
Then dip the cutlet into the seasoned breadcrumbs until coated on both sides, shaking off the excess breading.
Place the cutlet on a baking sheet and repeat with remaining chicken cutlets.
Preheat the air fryer to 400° Fahrenheit. Once preheated spray the basket generously with cooking oil. In batches if necessary, add the cutlets you're about to cook in the air fryer, then spray the top of the cutlets with cooking oil spray. Cook for 5 minutes. *don't overcrowd the air fryer.
After 5 minutes, carefully flip the cutlets with tongs, spray them with a little cooking oil, and continue cooking for 4 to 6 minutes until cooked thru. The thinner the cutlets, the faster they'll cook, don't overcook.
Once cooked, remove the cutlets from air fryer with tongs, and place them on a cooling rack to rest for at least 3-5 minutes.
Repeat process with remaining chicken.
Serve air fryer chicken cutlets warm with side of choice. Enjoy!

Notes

Don't overcrowd the air fryer, cook the cutlets in batches to get a crispy coating.
Cooking time will vary by a few minutes depending on your the model of your air fryer.

*The nutritional values shown in this recipe are approximate for one suggested serving size using the ingredients listed but not including any optional items and may vary per actual preferred portion sizes.

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