Air fryer chicken cutlets are juicy pieces of chicken breast that are breaded and air fried then ready to serve in under 30 minutes.
If you’re a fan of crispy, flavorful chicken cutlets but want to skip the deep-frying, then the air fryer is your new best friend. I’ll show you how to achieve perfection with your air fryer chicken cutlets.
Using the air fryer allows you to cook these chicken cutlets using minimal oil, resulting in a lighter dish. Whether you’re looking for a quick weeknight dinner or lunch these air fryer chicken cutlets are exactly what you need.
I’ll guide you through the step-by-step process of preparing the chicken, coating it with a seasoned breading, and achieving that beautiful golden-brown crust in the air fryer.
Let’s get started on this air fryer chicken cutlets recipe.
How To Make Air Fryer Chicken Cutlets
Ingredients needed
- Thin chicken breast
- Egg
- Italian breadcrumbs
- All-purpose flour
- Cooking oil spray
Making the chicken cutlets in the air fryer
- To start, set up three stations for breading. A flour, egg wash and breadcrumb station then remove the chicken from the packaging.
- Flour the chicken first, then into the egg wash and lastly coat with the breadcrumbs. Place the breaded chicken to the side and allow the egg wash to absorb into the breadcrumbs.
- Preheat the air fryer to 400F.
- Before adding the chicken to the air fryer basket, spray it with the cooking oil spray. Place the chicken in the air fryer and cook for 8 minutes flipping it halfway through. Note, if your chicken is thicker, you’ll need to add more cooking time.
- Once chicken is done serve immediately. If you allow it to cool too much you’ll lose the crispiness of the crust.
What to serve with air fryer chicken cutlets
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Air Fryer Chicken Cutlets
Ingredients
- 3 thin chicken breast
Flour
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
Egg wash
- 1 large egg
- 1 tablespoon milk or hot sauce (optional )
Breading
- 1 cup Italian breadcrumbs
Instructions
- To start, set up three stations for breading. A flour, egg wash and breadcrumb station then remove the chicken from the packaging.
- Flour the chicken first, then into the egg wash and lastly coat with the breadcrumbs. Place the breaded chicken to the side and allow the egg wash to absorb into the breadcrumbs.
- Preheat the air fryer to 400℉.
- Before adding the chicken to the air fryer basket, spray it with the cooking oil spray. Place the chicken in the air fryer and cook for 8 minutes flipping it halfway through. Note, if your chicken is thicker, you'll need to add more cooking time.
- Once chicken is done serve immediately. If you allow it to cool too much you'll lose the crispiness of the crust.