Air Fryer Chicken Milanese Italian Satisfying Crispy Real Weeknight Win
Air Fryer Chicken Milanese Italian brings a crispy breaded chicken that cooks quickly and delivers classic Italian flavors. This easy dinner is perfect for weeknight dinner or family dinner, satisfying everyone with its golden crunch.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Total Time: 30 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Air Fryer
- Cuisine: American, Italian
- Diet: Standard
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 boneless skinless chicken breasts 16 oz total
- 3/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- Freshly ground black pepper
- 1/2 cup seasoned whole wheat breadcrumbs wheat or gluten-free
- 2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
- 1 large egg beaten
- olive oil spray
- 6 cups baby arugula
- 3 lemons cut into wedges
Instructions
- Slice the chicken breasts into 4 cutlets and gently pound each between parchment paper or plastic wrap to reach 1/4 inch thickness.
- Season both sides of the cutlets with salt and freshly ground black pepper.
- Whisk the egg with 1 teaspoon water in a shallow dish.
- Mix the breadcrumbs and Parmesan cheese in another shallow bowl.
- Coat each cutlet by dipping into the egg mixture then pressing into the breadcrumb mixture.
- Place the breaded cutlets on a surface and spray each side lightly with olive oil.
- Preheat the air fryer to 400F.
- Place cutlets in the air fryer basket in batches and cook for 7 minutes, flipping once halfway through, until golden and fully cooked.
- Arrange 1 1/2 cups of baby arugula on plates and top the cooked chicken with lemon juice before serving.
Notes
- Get more air fryer recipes from my latest cookbook, Skinnytaste Air Fryer Dinners!
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cutlet with arugula
- Calories: 219kcal
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 563.5mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 1.5g
- Carbohydrates: 10.5g
- Fiber: 1.5g
- Protein: 31g
- Cholesterol: 131.5mg
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