Air Fryer Rooster Parmesan – The Keep At Dwelling Chef

Attempt our unique Baked Chicken Parmesan or our Eggplant Parmesan for a vegetarian choice.

Rooster Parmesan, often known as Rooster Parmigiana, is a traditional Italian dish that has been round since what looks 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 an alternative. Skip the frying and baking and nonetheless get a crispy exterior. It’s sooner and makes use of far much less oil.

Ingredient Notes

• Rooster Breasts: Use boneless, skinless hen breasts for the perfect outcomes. Chopping and pounding them into skinny cutlets ensures they prepare dinner shortly and evenly.
• All-Goal 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 max taste.
• Mozzarella Cheese: Use recent mozzarella for the perfect melting and taste. In the event you can’t discover recent mozzarella, thick slices of normal mozzarella can even work. Shredded can work too, simply make sure 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.
• Recent Basil: That is the traditional garnish for hen parm and it’s extra than simply fairly, it additionally provides taste. You possibly can additionally use 1 teaspoon of dried basil for comfort.

Spritzing Oil

Whereas air frying is a solution to get issues crispy with out frying, you continue to want a bit of oil to get issues golden and crisp.

Use olive oil, avocado oil, vegetable oil, or a top quality cooking spray.

In the case of making use of the oil, a lightweight spritz with an oil mister is all you want. Or simply gently brush it on. You’re aiming to evenly 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, positive, you can skip it, however the motive why you do it’s so that your hen will prepare dinner extra evenly. That thinner finish that tapers off cooks quite a bit sooner than the thick finish. Since air fryers prepare dinner sooner than a skillet or oven, pounding them into an excellent thickness does quite a bit to be sure 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 respiration room within the air fryer basket. In case your air fryer isn’t large, prepare dinner in batches—it’s price it for these completely golden outcomes. And don’t neglect to toss or shake every thing midway via so all of it cooks good and evenly.

Hold an Eye on Issues: Air fryers work quick, and no one desires overcooked hen. Use a meat thermometer for those who can (to achieve a protected inside temperature of 165°F) and test on issues towards the tip so that you nail that excellent doneness.

Serving Recommendations

Pasta: We advocate an extended noodle like spaghetti, linguini, or fettuccini. Nonetheless, you may completely use your favourite pasta with this dish. Penne or farfalle (bowtie) are nice choices.

Salad: Add a bit of inexperienced to your meal with a straightforward facet salad. We love a traditional Caesar Salad or a easy Arugula Salad.

Bread: Full this Italian meal with some scrumptious, buttery garlic bread or breadsticks.

Dessert: You understand we needed to embrace dessert! Go all out and make our decadent Chocolate Tiramisu.