Parmesan Crusted Chicken

Parmesan Crusted Chicken is a high-protein homemade fast food recipe ready in 20 min. It makes 4 servings, each 340 kcal with 34 g protein. Beginner level, 10 ingredients.

Recipe by @bitesofberi, adapted and measured by Cookpath.

  • 20 min12 min hands-on
  • Beginnerlevel
  • 340kcal a serving
  • 34 gprotein
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Parmesan Crusted Chicken

What is Parmesan Crusted Chicken

Chicken cutlets coated in flour, egg, panko and parmesan and air-fried until crisp outside and tender inside.

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How to make Parmesan Crusted Chicken

Tips from the cook

  • Keep the cutlets in one layer; cook in batches if needed.
  • Do not skip the oil spray: it makes the crust crisp and golden.
  • Rest them a few minutes before cutting so they stay juicy.
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Meal prep and storage

Bread them ahead and keep them in the fridge; spray with oil just before air-frying.

Keeps 3–4 days in the fridge or 3 months frozen; reheat in the air fryer.

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Parmesan Crusted Chicken substitutions

Out of something, or cooking around an allergy. Each swap was checked against a source.

Flour1 option
  • Gluten-free plain flour blend (rice/potato/tapioca) 1:1 by weight

    Pizza dough needs extra water and binder.

Eggs1 option
  • Flax egg or aquafaba (baking only) per egg (flax: 1 tbsp + 3 tbsp water; aquafaba 3 tbsp)

    Not in shakshuka, omelette, Caesar.

Panko breadcrumbs1 option
  • Gluten-free panko or gluten-free breadcrumbs 1:1 by weight

    Browns faster.

Parmesan2 options
  • Vegetarian hard Italian-style cheese (made with microbial rennet) 1:1 by weight

    Grana Padano contains egg lysozyme.

    Still contains dairy.

  • Nutritional yeast (fortified flakes) 1:1 by volume, add a pinch of salt

    No melt; less sharp.

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