air fryer chicken thigh parmesan

  • Prep Time Icon Prep Time: 10 mins
  • Cook Time Icon Cook Time: 30 mins
  • Yields Icon 4 servings
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profile: crispy & savory.

notes: chicken breasts or veal cutlets. do not use pre-shredded mozzarella cheese. it contains anti-clumping agents that can prevent melting evenly. buy the block and shred on demand.

uses: filling enough to eat on it's own for dinner. add leftovers to your chopped salad the next day.

Directions

  1. preheat air fryer to 400 degrees & turn your oven broiler on high.
  2. melt butter in small shallow dish & prepare seasoned breadcrumbs with grated parmesan cheese (and seasoning if using plain breadcrumbs) on a separate plate.
  3. if chicken thighs are very thick, pound them out slightly into a uniform thickness as best as possible to allow uniform cooking then sprinkle with salt and pepper.
  4. dip thighs in melted butter & coat in the breadcrumb mixture. spray or brush each side of the breaded thigh with olive oil & add to your preheated air fryer for 20 mins, flipping once, until browned & crispy. cook a few extra mins if needed to cook through completely depending on the thickness of your thighs.
  5. add chicken thighs to an oven safe skillet, top with plenty of Sunday Sauce and shredded or fresh mozzarella cheese. Broil until cheese is melted & browned to desired amount.
  6. remove skillet from oven, top with fresh basil & extra parmesan cheese if desired.