Nutrition By Jordana

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Original Air-Fryer Chicken Cutlet

Ingredients: (yields four 4-oz. servings)

  • 1 pound skinless boneless chicken breasts

  • 2 large eggs, whisked

  • 1 cup Italian breadcrumbs

  • 3/4 cup all-purpose flour

  • 1/4 tsp Paprika

  • 1/4 tsp Garlic salt

  • Pam non-stick olive oil spray

Instructions:

  1. Place chicken breasts on cutting board and flatten chicken with meat tenderizer until 1/4 inch thick and all chicken are of equal thickness.

  2. Set up 3 shallow dishes. One with the bread crumbs, another with the flour, and lastly the egg mixture.

  3. Dip each breast into the flour, then shake off the excess. Next, dip the breast through the egg to coat it lightly and hold the chicken over the liquid to let any excess fall back into the bowl. Finally, lay the chicken in the bread crumbs, turn it over and make sure each side is evenly coated.

  4. Take the garlic salt and paprika and sprinkle a dash of both onto each chicken breast.

  5. Spray the basket of the air-fryer with the non-stick olive oil spray and then place the chicken in the basket. Set the frying method to poultry if the option is available. This should cook the chicken at 360F for 22 minutes.

  6. Halfway through the cooking process, open the basket and flip the chicken to the other side. Spray the side facing up with the non-stick olive oil spray and then resume cooking. (This light spray on the chicken will give a nice texture and not allow the chicken to dry out).

  7. Once chicken is done, remove from basket and enjoy! Ensure that the internal temperature has reached a minimum of 165F.

  8. Note - if you do not have an air-fryer, you can bake the chicken in the oven at 350F for 30 minutes on a baking sheet, sprayed with non-stick oil. Follow all same steps as above, flipping chicken halfway through and spraying with oil.

Nutrition Facts: (per serving - 4 ounces)

Calories: 287

Protein: 35g

Carbohydrates: 24g

Fiber: 1g

Fat: 6g