This is the best chicken parmesan with a crispy coating, topped with marinara sauce, melted mozzarella cheese, and Parmesan cheese! The secret to making super moist chicken is dipping it in an egg before coating it in bread crumbs. And, it’s made easy in an air fryer. If you haven’t bought one yet, this recipe is a great reason to finally buy one! Each serving has 264 calories and 8 grams of fat.Serving Suggestions: Serve this chicken with Simple and Delicious Roasted Asparagus and Guilt-free Mashed Potatoes with Butter, Sour Cream and Chives.
Ingredients
- 2 (~ 8 oz each) chicken breasts sliced in half to make 4 thinner breasts
- 1½ slices multi-grain bread to create ⅔ cup bread crumbs, I used Milton’s multi-grain, see prep tips
- 4 teaspoons Parmesan cheese, grated
- 1 large egg
- 1 cup reduced fat mozzarella cheese, shredded
- ½ cup jarred marinara sauce or pizza sauce
- Olive oil cooking spray
Instructions
- Preheat air fryer to 360 degrees.
- Add bread crumbs. to a shallow bowl or dinner-size plate. In another bowl and the egg and beat it. Dip chicken into egg then dip in bread crumbs. Be sure to coat both sides of the breasts in the egg and crumbs. When the air fryer is ready, coat bottom of the basket with cooking spray. Place 2 pieces of chicken in basket and spray the top with cooking spray.
- Cook 5 minutes, turn and top each with 2 tablespoons marinara sauce, ¼ cup shredded mozzarella cheese, and 1 teaspoon Parmesan cheese. Cook 3 more minutes or until cheese is melted. Set aside and keep warm. Repeat with the remaining 2 pieces.
- If your air fryer is larger you can cook all 4 breasts at once. Be sure to not overlap the breasts.Â
Notes
Makes 4 servings. Each serving, 1 breast.Â
Prep Tips
To make bread crumbs: remove the crust, break up the bread, and add to a blender or food processor. Process until the bread turns into crumbs. WW Freestyle SmartPoints 4-Blue
WW SmartPoints 6-Green
WW Points Plus 7
To make bread crumbs: remove the crust, break up the bread, and add to a blender or food processor. Process until the bread turns into crumbs. WW Freestyle SmartPoints 4-Blue
WW SmartPoints 6-Green
WW Points Plus 7
| SKINNY FACTS: for 1 serving 264 calories, 8g fat, 3g sat. fat, 138mg chol, 39g protein, 13g carbs, 2g fiber, 490mg sod, 4g sugar |
| FACTS: for Freestyle SmartPoints 136 calories, 3g sat. fat, 11g protein, 4g sugar |
Skinny Facts
Serving: 1breastCalories: 264kcalCarbohydrates: 13gProtein: 39gFat: 8gSaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 138mgSodium: 490mgFiber: 2gSugar: 4gBlue Smart Points: 4Green Smart Points: 6Plus Points: 7
