Air Fried Chicken Parmesan
Crispy Parmesan-crusted chicken is topped with melted mozzarella and served over linguine tossed in rich marinara for a comforting Italian favorite that's easy enough for any night of the week.
Ingredients
- ½ lb linguine
- 4 skinless boneless chicken breast
- 2 cups Italian seasoned bread crumbs
- 1 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1 egg
- salt and pepper to taste
- 4 cups prepared marinara sauce
- 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
Instructions
- Turn air fryer to 4oo degrees
- Cook pasta according to package directions reserving 1 cup of the pasta water
- Mean while salt and pepper chicken
- Mix the Parmesan cheese with the bread crumbs
- Dip the chicken breast in the slightly beaten egg then the breadcrumbs
- Air fry the chicken breast for 10 minutes
- Add shredded mozzarella on top of the chicken breast
- Air fry 5 minutes longer or until cheese is melted
- Heat the prepared marinara if sauce is too thick add reserved pasta water
- Toss pasta with marinara
- Top each chicken breast with the marinara and additional parmesan.