How to Make Air Fry Chicken Cutlets
To start, set up your dredging station. Add the egg whites and the breadcrumb mixture to shallow bowls. You’re also going to want to pat the breasts dry with a paper towel. Then, cover the chicken with a piece of plastic wrap and gently tap each piece with a meat mallet until they are all uniform in size about 1/4-inch thick.
You also want to begin preheating your air fryer so it’s ready to go as soon as you’ve finished breading the chicken.
A bowl with breadcrumbs and a piece of chicken in it
Dip each piece of chicken into the egg mixture and then into the breading mixture until each piece is fully coated
Six chicken cutlets covered in breadcrumb mixture resting on a cooling rack.
Place the breaded chicken on a baking sheet or wire rack until all cutlets have been breaded.
Three uncooked breaded chicken cutlets in the air fryer basket.
Prepare the air fryer basket with cooking spray and add the chicken pieces in a single layer to allow room for the air to circulate and the chicken to cook evenly. Also, spray the tops of the pieces of breaded cutlets with olive oil spray.
Three cooked chicken cutlets in the air fryer basket.
Air fry the chicken cutlets at 400°F for 13-15 minutes, flipping and spraying cutlets with cooking spray again halfway through the cooking process for maximum crispiness. Cook the chicken to an internal temperature of 165°F. Remove and serve with your favorite sides or dipping sauce.
Recipe Tips
Cooking Time. I make this recipe in my Cosori 5.8 qt. air fryer. Depending on your air fryer size and wattage, you may need to adjust the cooking time by 1-2 minutes.
Evenness. It’s important to make sure the chicken cutlets are all an even thickness. Having disproportioned cutlets can make it difficult to cook them evenly, as thinner pieces of chicken may be cooked more quickly than thicker slices.
Set up a Station. Make the dredging station like an assembly line. One bowl for egg whites and one bowl for the breadcrumbs and seasonings. Use one hand to dip the chicken in the egg and the other for breadcrumbs to keep your fingers clean.
Check the Temperature. Use an instant-read digital thermometer when checking the internal temperature of the chicken breast.
Uneven browning: Like ovens, air fryers often have cold and hot spots. For even cooking, flip the chicken more often, rotate the basket position, and be sure to verify thickness uniformity before cooking.
Crispy Results: Preheat your air fryer and be sure not to overcrowd the chicken in the basket. Flip at least once halfway through and spray the side facing up with more oil to make sure both sides crisp up.
Air fryer chicken cutlets fully cooked on a round white plate with half the chicken cut up into strips served with asparagus, fingerling potatoes, and a bowl of creamy honey mustard sauce.
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