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Air Fryer Panko Chicken

Crispy air fryer panko chicken: they are delicious, tender, crunchy, and ready in about 20 minutes.
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Course: Chicken Breast, Main Course
Cuisine: American
Servings: 4
Calories: 425kcal
Author: Adina

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 4 chicken breasts about 130-150 g each/ 4.5-5.5 oz
  • cooking spray

Flour mix:

  • 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • ½ teaspoon garlic powder
  • ½ teaspoon onion powder
  • ¼ teaspoon fine sea salt or Kosher
  • ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper

Dipping mix:

  • 1 tablespoon mayonnaise
  • 1 ½ tablespoon Dijon mustard or similar
  • 1 egg
  • ½ teaspoon fine sea salt or Kosher
  • ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper

Panko mix:

  • 100 g panko about 1 ¾ cup/ 3.5 oz
  • 1 teaspoon sweet paprika

Instructions

  • Chicken: Butterfly the chicken to have two thinner slices from each breast. Set them aside.
  • Flour mix: Mix flour, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and pepper in a large bowl. Set aside.
  • Dipping mix: Lightly whisk mayonnaise, mustard, egg, salt, and pepper with a fork in another large bowl. Set aside.
  • Panko mix: Mix panko and paprika in a baking dish or another large shallow container.

Bread the chicken:

  • Flour: Place the chicken breasts into the flour bowl. Turn with tongs until they are nicely floured all over.
  • Dip: Lift the pieces with tongs, shake them gently to remove the excess, and place them into the mayonnaise bowl. Turn to coat all over.
  • Breadcrumbs: Pick up each piece with tongs, shake it gently over the bowl to remove the excess, and place it in the panko-mix container. Turn it around to coat it with the breadcrumbs and press down to help them stick better.

Cook:

  • Preheat the air fryer if its instruction manual requires it; I must preheat mine for 3 minutes to 190C/375°F.
  • Place the breaded pieces into the basket in a single layer. Spray them with cooking oil.
  • Fry the panko chicken for 5 minutes. Flip, and spray with oil again. Cook for another 5-7 minutes or until golden and cooked through. Check the internal temperature; it should be 74°C/165°F.

Notes

  1. If you don’t have a meat thermometer, cut one piece in the middle; the meat should be white; no pink allowed (Amazon affiliate link).

Nutrition

Serving: 1piece | Calories: 425kcal | Carbohydrates: 24g | Protein: 54g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.04g | Cholesterol: 187mg | Sodium: 989mg | Potassium: 938mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 385IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 72mg | Iron: 3mg