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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 Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 425 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
American
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:
- 1¾ cup panko 100 g
- 1 teaspoon sweet paprika
Instructions
- Chicken: Slice the chicken to have two thinner slices from each breast. Set them aside.4 chicken breasts
- Flour mix: Mix flour, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and pepper in a large bowl. Set aside.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: Lightly whisk mayonnaise, mustard, egg, salt, and pepper with a fork in another large bowl. Set aside.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: Mix panko and paprika in a baking dish or another large shallow container.1¾ cup panko/ 100 g + 1 teaspoon sweet paprika
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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
- If you don’t have a meat thermometer, cut one piece in the middle; the meat should be white; no pink allowed (the Amazon affiliate link opens in a new tab).
Nutrition Information
Serving
1piece
Calories
425kcal
(21%)
Carbohydrates
24g
(8%)
Protein
54g
(108%)
Fat
11g
(17%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
3g
Monounsaturated Fat
3g
Trans Fat
0.04g
Cholesterol
187mg
(62%)
Sodium
989mg
(41%)
Potassium
938mg
(27%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
2g
(4%)
Vitamin A
385IU
(8%)
Vitamin C
3mg
(3%)
Calcium
72mg
(7%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 425
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1piece | |
| Calories | 425kcal | 21% |
| Carbohydrates | 24g | 8% |
| Protein | 54g | 108% |
| Fat | 11g | 17% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 3g | 18% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Trans Fat | 0.04g | 2% |
| Cholesterol | 187mg | 62% |
| Sodium | 989mg | 41% |
| Potassium | 938mg | 20% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 385IU | 8% |
| Vitamin C | 3mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 72mg | 7% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.