Crunchy Air Fryer Chicken Parmesan with Spaghetti Squash
Crunchy Air Fryer Chicken Parmesan is an easy low-fat alternative to an Italian restaurant classic you can make and enjoy at home.
Servings: 2 Servings
Calories: 694kcal
Ingredients
- 2 Chicken breast
- 1 Egg
- ½ Cup Italian Bread Crumbs or Panko
- 1 teaspoon Oregano
- 3 Ounces Low-fat mozzarella Cheese
- 2 Cups Garlic Marinara Sauce
- 1 Spaghetti Squash
- 1 teaspoon Olive Oil
Instructions
Spaghetti Squash
- Preheat Oven to 400 Degrees. Cut the Spaghetti squash length-wise.
- Spoon out all the seeds.
- To cook spaghetti squash, start by rubbing ¼ teaspoon of olive oil on each half of the squash. Then, place the squash face down on a non-stick foil or parchment paper and bake it for 40 minutes or until the squash is tender. Make sure the spaghetti strands are a little firm to get the best texture.
- Let Squash cool for a few minutes. Don't be like me and burn your fingers!
- Using a fork, scrape the squash giving you long strands
Air Fry the Chicken
- Beat one egg in a shallow bowl
- Place Bread Crumbs in a Shallow bowl
- Cut a small slit in the Chicken breast.
- Insert ½ ounce Mozzarella cheese into the sliced chicken breast.
- Sprinkle oregano on the chicken breast
- Roll the chicken breast in the egg
- Roll the chicken into the bread crumbs
- Press the bread crumbs into the chicken breast. Spray the breaded chicken lightly with olive oil
- Heat Air Fryer to 390 degrees. Place Chicken breast into air fryer basket
- Cook for 12 minutes in the Air Fryer. Flip the chicken and cook for two more minutes. Make sure the chicken reaches 165 degrees.
- Heat the marinara sauce and set aside. Remove the marinara sauce from the pan. Using the same pan reheat the spaghetti squash on medium-high heat
- Place the air-fried chicken breast on a cookie sheet and add ¼ Cup of marinara sauce on top of each chicken breast.
- Place 1 ounce of cheese on each chicken breast
- Place under broiler to melt cheese
- Put additional sauce on the serving plate add the spaghetti squash and place the chicken breast on top. Spoon on the remaining sauce as desired
- Serve with your favorite wine and Enjoy!!!!
Nutrition
Calories: 694kcal | Carbohydrates: 63g | Protein: 70g | Fat: 19g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Cholesterol: 254mg | Sodium: 1682mg | Potassium: 1898mg | Fiber: 11g | Sugar: 21g | Vitamin A: 1560IU | Vitamin C: 22.2mg | Calcium: 554mg | Iron: 5.9mg