Air Fryer Chicken Thigh Schnitzel

Description

I find chicken thighs to be more flavorful than chicken breasts, and this schnitzel is a perfect example. Not only is it delicious, it is also cooked in the air fryer, making it lower in calories, oil free, and grease free.

Ingredients

  • 1 pound skinless, boneless chicken thighs, trimmed of fat
  • ½ cup seasoned bread crumbs
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
  • ¼ cup flour
  • 1 egg, beaten
  • avocado oil cooking spray

Instructions

  1. Place chicken thighs
  2. 1 at a time
  3. between 2 sheets of parchment paper and flatten with a mallet.
  4. Combine bread crumbs
  5. salt
  6. and black pepper in a shallow bowl. Place flour in a separate shallow bowl and beaten egg in a third shallow bowl. Dip chicken thighs first in flour
  7. then in beaten egg
  8. and finally coat with bread crumb mixture.
  9. Preheat an air fryer to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
  10. Place breaded thighs in the air fryer basket
  11. making sure they are not touching; work in batches if necessary. Mist with avocado oil and cook for 6 minutes. Flip each thigh
  12. mist with oil
  13. and cook an additional 3 to 4 minutes.

Prep Time: 15 mins

Cook Time: 10 mins

Total Time: 25 mins

Servings: 4

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