Chicken Cutlets with Parmesan (Almond Flour - Air Fryer)

Air Fryer Chicken Recipes for a keto or low carb diet are easy with a few ingredient swaps. Breadcrumbs can be swapped out for almond flour and Parmesan cheese, perfect for your keto diet or any gluten free low carb diet.

4 (4 oz) chicken breasts, pounded to an even thickness (~ ⅓" thick)
1 egg, beaten
1 cup almond flour
½ cup Parmesan cheese, freshly ground
1 tsp. garlic powder
1 tsp. onion powder
1 tsp. ground paprika
2 tsp. sea salt
1 tsp. black pepper, freshly ground

Trim and pound the chicken breasts to a thickness of ⅓" is best.

Salt and pepper the outside of the chicken and set aside.

Mix the egg up in a dish. Be sure it's one your chicken will fit into as you'll be dipping the chicken in the egg first.

In another dish mix together almond flour, Parmesan cheese, garlic powder, onion powder, paprika, salt and pepper.

Dredge the chicken in the egg and then the almond flour mixture.

Preheat your air fryer to 400°F (200°C). Just allow it to run for 2-3 minutes.

Spray the air fryer basket with cooking spray. Add the chicken, then spray the tops of the chicken with cooking spray as well.

Air fry for 10-12 minutes or until the chicken reaches an internal temperature of 165°F. Flip it halfway through cooking. I like to use an instant read thermometer to check my chicken. It's easy to overcook it when air frying.

Cook's Notes:

You could make this in the oven too. I'd recommend baking it at 400°F (200°C) and turning it halfway through cooking. I did not test it this way, but I imagine it would take about 20 minutes as the air fryer cooks about 30% faster than the oven. If you have it, I'd recommend cooking the chicken on a wire rack fitted over a sheet pan. This will allow air to circulate around the chicken. Watch the chicken carefully. Since I didn't test it this way and ovens vary- I can't guarantee 20 minutes won't over cook it.

Nutritional Information:
Calories: 248kcal, Carbohydrates: 5g, Protein: 33g, Fat: 11.3g