Easy Chicken Parmigiana with Sweet Potato Chips (Air Fryer Friendly)
PREP 20 MIN•COOK 25 MIN
It may have its roots in Italian cuisine, but this easy comfort dish is an Australian pub meal classic. Debate rages as to whether it's called a "Parma" or a "Parmi" – so if you're in the US, don't tell the Aussies that it's "Parmesan"! Try the air fryer option for perfect crunchy fries!
GF
NF
Number of servings
2
300g sweet potatoes, orange cut into chips
1 spray olive oil
salt & pepper, to taste
250g skinless chicken breast
1 tbs plain flour (or gluten-free if required)
1 large egg beaten
2 tbs breadcrumbs (or gluten-free if required)
1⁄3 cup (80g) tomato passata
60g ham thinly sliced
1⁄4 cup (30g) mozzarella grated
2 sprigs of parsley leaves picked & roughly chopped
2 cups (60g) mixed lettuce leaves
Preheat oven to 180°C/fan 160°C/gas 4 and line 2 baking trays with baking paper.
Arrange potatoes on one tray, lightly spray with oil and season with salt and pepper. Bake for 20 minutes or until golden and tender.
Meanwhile, evenly cut chicken fillets horizontally to create two thinner pieces per breast and season with salt and pepper.
Place flour, egg and breadcrumbs in three separate bowls. Dust chicken with flour, shaking off excess, then egg, allowing excess to run off, and finally press both sides firmly into breadcrumbs to coat.
Heat a large non-stick frypan over medium heat. Lightly spray crumbed chicken pieces with oil and cook for 3 minutes each side, until golden and cooked through.
Place cooked chicken on second tray and top with passata, ham and cheese. Return to oven for a few minutes, or place under a preheated grill, until cheese has melted and beginning to brown.
Scatter parsley over chicken and serve with sweet potato chips and salad leaves on the side.
AIR FRYER METHOD:
Preheat air fryer to 200°C. Arrange chips in a single layer in the air fryer basket or a tray. Spray with oil, season and bake for 12 minutes, or until golden, shaking halfway through. Set aside and keep warm.
At the same time, follow steps 3 and 4 to crumb chicken pieces and spray both sides with oil.
Bake chicken in air fryer for 10 minutes, or until cooked through.
Top cooked chicken with passata, ham and cheese and return to air fryer for 2 minutes to melt the cheese.
Serve immediately with chips and salad leaves.
Energy (kJ)
1820 kJ / 435 cals
Protein
45 g
Fat
12.7 g
Sat. Fat
4.7 g
Carbs
31.5 g
Sugar
10.9 g
Fiber
6.2 g
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