How to Make Air Fryer Chicken Piccata - A Step-by-Step Guide

Chicken piccata is a classic Italian dish that features tender chicken cutlets cooked in a lemony, buttery sauce with capers. It's a flavorful and versatile dish that can be served with pasta, rice, or a side of vegetables. While traditional chicken piccata is typically pan-fried, this recipe will show you how to make it using an air fryer for a healthier and easier cooking method.

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Ingredients

  • 2 large eggs, beaten
  • 3 tablespoons lemon juice, divided
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • ½ cup all-purpose flour
  • ½ cup grated Parmesan cheese
  • 2 tablespoons dried parsley flakes
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 pound skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
  • nonstick cooking spray
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • ½ cup chicken broth
  • 2 tablespoons capers with liquid, or more to taste

Information

  • Prep Time: 15 mins
  • Cook Time: 15 mins
  • Total Time: 30 mins
  • Servings: 4
  • Yield: 4 servings

  • Prepare your dredging station by placing the eggs, 1 tablespoon lemon juice, and garlic powder in a bowl and whisking to blend.
  • Next prepare your flour mixture by combining: flour, Parmesan cheese, parsley, and salt in a wide and shallow bowl (or pie plate) and stirring with a fork until well blended.
  • Preheat an air fryer to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) according to manufacturer's instructions. Spray the bottom insert of the fryer with cooking spray.
  • Pound your chicken fillets out (cover in plastic wrap first and use a meat mallet) until uniform and thin.
  • Dredge chicken first in flour mixture, then in egg wash, then in flour mixture again and place into the air fryer as you go, arranging so that they don't overlap; if you have too many pieces of chicken you can cook them in batches.
  • Bake in the preheated air fryer until no longer pink in the centers and an instant-read thermometer inserted into the centers reads 165 degrees F (74 degrees C), about 14 minutes.
  • While chicken cooks, melt butter in a small saucepan over medium heat, then whisk in chicken broth, remaining lemon juice, and capers, starting with 2 tablespoons, adding more capers to taste. Bring the sauce to a simmer and allow to simmer and reduce slightly while the chicken cooks. Sauce will be thin.
  • Serve the chicken with the lemon butter sauce drizzled over the top.
  • Nutrition

    322 cal.

    • Total Fat: 14g
    • Saturated Fat: 7g
    • Cholesterol: 182mg
    • Sodium: 1143mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 15g
    • Dietary Fiber: 1g
    • Total Sugars: 1g
    • Protein: 33g
    • Vitamin C: 6mg
    • Calcium: 153mg
    • Iron: 3mg
    • Potassium: 309mg