Air Fryer Pistachio-Crusted Chicken Cutlets
For these air fryer chicken cutlets, thin pieces of chicken breast are dredged in a nutty lemon coating, then air fried until crispy and golden. It's an easy, healthy weeknight meal.
Ingredients
- 1 lemon, preferably organic
- 1 cup (4 1/4 ounces) raw unsalted pistachios
- Two (8-ounce) boneless skinless chicken breasts or 4 store-bought chicken cutlets
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- Olive oil spray
- 6 cups (5 oz) baby arugula
- 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
- 2 ounces shaved Parmesan cheese
Instructions
- Grate the zest from half of the lemon and place it on a large plate. Juice half of the lemon and then cut the other half into wedges. Set both aside.
- In a food processor, pulse the pistachios a few times until it becomes a coarse crumb, being careful not to overprocess. Transfer to the plate with the lemon zest and mix together.
- Slice the chicken breasts in half horizontally to make 4 thin cutlets. (If you purchased pre-cut cutlets, skip this step.)
- Place each cutlet between two sheets of parchment and use a meat mallet to pound to a 1/4-inch (6-mm) thickness. Season with 1 teaspoon each salt and pepper, or to taste.
- Working with one cutlet at a time, press the chicken cutlets into the pistachio-lemon zest mixture until completely covered on both sides. Spritz both sides with olive oil spray.
☞ TESTER TIP: If you have difficulty getting the pistachio coating to stick to the chicken, spritz each chicken cutlet with olive oil spray before pressing into the crumb mixture.
- Working in batches if needed, place the chicken cutlets in the air fryer basket in a single layer. Cook at 380°F (194°C) until the chicken is cooked through in the center, to an internal temp of 165°F (74°C) flipping once, 3 to 5 minutes per side.
- Meanwhile, in a large bowl, toss together the arugula, olive oil, reserved lemon juice, a pinch of salt, and black pepper, to taste.
- Divvy the arugula among four plates and top with the Parmesan. Set a chicken cutlet alongside and serve with the lemon wedges.
Nutrition
Serving: 1portion | Calories: 566kcal | Carbohydrates: 20g | Protein: 42g | Fat: 37g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Monounsaturated Fat: 19g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 82mg | Sodium: 371mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 6g