Heart Healthy Air Fryer Chicken Parmesan

(5.0)
By Jessica Kielman
Updated 3/25/2025
Dietitian Reviewed: Jane Schwartz, RDN, CLT
Approved for These Diets:
Heart Healthy | Diabetic
Heart Healthy Air Fryer Chicken Parmesan

This quick and easy Air Fryer Chicken Parmesan is a healthy dinner idea that you can make with or without breading. Cover a heart healthy chicken breast with low sodium tomato sauce and low-fat cheese. This high protein dinner recipe is ready in under 20 minutes. Perfect for busy weeknights, it's one of our best heart healthy recipies to cook in air fryers.

Don't have an air fryer? You can easily make Chicken Parmesan in your oven!

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Total Time
45 minutes
Servings
4
Calories
263
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Can I make Chicken Parmesan in the oven?

Absolutely! It’s so easy to make this favorite Italian chicken dish in the oven. Bake the chicken in a 375°F oven for 20 to 25 minutes, then transfer the chicken to a casserole dish with tomato sauce and cheese. Put the chicken back in the oven for an additional 3 to 5 minutes. Here’s the full recipe for Healthy Chicken Parmesan in the oven.

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Ingredients

Recipe yields 4 servings

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How to Make Air Fryer Chicken Parmesan

  1. Step 1

    Preheat air fryer to 400°F.

  2. Step 2

    In a small saucepan, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add the onion and sauté for 2 minutes. Add the garlic and sauté for 30 seconds. Add the tomato sauce, basil and pepper. Reduce heat to low and cook, stirring occasionally, for 15 minutes. Remove from heat and set aside.

  3. Step 3

    Place egg and bread crumbs in separate shallow bowls. Dip chicken breasts into egg and then dredge in bread crumbs.

  4. Step 4

    Spray each chicken breast lightly with non-stick cooking spray and arrange in the air fryer. Cook for 9 minutes, then turn chicken over and cook for an additional 7 minutes. Do not remove from air fryer.

  5. Step 5

    Carefully spread tomato sauce on top of each chicken breast and add mozzarella.

  6. Step 6

    Air fry for an additional 2 to 3 minutes, or until cheese is melted.

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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size:
4 oz chicken

263
Calories
9
g
Fat
120
mg
Cholesterol
246
mg
Sodium
9
g
Carbs
3
g
Sat. Fat
0
g
Fiber
34
g
Protein
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