

the Breville Test Kitchen
Air-Fried Parmesan Crumbed Chicken Fingers
Melting and toasting the parmesan cheese and then blitzing it, creates a wonderful nutty, crispy coating for these chicken fingers. You can use this coating technique for many other recipes.
40 mins total time
15 mins active time
Easy
Serves 4
Ingredients
Measurements:
- Cooking spray
- 2 cups (160 g) finely grated parmesan cheese
- ½ cup (30 g) panko breadcrumbs
- 1 tbsp olive oil
divided
- 700 g boneless and skinless chicken thighs
fat trimmed
- Coarse salt
to season
- Freshly ground black pepper
to season
- 1½ tsp smoked paprika
- ½ tsp coarse salt
- Mayonnaise
to serve
- Tomato ketchup
to serve
Instructions
- 1Insert the wire rack into position 5. Set the oven to Air Fry, Super Convection, 175°C, for 10 minutes and press Start to preheat. Meanwhile, continue to the next step.
- 2Grease the roasting pan and line with baking paper. Sprinkle the parmesan evenly over the paper and shake the pan to level.
- 3Once preheated, place the pan in the oven and cook for 10 minutes.
- 4Remove the pan from the oven. Adjust the oven to Bake, Convection, 175°C, for 6 minutes, enable Rotate Remind and press Start.
- 5Carefully slide the paper with the parmesan onto a wire rack and set aside to cool. Meanwhile, wipe out the roasting pan and continue to the next step.
- 6Combine the crumbs and 1 teaspoon of the oil and rub together. Spread evenly over the base of the roasting pan.
- 7Move the wire rack to position 4. Place the pan in the oven and cook for 6 minutes. When the Rotate Remind signals, stir the crumbs and continue cooking. Meanwhile, prepare the chicken.
- 8Cut the chicken into approximately 1cm wide strips. Place the chicken in a bowl and season with salt and pepper. Add the remaining 2 teaspoons oil and stir to coat.
- 9Transfer the crumbs to a bowl and wipe the pan clean. Adjust the oven to Air Fry, Super Convection, 175°C, for 17 minutes and press Start.
- 10Once cooled, place the parmesan in a food processor bowl and pulse until it resembles fine crumbs.
- 11Place the parmesan, breadcrumbs, paprika and salt in a large resealable bag, seal and shake to combine. Add the chicken, seal and shake until well coated.
- 12Place the chicken in a single layer, in the air fry basket.
- 13Move the wire rack to position 8 and place the roasting pan on the rack to catch any drips during cooking. Place the basket in rack position 3 and air fry for 17 minutes.
- 14The chicken should be golden and cooked through. If not, air fry a little longer.
- 15Serve the chicken fingers with mayonnaise and ketchup.