Pancake Chicken in the Air Fryer
Pancake chicken marries breakfast and dinner in a delicious and easy way. Coated with pancake mix and cereal, this crispy crunchy chicken dinner will become a family favorite! Quick to make in just 30 minutes!
Servings 4 servings
Calories 212kcal
Ingredients
- 1 cup Heritage Flakes Cereal
- ⅓ cup Kodiak Cakes pancake mix
- 1 teaspoon paprika divided
- 1 teaspoon onion salt divided
- one pound of chicken breast trimmed of fat, dried and seasoned with salt and pepper
Instructions
- Trim chicken of fat and butterfly to ensure similar thickness.
- Add pancake mix, ½ teaspoon paprika and ½ teaspoon salt to a large bowl.
- Beat one egg in a separate large bowl.
- Using a small food processor, combine the Heritage flakes, remaining ½ teaspoon paprika and ½ teaspoon onion salt. Pulse cereal and seasonings until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Place mixture into a large bowl.
- At this point you should have three bowls lined up - pancake mix, egg, cereal crumbs.
- Pat chicken dry with a paper towel and season with salt and pepper. With each piece of chicken, follow this order:
- Place cutlets in the pancake mix and coat all sides.
- Dip the chicken in the egg to coat all sides. Then dip the meat in cereal crumbs to coat it on all sides.
- Place meat in the basket sprayed with coconut oil spray. Air fry on 390F for 2-6 minutes per side depending on the thickness of your chicken.
Notes
- Make Ahead: Pancake chicken can be made ahead up until air frying step. You can store the prepared cutlets in the refrigerator for up to 1 day prior to baking.
- Storage: Store leftovers in an airtight container for up to 3 days in the refrigerator.
- Reheating: Reheat leftovers for 5 or more minutes until chicken is crispy and heated through.
- Frozen: Store chicken cutlets in a freezer safe container for up to four months. Can cook straight from frozen with extra time added to account for the frozen chicken.
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 212kcal | Carbohydrates: 16.2g | Protein: 27.4g | Fat: 3.5g