Quick, Crispy Gluten-Free Chicken Cutlets (Baked)

Here's your quick and easy chicken dinner win! Make breaded, crispy gluten-free chicken cutlets in only 20 minutes using almond flour, parmesan, and simple pantry spices. Without bread crumbs you can turn breaded chicken into gloriously golden and tender, all hands off in your oven or air fryer.

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 20

Total Time 25

Servings

Author Melissa Erdelac

Ingredients

2 tablespoons olive oil divided
½ cup almond flour
½ cup grated parmesan cheese
¾ teaspoon dried tarragon
¾ teaspoon garlic powder
¾ teaspoon Italian seasoning
¾ teaspoon paprika
¼ teaspoon salt
pinch pepper
1 ½ pounds chicken breast cutlets about 5
optional lemon wedges for serving

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 425°F. (See recipe notes for air fry directions.) On a baking sheet spread ½ tablespoon olive oil to grease pan. Set aside.
½ tablespoons olive oil
In a medium bowl mix together, almond flour, grated parmesan, tarragon, garlic powder, Italian seasoning, paprika, salt, and pepper. Mix together breading with a fork.
½ cup almond flour, ½ cup grated parmesan cheese, ¾ teaspoon dried tarragon, ¾ teaspoon garlic powder, ¾ teaspoon Italian seasoning, ¾ teaspoon paprika, ¼ teaspoon salt, pinch pepper
Drizzle remaining 1 ½ tablespoons olive over the cutlets and toss to evenly coat chicken with oil. Season both sides with additional salt and pepper. Place cutlet, one at a time, in the breading mixture. Press down slightly and flip over to coat other side. Transfer breaded chicken to greased baking sheet and repeat with remaining chicken. If there is leftover breading, sprinkle that on top of the chicken.
1 ½ tablespoons olive oil
Spray the tops with an olive oil mister or nonstick cooking spray. Bake for 10 minutes, flip chicken, and then continue cooking for 5-10 minutes more, or until internal temperature reaches 165°F. Serve immediately with lemon wedges.

Notes

Air Fryer Directions

Preheat air fryer to 390ºF. Spray the air fryer basket with cooking spray. To avoid overcrowding the chicken and keeping the breading crispy, you may have to work in batches.
Place breaded chicken in prepared basket and spray the tops with cooking spray. Air fry for 5 minutes. Flip chicken over and cook for an additional 3-5 minutes, depending on the thickness of the chicken.
Remove and keep warm while the remaining chicken is cooked.

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