This air fryer recipe for veal parmesan is amazing! The veal is perfectly crispy and tender and coated in delicious marinara with melted cheese! And because it’s in the air fryer, so much easier than traditional fried parmesan!
Contents
This delicious and easy veal parmesan is battered in a delicious crispy breading and then cooked to a perfect golden brown in the air fryer before being topped with mozzarella and marinara sauce! It’s a lighter version of the classic, with minimal cleanup!
Ingredients
For the veal parmesan:
- ▢ 2 lbs veal cutlets
- ▢ 2 Eggs
- ▢ 1 tsp Salt
- ▢ ½ tsp black pepper
- ▢ Panko or pork panko pork panko is keto
- ▢ ¼ cup grated parmesan cheese fresh parmesan cheese, not the shake kind
- ▢ Girl Carnivore Over Easy or Italian Seasoning
- ▢ Marinara sauce
- ▢ Mozzarella cheese
To serve:
- ▢ Zoodles or spaghetti
- ▢ Marinara sauce
- ▢ Basil
- ▢ Parsley
Instructions
Prep the veal cutlets:
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Preheat the air fryer to 400 degrees F
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Pat the veal dry and pound into 1/4 “ thin cutlets. Cut into manageable portions if needed
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Whisk the eggs gently.
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In a shallow dish, mix together the salt, pepper, panko (or pork panko), grated parmesan cheese, and Girl Carnivore Over Easy spice blend.
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Dip the cutlets into the egg and shake off any excess.
Air fry the veal:
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Spray the wire cooking rack with non-stock cooking spray.
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Then place the veal cutlet in the wire basket in a single layer.
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Cook for 7 to 8 minutes, until the panko is a beautiful golden brown.
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Carefully, spoon marinara over each of the cutlets, then top with mozzarella and cook for another 3 to 4 minutes, until the cheese has melted and browned.
Serve:
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Serve the air fryer veal parmesan immediately over cooked zoodles tossed in marinara and garnish with freshly chopped basil or parsley.
Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 162kcal | Carbohydrates: 1g | Protein: 26g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.004g | Cholesterol: 132mg | Sodium: 432mg | Potassium: 439mg | Fiber: 0.03g | Sugar: 0.05g | Vitamin A: 87IU | Calcium: 40mg | Iron: 1mg
