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Air-fryer nacho chicken schnitzel recipe

21 ratings

Crispy fried chicken sounds like a weekend treat, but this tasty recipe using spicy tortilla chips is air-fried making it speedy, succulent and lighter than your favourite fried chicken dish. Serve with potatoes and peas for a really enjoyable meal any night of the week. See method

Serves 4
10 mins to prepare and 10 mins to cook
511 calories / serving

Ingredients

100g hot chilli flavour tortilla chips
40g plain flour
2 eggs
300g pack 2 chicken breast fillets
spray oil
2 x 360g packs baby potatoes with herb butter
300g Tesco petit pois
pinch of smoked paprika (optional)
sour cream, to serve

If you haven't got any baby potatoes, try dicing a large white potato instead

Each serving contains

Energy
2155kj
511kcal 26%
Fat
12g 17%
Saturates
3g 13%
Sugars
6g 6%
Salt
1g 16%

of the reference intake
Carbohydrate 63.9g Protein 32.6g Fibre 7.7g

Method

Put the tortilla chips in a food processor and pulse to a breadcrumb texture. Or put them in a zip-lock bag and bash with a rolling pin. Tip into a shallow bowl and set aside. Tip the flour into another shallow bowl or plate and season well with salt and black pepper. In a separate bowl, beat the eggs with 1 tbsp cold water
One at a time, lay the chicken breast flat on a chopping board and halve horizontally. Either in a zip-lock bag or between 2 sheets of baking paper, bash with a rolling pin to less than 1cm thick all over. Repeat with the other chicken breast.
Preheat the air fryer to 220°C (or the hottest that it goes to). Coat the chicken pieces first in the flour, then the egg, then in the tortilla chip crumbs, pressing these in well. Mist the air-fryer and the tops of the schnitzels with spray oil, then cook in batches if you need to, for 8-12 mins, turning after 5 mins through. The chicken should be very crisp and starting to brown at the edges.
Meanwhile, microwave the potatoes and peas according to pack instructions. If you like, stir in a pinch of smoked paprika and some black pepper into the sour cream. Serve this alongside the chicken, peas and potatoes.

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