Frozen breaded chicken fillets are the base of this chicken parmesan. Dinner is ready in less than 30 minutes with just a few simple ingredients. If you only have an air fryer and a portable hot plate to cook on, this dish is ideal for a college dorm lunch.
| Prep Time: | 5 mins |
| Cook Time: | 15 mins |
| Total Time: | 20 mins |
| Servings: | 2 |
Ingredients
- 1 (8 ounce) package spaghetti
- ½ tablespoon salt
- 2 fully cooked breaded chicken fillets (such as Kirkwood®)
- ½ (8 ounce) can marinara sauce
- 1 (8 ounce) package fresh mozzarella cheese, sliced
- 1 tablespoon fresh basil, cut in very thin strips
Instructions
- Preheat an air fryer to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C) for 5 minutes.
- Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook spaghetti in the boiling water, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, about 12 minutes.
- Meanwhile, set 2 chicken fillets into the air fryer basket.
- Air fry chicken fillets for 6 minutes. Flip fillets over and cook for 6 minutes on the other side. Spread marinara sauce over fillets. Top each fillet with mozzarella slices. Air fry until cheese is melted, about 3 more minutes.
- Drain spaghetti noodles and divide noodles between 2 bowls. Carefully add a chicken fillet to each bowl. Garnish with basil.
- I buy the Kirkwood® brand of chicken breast fillets that are sold in a red bag at Aldi®. Remaining fillets can be air-fried and served on sandwich buns for an at-home replica of the famous chicken sandwich.