Air Fryer Ritz Chicken

Air Fryer Ritz Chicken

This easy Air Fryer Ritz Chicken recipe was actually a last minute scramble of me realizing I totally forgot to plan dinner last night.

I went to my fridge and pantry and threw this together just in time to feed my hungry crew.

Honestly, for as simple as this seems, it really is BIG on flavor.

The Ritz cracker breading would be the reason I’m sure.

This says A LOT…I didn’t even dip mine in sauce, and everyone who knows me, knows I put sauce on EVERYTHING 😉

How to Make Air Fryer Ritz Chicken

First pulse a sleeve of Ritz crackers in a blender or food processor.

And if you don’t have either one of these, you can put the crackers in a gallon size plastic bag and crush them by hand or hit them with something.

I’ve done this plenty of times to know it works great.

Then mix the crumbs with 1/4 cup parmesan cheese and a teaspoon garlic powder, kosher salt and pepper as well.

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Ritz cracker box with parmesan cheese container

Cut a pound of chicken breasts into thin strips, or heck you could even do nuggets.

And crack an egg in a bowl and beat it with a fork.

Then you have yourself a handy dandy breading station with the egg, Ritz crumb mixture, and the chicken set up next to the air fryer.

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breading station for chicken

Dip each piece of chicken into the egg, then into the Ritz crumbs, and into the air fryer.

Spray the tops with nonstick cooking spray to ensure that gorgeous golden brown color and crisp.

Set the air fryer to 400 degrees for 15 minutes and go relax (yeah right, if you’re a busy mom like me you have exactly 15 minutes to clean something 😉 )

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breaded chicken in air fryer before cooking

Winner, winner chicken dinner…yes these were every bit as delicious as they are beautiful.

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breaded chicken in air fryer after cooking

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breaded chicken in air fryer after cooking

Dig in to crispity, crunchity Air Fryer Ritz Chicken with or without sauce…so good either way 🙂

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Air Fryer Ritz Chicken

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Air Fryer Ritz Chicken

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Air Fryer Ritz Chicken

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Air Fryer Ritz Chicken

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Air Fryer Ritz Chicken
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Air Fryer Ritz Chicken

Air Fryer Ritz Chicken is strips of chicken coated in Ritz cracker crumbs and parmesan cheese then air fried to crispy golden brown

Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Keyword Air Fryer, Chicken, cracker, Easy Dinner Ideas, Kid Friendly Meals, Recipe, Ritz, TikTok
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Servings 4
Calories 278 kcal
Author Cheri Renee

Ingredients

  • 1 pound chicken breast
  • 1 sleeve Ritz Crackers
  • 1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • kosher salt, pepper
  • 1 egg
  • nonstick cooking spray
  • Optional: dipping sauce of choice

Instructions

  1. Cut the chicken breast into thin strips (or bite size nuggets) and set aside.

  2. Put the Ritz crackers in a food processor or blender and pulse until they are a bread crumb consistency.

    Note: If you do not have a food processor or blender, put them in a gallon size plastic bag and crush them by hand or with a cup.

  3. Put the cracker crumbs in a cup with the parmesan cheese, garlic powder, kosher salt, and pepper. Toss until evenly combined.

  4. Crack the egg in another bowl and beat with a fork.

  5. Dip each piece of chicken into the egg and then bread with the Ritz cracker breading. Place the chicken in the air fryer and spray with the nonstick spray.

  6. Set the air fryer to 400 degrees for 15 minutes and serve with a dipping sauce of choice if desired.

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