Air Fryer Taco Chicken Cutlets

These Air Fryer Taco Chicken Cutlets are healthy, tasty and takes less than 15 minutes from prep to finish. You can also bake them in the oven. The recipe calls for 16 oz of cutlets, the serving size may vary depending on size of cutlets in package. I have included nutrition and WW info for 4 and 5 servings. Enjoy!

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Ingredients

• 5 3-4 oz raw chicken cutlets
• 1/4 tsp chili powder (more to your liking)
• 1/4 tsp smoked paprika (regualr paprika is fine)
• 1/4 tsp cumin
• 1/4 tsp oregano
• 1/4 tsp dried cilantro
• 2 tbsp fresh cilantro, chopped pr more if desired
• 1/2 tsp garlic powder
• 1/2 tsp onion powder
• pinch of salt
• 1/8 tsp black pepper
• 1 egg
• 2 tbsp water
• 1 cup plain panko bread crumbs
• 3 oz part-skim Queso Panela cheese, crumbled
• 4-5 tbsp Mexican blend finely shredded cheese
• Pam spray

Directions

1. Mix all spices together including salt and pepper in a small bowl

2. In a plate, add panko crumbs and 1 tsp taco seasoning. In another dish mix egg and 2 tbsp water

3. Seasoning cutlets with remaining taco seasoning and let it sit for a few minutes.

4. Preheat air fryer on 375 degrees for 2 minutes. This is the airfryer I use Ninja Air Fryer that Cooks, Crisps and Dehydrates, with 4 Quart Capacity, and a High Gloss Finish

5. Dip each cutlet into egg on both sides then coat with panko taco mixture on both sides. Spray air fryer with pam spray and place 2 cutlet at a time, depending on the size of your air fryer. Spray tops of chicken cutlets with pam spray and cook for 6 minutes turning half way through.

6. When done, while chicken is warm, top with about 1 tbsp crumbled Queso panella cheese and 1 tbsp Mexican blended finely shredded cheese and fresh cilantro.

5 servings (1 cutlet per serving)

Nutriton Info per serving (using myfitnesspal)

Calories: 218, total fat: 8g, total carbs: 9 g, protein: 27 g

myWW smartpoints per serving (using WW recipe builder)

Green- 6 smartpoints, blue- 4 smartpoints, purple- 4 smartpoints

4 servings (1 cutlet per serving)

Calories: 272, total fat: 10 g, total carbs: 11g, protein 34 g

WW smartpoints

Green- 7 smartpoints, blue- 5 smartpoints, purple-5 smartpoints