Crispy Sour Cream and Onion Chicken

Insanely crispy air fryer chicken ready in 10 minutes! The sour cream marinade hack keeps it juicy while creating the crispiest coating ever. Perfect for weeknights and coated in big flavor thanks to those fried onions.

Course Main Course

Cuisine American

Prep Time 20

Cook Time 10

Marinating Time 1

Total Time 1 30

Servings

Calories 610kcal

Author Karly Campbell

Ingredients

1 ½ pounds thin-sliced chicken breasts see notes
1 cup sour cream
2 tablespoons milk
1 cup Panko bread crumbs
6 ounces fried onions finely crushed
1 teaspoon garlic powder
½ teaspoon cracked pepper
Kosher salt for sprinkling over the top
Fresh chives for garnish

Instructions

Add the sour cream and milk to a bowl and whisk well to combine.
Add the chicken to the sour cream mixture and turn to coat. Cover tightly and refrigerate for at least one hour and up to 24 hours.
Remove the chicken from the fridge about 30 minutes before breading and cooking.
Add the panko and crushed fried onions to a shallow dish along with the garlic powder and pepper. Stir to combine.
Dip each piece of chicken in the panko mixture, pressing firmly to fully coat the chicken in the breading.
Spritz your air fryer basket with oil spray and arrange the chicken in a single layer in the basket, leaving a bit of space between each piece for air to flow. You may need to work in batches.
Spritz the chicken liberally with oil spray and air fry at 390 degrees for 5 minutes. Flip the chicken over and spray again with oil spray. Continue cooking for 5 minutes or until chicken is cooked through.
Repeat with remaining chicken, if needed. Rewarm chicken in air fryer for 1-2 minutes, if needed.
Sprinkle with a bit of salt and chives before serving.

Notes

You can purchase thin sliced chicken breasts at the store. Alternatively, purchase regular boneless, skinless chicken breasts and cut them in half to make 2 thinner pieces and pound them out to an even thickness.

We’re using a combination of panko and fried onions to create a more crisp texture. The fried onions tend to be pretty salty so we don’t add additional salt to the breading. After cooking, we sprinkle a bit of kosher salt over the top of the chicken.

The fried onions we use are exactly what you’d top that green bean casserole with. They’re widely available, easy to crush up in a bag with a mallet or rolling pin, and they add a ton of flavor.

Oven Instructions: Bake at 425°F for 18-20 minutes, flipping halfway through. You'll still get that crispy coating.

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