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Crispy, flavorful Indian chicken cutlets made easy in the air fryer. No egg, no breading needed — just bold spices and a satisfying crunch ready in minutes.
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Who doesn’t love a crunchy and crispy snack? I sure do, anything crispy is just my favourite! From samosas to French fries to buttermilk fried chicken, I just love fried food! Seriously, it’s really my favourite!
By Anadi Misra ·
By Anadi Misra ·
By Anadi Misra ·
However, let’s be honest and admit that frying food isn’t always the best for our health. Not only that but frying food is pretty messy and time consuming! If you’ve been around the blog for awhile, then you know my motto toward good food is there’s no good time for good food! If you have a craving, then you should really go for it, or else the craving will just get worse and worse. Plus, when you want to eat something and you make it yourself, it’s just an opportunity to expand your skills in the kitchen! You can learn more about this in my 5 Tips To Make Cooking Fun! free guide! Also be sure to check out my Live to Cook one month challenge for more cooking motivation, and this may be a recipe you try for the challenge! Tag me on Instagram so I can see your results!
So that’s how this air fryer cutlet recipe came to be! When I made these for the first time, I had just returned from my trip to India after not having visited for over four years! I had whatever crispy snacks my heart desired on my trip, whenever I wanted! However, I didn’t wanna do the work of frying and stuff after a long journey, and I think I needed to lighten up! It was the perfect time to experiment with an air fryer recipe, plus I hadn’t shared one in awhile! The result was perfect, and I just couldn’t wait to record the recipe in less than 48 hours! If you love a good hot and crispy chicken snack, then add this to your rotation!
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Air frying is all the rage lately - and with good reason! If you didn’t know, an air fryer is a countertop kitchen appliance that circulates air in a similar fashion to a convection oven. Because of the accelerated speed of air circulation, air fryers cook food much faster than in a traditional oven. Additionally, the high cooking speed in a small area give food the crispy texture that is similar to the texture of deep frying, without the added oil!
Air fryers are selling like hot cakes because they help people like me who love their fried foods! You avoid the mess and the negative health effects of frying your favourites by substituting with Air Fryer Wings, Air Fryer Cajun Potato Wedges, and even Air Fryer Chicken Parmesan! If you’re curious what air fryer I have, it’s the Ninja Foodi 6-in-1 2 basket air fryer! I use it nearly every day and it has great results! For more details about this air fryer, then be sure to check out my full first impressions review on YouTube!
These Indian Chicken Cutlets, also known as chicken patties or chicken tikki, are an easy and super tasty snack! The base of the cutlets are made with minced chicken, veggies, and a few spices, and the binding agent for all of these ingredients is some bread. Typically, the chicken cutlets are deep fried in oil, but for this chicken cutlet recipe we’ll be air frying instead! You can shape your Indian Chicken Cutlets in round discs, but I’ll be making an oblong shape here.
Seriously these Crispy Chicken Cutlets are such an awesome snack in so many ways, and air frying them makes them even more of a winner! Here’s why you need to try out this delicious Indian Chicken Cutlet recipe!
Time to see what we’ll need for our delicious FULL PRINTABLE RECIPE CARD at the bottom of this post! You can easily scale the amounts based on how many samosas you’d like to make!
Chop the bread in a large dice and place in a large bowl. Fill the bowl with water to submerge the pieces of bread. Soak for at least 5 minutes.
Squeeze out any excess water from the bread and transfer the bread to another clean bowl. Add the rest of the ingredients and mix well to combine.
Using some water or oil on your hands, form 7-9 oblong shaped cutlets.
Arrange the cutlets in the air fryer basket. If your air fryer basket has a trivet, make sure to place that in the basket before adding the cutlets.
Cook at 400 F for 10-15 minutes, flipping the cutlets halfway along the cook time.
Cook until the cutlets are golden brown and crispy.
Serve hot with your favourite dipping sauce or chutney.
I’ve used a simple sourdough bread for this recipe. Each bread you use will add its own unique flavour and texture to the final cutlet. I would recommend a bread such as a sourdough, pumpernickel or even multigrain - something with an interesting texture and flavour which will make your cutlets even more delicious.
If you don’t have an air fryer then no worries! You can still make these cutlets deep fried style. Use my method described here for my Aloo Patties to see how to get the deep fried method just right.
There are a ton of ways you can enjoy Crispy Chicken Cutlets! My favourite chutneys are Cilantro-Mint Chutney or Tamarind Chutney, but I also really like to serve cutlets with a good hot sauce or ketchup! You could even serve with your favourite pickle, yogurt, or sour cream! For beverages, a Mango Lassi would be an awesome refreshing cold beverage to complement the heat, or if you want some cozy snack vibes, then pair these cutlets with Easy Masala Chai!
I would recommend that you do not. The reason for this is because the chicken mixture will get soggy and you won’t have that nice crispiness on the outside. These Indian Chicken Cutlets are best enjoyed piping hot and fresh out of the air fryer, so enjoy as soon as possible!
However, if you want to make a large batch for a crowd, then you can certainly prepare the chicken mixture without the breadcrumbs ahead of time. You can either store your chicken mixture in the fridge or freezer. I would keep the chicken mixture in the fridge for no longer than three days, and in the freezer for no more than three months. When it’s time to cook your cutlets, add the breadcrumbs and olive oil and air fry away!
Let me know what you think of this recipe in the comments! If you’ve tried this recipe, be sure to post it on social media and tag it with #cookingwithanadi and mention me @cooking.with.anadi. Thank you!
Recipe by Anadi Misra
Crispy, flavorful Indian chicken cutlets made easy in the air fryer. No egg, no breading needed — just bold spices and a satisfying crunch ready in minutes.
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25 min
Prep
15 min
Cook
40 min
Total
7
cutlets
easy
Level
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Chop the bread in a large dice and place in a large bowl. Fill the bowl with water to submerge the pieces of bread. Soak for at least 5 minutes.
Chop the bread in a large dice and place in a large bowl. Fill the bowl with water to submerge the pieces of bread. Soak for at least 5 minutes.
Squeeze out any excess water from the bread and transfer the bread to another clean bowl. Add the rest of the ingredients and mix well to combine.
Squeeze out any excess water from the bread and transfer the bread to another clean bowl. Add the rest of the ingredients and mix well to combine.
Using some water or oil on your hands, form 7-9 oblong shaped cutlets.
Using some water or oil on your hands, form 7-9 oblong shaped cutlets.
Arrange the cutlets in the air fryer basket. If your air fryer basket has a trivet, make sure to place that in the basket before adding the cutlets.
Arrange the cutlets in the air fryer basket. If your air fryer basket has a trivet, make sure to place that in the basket before adding the cutlets.
Cook at 400 F in for 10-15 minutes, flipping the cutlets halfway along the cook time. Cook until the cutlets are golden brown and crispy.
Cook at 400°F (204°C) in for 10-15 minutes, flipping the cutlets halfway along the cook time. Cook until the cutlets are golden brown and crispy.
Serve hot with your favourite dipping sauce or chutney.
Serve hot with your favourite dipping sauce or chutney.
211
Calories
9g
Protein
22g
Carbs
10g
Fat
1g
Fiber
3g
Sugar
557mg
Sodium
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Why Indian recipe looks soo yummy!
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