Air Fryer Chicken Parmesan Sandwich

We used the air fryer to make a cheesy, toasty Chicken Parmesan Sandwich in minutes! This air fryer sandwich features crispy chicken, flavorful marinara, and plenty of cheese!

This recipe is all about the comfort food! You’ve got chicken parmesan, a classic recipe that definitely qualifies as comfort food. And then you’ve got a grilled cheese with toasty, buttery bread and melty cheese. Put those two together and you’ve got a seriously good chicken parmesan sandwich, straight outta the air fryer!

You could definitely use our air fryer chicken parmesan recipe to make this from scratch, but we kept this sandwich super easy today and made it with a frozen breaded chicken breast filet. It only takes a couple of minutes to prepare and is ready in under 20 minutes which makes it perfect for lunch, an afternoon snack, or even a quick dinner!

If you’ve never made grilled cheese in the air fryer you’ve been missing out! It’s so quick and easy and the bread comes out nice and toasty. We’ve got lots of grilled cheese recipes (see below!) and also some other quick and easy recipes that make good use of frozen chicken. Try out these air fryer frozen chicken strips or air fryer frozen chicken nuggets!

The air fryer is definitely our preferred way to prepare just about any kind of frozen or pre-cooked chicken. It always tastes better than the oven or microwave!

Of course, if you prefer made from scratch recipes, you’ll want to try our air fryer chicken sandwich next. It’s so crispy and juicy!

Ingredient Notes:

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Frozen Chicken – This is meant to be a quick and easy air fryer recipe so we’re using frozen breaded chicken breast filets. You could also use frozen chicken patties!

Bread – We’re sticking with classic white bread and going for a grille cheese vibe, but you could also use a hoagie roll or even our air fryer garlic bread.

Butter – For buttering up the bread! We also sprinkle on a bit of garlic salt to help enhance the savory flavors.

Marinara Sauce – We love Rao’s Marinara but you can use any brand that you prefer!

Cheese – We’re using a mixture of shredded Parmesan and mozzarella for all the cheesy goodness.

How to Make Chicken Parmesan Sandwich:

• Chicken – To get started spritz your air fryer basket with an oil spray and place the frozen breaded chicken into the basket. Spritz it with a bit of oil too! Air fry for about 10 minutes at 400 degrees for the frozen, breaded chicken breast to get hot and crispy.
• Assemble – When the chicken is ready remove it from the basket and place one of the slices of buttered bread, butter side down, into the basket. Spread some marinara sauce over the bread and sprinkle on half of the shredded parmesan and mozzarella, along with a bit of Italian seasoning.
• Chicken – Arrange the chicken over the cheese and spread the rest of the marinara over the top. Sprinkle with the rest of the cheese.
• Finish – Place the second piece of bread on your sandwich and air fry at 360 degrees. Let it cook for about 4 minutes before carefully flipping it and allowing it to finish cooking for another 3 to 4 minutes, or until the bread is golden and crispy! Serve these chicken parm grilled cheese sandwiches while they’re hot!