I used to get the Smoked Mozzarella Chicken dish from Olive Garden...but they haven't had it available in a long time. Back in 2019 I came up with my Creamy Tuscan Chicken recipe and it's really tasty. So with my new PowerXL Grill Air Fryer Combo, I tweaked the recipe a little bit to make everything in one pot (except the noodles that I'd cooked ahead of time). It turned out delicious! Johnny said it's even better than Olive Garden! :) Oh and I did NOT pre-heat the air fryer before cooking the chicken...I laid the strips on the grill plate as I finished coating them.
PowerXL Smoked Mozzarella Chicken CopyCat
Ingredients:
1 lbs boneless skinless chicken breast tenderloins
1 large egg
1 large egg
1 quart heavy cream
1/2 cup flour
1/2 tsp garlic salt
1/2 tsp paprika
1 can chicken broth
1 tsp garlic powder
1 1/2 tsp Smoked Paprika
1 cup Parmesan cheese
2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
1 cup spinach
3/4 cup sun-dried tomatoes
16 oz cooked penne pasta
1/2 cup flour
1/2 tsp garlic salt
1/2 tsp paprika
1 can chicken broth
1 tsp garlic powder
1 1/2 tsp Smoked Paprika
1 cup Parmesan cheese
2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
1 cup spinach
3/4 cup sun-dried tomatoes
16 oz cooked penne pasta
Directions:
Mix flour, garlic salt, and paprika in a shallow bowl.
Mix flour, garlic salt, and paprika in a shallow bowl.
Beat egg and 1/4 cup of the heavy cream together in a separate shallow bowl.
Cover the chicken tenderloins in the egg mixture then lightly coat with the flour mixture.
Arrange the chicken in a single layer on the grill plate in the inner pot of the PowerXL.
Cover the chicken tenderloins in the egg mixture then lightly coat with the flour mixture.
Arrange the chicken in a single layer on the grill plate in the inner pot of the PowerXL.
Turn the PowerXL to Air Fryer at 375 degrees for 10 minutes (should be 165 degrees when finished).
Using oven mitts, carefully remove the grill pan. Transfer chicken to a plate and cut into bite-size pieces.
In the inner pot, add chicken broth, the remainder of the heavy cream, garlic powder, smoked paprika, parmesan cheese, mozzarella cheese, and sun dried tomatoes.
Turn the PowerXL to Simmer and whisk until thickened.
After sauce has thickened, stir in spinach and chicken.
After sauce has thickened, stir in spinach and chicken.
Serve over cooked penne pasta.