Nobody will ever believe that this is baked and not fried! These are great served on their own and make a great sandwich! This Parmesan Crusted Chicken is a really easy recipe that’s perfect for a weeknight dinner but also so delicious you could serve it for company. The chicken is really tender and the coating adds a tasty cheesy garlic flavor.
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Ingredients
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5 boneless skinless chicken breasts trimmed of any fat
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1 cup panko bread crumbs (or gluten-free bread crumbs if desired)
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2/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese
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3 tablespoons minced parsley
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1 teaspoon salt
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1/4 teaspoon pepper
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1/4 cup melted butter
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3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
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2 garlic cloves, minced
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Mix the bread crumbs, Parmesan cheese, parsley, salt, and pepper together in a shallow pie dish or a deep plate.
- Mix the butter, lemon juice and garlic together in another shallow pie dish or deep plate.
- Dip both sides of the chicken in the butter mixture - coating it well.
- Quickly, place the chicken on the bread crumb mixture and toss the crumbs up over the edges and top of chicken breast using either your hands or a spoon. Then gently press the chicken so the crumbs on the bottom side stick to the chicken. Now turn the chicken over and again press that side into the crumbs.
- Place chicken in 9x13 baking dish and repeat steps 3 and 4 with the rest of the chicken. Depending on the size of the chicken breasts you may need to use additional pans.
- When all chicken is prepped, bake for 40 minutes or until a meat thermometer reads 165 degrees when inserted in the thickest part of the chicken breast.
Notes
- If the butter and lemon juice mixture starts to congeal, microwave for 20 seconds.
- Be sure to use grated Parmesan cheese, because shredded cheese won't stick to the chicken as nicely.
- For a gluten-free version just swap out the Panko bread crumbs for your favorite gluten-free bread crumbs!
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