Parmesan Crusted Chicken

Do you love juicy chicken with a crunchy breading? But oh, the mess involved in dipping each piece in flour, egg and breadcrumbs not to mention the greasy frying. Parmesan Crusted Chicken is so much easier because it is baked in the oven! All the yummy without the mess!

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Skip the frying but still have juicy, tender and crispy chicken breasts. After baking, drizzle with honey mustard sauce for a really tasty meal.

Make the Honey Mustard Sauce

In a small bowl, combine the mayonnaise, honey, and Dijon mustard.

Stir until smooth.

Set aside 4 tablespoons for preparing the chicken and reserve the rest for serving.

Parmesan/panko topping

In a medium-sized bowl, combine the panko breadcrumbs, Parmesan cheese, onion  powder, garlic powder and paprika.

Stir to combine.

Add 5 tablespoons olive oil and stir again.

Preparing the chicken

Begin by pounding the chicken. With the flat side of a mallet or a rolling pin, pound the chicken to a thickness of 1/2-inch.

Pat the chicken dry with paper towels and place on a lightly sprayed baking pan. Spread the top of each chicken breast with a layer of the honey mustard sauce.

Mound each chicken breast with the Parmesan/panko mixture, pressing firmly to adhere. Bake the chicken 15-20 minutes or just until cooked through.

Use the reserved honey mustard sauce to drizzle on the chicken when serving.

 
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Parmesan Crusted Chicken

with Honey Mustard Sauce

PRINT RECIPE

Serves 8

INGREDIENTS

• 2 ½ pounds chicken breast (8 medium), lightly pounded to about 1/2 -inch thick.
• 1 cup panko breadcrumbs
• 1 cup Parmesan cheese
• 1/2 tsp onion powder
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 tablespoons paprika 
• 5 tablespoons olive oil
• Snipped chives, green onions, or fresh parsley for garnish, if desired.

HONEY MUSTARD

• 2/3 cup mayonnaise
• 3 Tablespoons honey
• 3 tablespoons Dijon mustard

DIRECTIONS

Preheat oven to 425 degrees.

Honey Mustard Sauce:

In a small bowl, combine the mayonnaise, honey, and Dijon mustard, stirring until smooth. Set aside 4 tablespoons for preparing the chicken and reserve the rest for serving.

Parmesan/panko topping:

In a medium-sized bowl, combine the panko breadcrumbs, Parmesan cheese, onion  powder, garlic powder and paprika. Add 5 tablespoons olive oil and stir to combine

Preparing the chicken:

1. Pat the chicken dry with paper towels.
   Place on a lightly sprayed baking pan.
   Spread the top of each chicken breast with a layer of honey mustard sauce.
   Mound each breast with the Parmesan/panko mixture, pressing firmly to adhere.
   Bake the chicken 15-20 minutes or just until cooked through.
   Use the reserved honey mustard sauce to drizzle on the chicken when serving.

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