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    Home » Chicken

    Baked Parmesan Crusted Chicken

    By Emmeline Kemperyd on June 16, 2024, updated May 21, 2024 - Leave a Comment

    Total time: 25 minutes minutes
    Prep time: 10 minutes minutes
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    Baked parmesan crusted chicken.

    Bake parmesan crusted chicken in your oven for a quick, easy and very tasty dinner. The whole family will love this recipe - it's cheesy, crispy, and perfect for dipping. And all done in under 30 minutes!

    Baked parmesan crusted chicken.

    Who Doesn't Love Crispy Cheesy Chicken?!

    Combine two of my favorites and you get this recipe. Parmesan cheese, maybe the best cheese? And crispy chicken - is there anything better?! I'm sure you're going to love this recipe just as much as I do. I just can't stop eating it!

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    Just Common Ingredients

    Panko breadcrumbs can be swapped for regular breadcrumbs or gluten-free breadcrumbs. They all work equally well, I just prefer the larger panko version.

    You can use chicken tenders or chicken thigh filets. I used the latter, and sliced each filet in three pieces. You could use chicken breasts and slice them in smaller pieces as well!

    Parmesan cheese is the star of the show. But if you don't have it, you can still make it. Either follow this recipe, or try my baked chicken tender recipe.

    Just Bread & Bake

    1. Flour

    Mix flour with seasonings & dip your chicken pieces in it. Make sure they are well covered, but shake off any excess flour before moving on.

    Coating chicken in flour.

    2. Eggs

    After the flour, dip the chicken in egg. Same here: make sure they are well covered, but allow any excess to drip off before continuing.

    Dipping chicken in egg.

    3. Breadcrumbs

    Mix breadcrumbs with parmesan cheese, and then dip the chicken in it after the egg. Now here you can go a bit more crazy - it's fine if there's "excess" breading.

    Parmesan crusted chicken before baking.

    4. Bake!

    Bake until golden on the top - 10 minutes or so - then flip and bake until cooked through and crispy and golden. Then dip away!

    Parmesan crusted chicken after baking.

    What to Do with Leftovers

    Storing: Store leftovers in the fridge in an airtight container for up to 4 days.

    Freezing: Store leftovers in the freezer in an airtight container for up to 3 months.

    Leftovers: Eat leftovers hot or cold. You can eat them with a dip, as a main, or on top of a salad.

    Reheating in the air fryer: Reheat in air fryer at 400°F (200°C) for 3-5 minutes, until heated through.

    Reheating in microwave: Reheatin the microwave in 30-second increments.

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    Recipe

    Baked parmesan crusted chicken.

    Baked Parmesan Crusted Chicken

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    Course: Main Course
    Cuisine: North American
    Servings: 4
    Calories: 254kcal
    Prep time: 10 minutes mins
    Cook time: 15 minutes mins
    Total time: 25 minutes minutes
    Author: Emmeline Kemperyd
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    Ingredients

    • 1 lb chicken tenders or chicken thigh filets cut in 2-3 pieces each
    • ½ cup all-purpose flour
    • 1 teaspoon salt
    • ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
    • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
    • 2 eggs
    • 1 cup panko breadcrumbs or regular / gluten-free breadcrumbs
    • ½ cup shredded parmesan cheese you can also skip this
    US Customary - Metric

    Instructions

    • Preheat your oven to 440°F (225°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
    • Pour the flour onto a plate or in a shallow bowl and season with salt, pepper and garlic powder. Mix well.
      ½ cup all-purpose flour, 1 teaspoon salt, ½ teaspoon ground black pepper, 1 teaspoon garlic powder
    • Crack the eggs into another shallow bowl and beat with a fork or whisk.
      2 eggs
    • Combine panko braedcrumbs and parmesan cheese in a third plate or shallow bowl.
      ½ cup shredded parmesan cheese, 1 cup panko breadcrumbs
    • Dip the chicken thigh filets in first the flour, then the egg, and finally the breadcrumbs. Make sure they are well coated on all sides. Then spread out on the lined baking sheet.
      1 lb chicken tenders
    • When all filets are breaded, bake in the middle of the oven at 440°F (225°C) for 10 minutes, until they are starting to brown on top. Then flip and bake 5 more minutes, until cooked through and golden on the outside.
    • Serve with your favorite sides and dipping sauces.

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    • Parchment paper*
    • 3 Plates or shallow bowls
    • Fork or whisk

    Notes

     
     
    Storing: Store leftovers in the fridge in an airtight container for up to 4 days.
    Freezing: Store leftovers in the freezer in an airtight container for up to 3 months.
    Leftovers: Eat leftovers hot or cold. You can eat them with a dip, as a main, or on top of a salad.
    Reheating in the air fryer: Reheat in air fryer at 400°F (200°C) for 3-5 minutes, until heated through.
    Reheating in microwave: Reheatin the microwave in 30-second increments.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 254kcal | Carbohydrates: 14g | Protein: 31g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.02g | Cholesterol: 140mg | Sodium: 950mg | Potassium: 493mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 189IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 104mg | Iron: 2mg

    Nutritional information is approximate and automatically calculated, and should only be viewed as an indication.

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    About Emmeline Kemperyd

    Emmeline Kemperyd is a writer, food blogger, recipe creator and food photographer and the founder of alwaysusebutter.com. She has 20+ years experience creating and simplifying recipes so they taste good, and are quick, easy, and approachable. She is a regular contributor to MSN and her work has been featured by The Guardian, Well+Good, Vulture, SheKnows, Good Men Project, and The Feed Feed, among others.

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