Crispy Breaded Chicken

Crispy Breaded Chicken

from spendwithpennies.com
40 min

Skip the oil and deep frying, this breaded chicken is perfectly seasoned and oven baked until crispy on the outside and tender and juicy on the inside.

Ingredients

  • 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts (about 6 oz each)
  • 2 eggs (beaten)
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon black pepper
  • ⅔ cup Panko bread crumbs
  • ⅔ cup seasoned bread crumbs
  • 1 ½ teaspoons garlic powder
  • ½ teaspoon onion powder
  • ¼ teaspoon dried basil
  • 2 tablespoons dried parsley
  • cooking spray

Directions

  1. 1

    Preheat oven to 400°F.

  2. 2

    Pound chicken breasts to ½ inch thick.

  3. 3

    Beat eggs and set aside. Mix flour, salt and pepper in a shallow dish.

  4. 4

    In another dish, combine Panko, bread crumbs, and seasonings.

  5. 5

    Dip chicken in flour and shake off any excess.

  6. 6

    Dip in the egg mixture and then into the bread crumbs. Gently press the crumbs to adhere.

  7. 7

    Generously spray the chicken with cooking spray on each side and place on a rimmed baking sheet.

  8. 8

    Bake for 25-28 min or until the chicken reaches 165°F.