Crunchy Parmesan Baked Chicken

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Crunchy Parmesan Baked Chicken

We can’t get enough of our Crunchy Parmesan Baked Chicken…it is so fabulous! We love to serve it with mashed potatoes, noodles or rice. Also…we have to shout out these delicious roasted veggies. They add the perfect touch to this meal. xo Liz + Lizi

I had always made my own bread crumbs for all my recipes, and then my friend Joni introduced me to panko, which is Japanese-style breading. It has a coarser texture that creates a deliciously crunchy crust for chicken recipes like this. Panko is available in most supermarkets.

Crunchy Parmesan Baked Chicken

The Food Nanny

Servings

8

Crunchy Parmesan Baked Chicken

Ingredients

  • 2/3 cup buttermilk or buttermilk ranch dressing
  • 2 cups panko bread crumbs
  • 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
  • 2 teaspoons garlic salt
  • 2 pounds chicken breast tenders
  • 1/3 cup butter
  • Salt

Directions

  1. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Grease an oblong baking pan.

  2. Pour the buttermilk or buttermilk ranch dressing into a wide, shallow dish or pie plate. Mix the panko, Parmesan cheese, and garlic salt in another wide,shallow dish. Roll each piece of chicken in the buttermilk and then dredge in the panko mixture to coat.

  3. Arrange the chicken pieces in the prepared pan. Melt the butter in a glass measuring cup in the microwave and drizzle the melted butter over all. Bake for about 30 minutes, until the chicken is tender and no longer pink. Sprinkle with salt to taste.