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

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
Instructions
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Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Grease an oblong baking pan.
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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.
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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.
Recipe Notes
Serve with a green vegetable and Rice Pilaf (p. 213), Classic Mashed Potatoes (p. 211), or fettuccine with olive oil, coarse salt, and freshly ground black pepper. Variation: For a fast, easy dinner, simply dredge chicken tenders in panko crumbs seasoned with coarse salt. Fry in peanut or canola oil and drain on paper towels.