There’s a very short list of dinners that get zero complaints at my table — three boys, one husband, and a boxer dog who thinks he’s also entitled to a vote. This parmesan crusted chicken recipe is at the top of that list. It’s crispy on the outside, juicy on the inside, and it comes together with ingredients I almost always have on hand: chicken breasts, panko breadcrumbs, and a big handful of parmesan cheese.

Why This Parmesan Crusted Chicken Recipe Works

• Panko breadcrumbs give you that shatteringly crispy crust that regular breadcrumbs just can’t match.
• Parmesan cheese mixed right into the crust adds a salty, savory depth that makes plain chicken breasts taste like something you’d order at a restaurant.
• Baking means juicy chicken every time — no dried-out, sad chicken breasts here.
• One dish, endless variations — serve it over pasta, alongside a big salad, or tucked into a sandwich the next day.

Parmesan Crusted Chicken

This parmesan crusted chicken is crispy, golden, and delicious. Panko breadcrumbs and real parmesan give it that perfect crunch, while oven-baking keeps the chicken juicy every single time

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Course Dinner

Cuisine American, Italian

Servings 4 people

Ingredients

  

• 1 pound chicken breast
• 1/2 cup mayonnaise
• 1/2 tsp smoked paprika (heaping 1/2 tsp)
• 1/2 tsp garlic powder (heaping 1/2 tsp)
• 1/2 tsp salt (heaping 1/2 tsp)
• 1/4 tsp ground pepper
• 1/2 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese (or mix with Asiago)
• 1 cup Panko bread crumbs
• cooking spray

Instructions

 

• Preheat oven to 425
• Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper or foil, set a cooking rack on top.
• In a bowl, stir mayonnaise, paprika, garlic powder, salt, pepper.
• On a plate or shallow bowl, coming cheese and breadcrumbs.
• Brush each chicken breast with mayonnaise mixture on both sides.
• Coat each piece of chicken in the Panko mixture – press both sides to cover completely.
• Place the chicken on the wire racks, spray the top with cooking oil to help it brown.
• Cook chicken for 15 minutes on the first side – set the oven to low broil for the last 2 minutes. Flip chicken over, reset oven to 425 and cook 15 minutes on the second side, set to low broil for an additional 2 minutes.

Keyword baked, chicken

Loved this one? You’ll want to bookmark it — it’s officially a Tipsy Apron staple. Find the full printable recipe card and more family favorites at thetipsyapron.com, and let me know in the comments if your family gives it the same rave reviews mine does.