Breaded Chicken Breast in Oven

solid tender juicy chicken baked with a crispy crunchy breading in under 20 minutes with simple ingredients like panko, breadcrumbs, egg, milk, and herbs!

It can be hard to find recipes that you can make for your family, and no one is going to fuss but this is one of them! We prefer to bake this cheesy breaded chicken, but it can be fried in oil or made in an air fryer. Our husband loves to make leftover chicken into a hearty sandwich the next day. We love to enjoy this chicken with a side of steamed or roast vegetables and pasta, yum!

At Avdaye, we add lots of tips in all of our recipes – because we are a home cook without any formal training, and we find we are more confident making dishes when we understand why it works, and what each ingredient means to the flavor of a recipe. Our goal is for even the most beginner home cook to feel empowered in the kitchen.

How to Make Breaded Crispy Chicken

To make this recipe, you need the following ingredients:

• Chicken breast halves – the white meat of skinless chicken breasts is best for this recipe since they coat well in the breadcrumbs. If you want to use boneless skinless chicken thighs you will want to shorten the cooking time.
• Sea salt – sea salt is essential to season the chicken before it is coated and baked, use high quality sea salt whenever cooking.
• Fresh cracked black pepper – black pepper adds a wonderful hit of spice to the chicken before it is coated in the cheesy breadcrumbs.
• Panko breadcrumbs – panko are suited to breading since they are a little larger than Italian breadcrumbs and don't have a strong flavor or seasoning. You can make your own breadcrumbs by putting stale bread in the food processor if you prefer.
• Parmesan cheese – parmesan cheese, freshly grated, is the solid cheese for breading since it is a hard cheese and wont melt too quickly and burn before the chicken is cooked. You can substitute with asiago cheese if you prefer.
• Italian spice blend – if you don't have a premixed spice blend see tips and tricks below for a mix.
• Eggs – eggs are the solid binder, use high quality eggs for the best richest flavor.
• Garlic – garlic has an intense flavor that when exposed to the heat adds a sweetness and richness to the chicken.
• Paprika, Onion powder – this mixture of spices adds a wonderful smokey savory flavor to the egg that binds the crispy breadcrumb coating to the chicken.

When you gather your ingredients, we will use the following process:

Season

Assemble the ingredients and season the chicken with salt and pepper on both sides.

Bread the Chicken

In a bowl combine the breadcrumbs, parmesan cheese, and Italian spice blend. In another bowl combine the eggs, garlic, paprika, and onion powder. Dip the chicken in the egg mixture then press it into the cheesy breadcrumb mixture to coat.

Bake

Place the chicken in a greased 9 x 13 baking dish and bake at 350 degrees for 30 – 35 minutes then enjoy!

Kitchen notes

Make your own Italian Seasoning Mix. To make your own Italian seasoning mix combine the following in a mason jar: 3 tbsp basil, 3 tbsp parsley flakes, 3 tbsp oregano, 1 tbsp garlic powder, 1 tsp dried thyme, 1 tsp crushed dried rosemary, 1/4 tsp pepper, and 1/4 tsp crushed red pepper flakes. Store of up to 3 months.

Make it gluten-free. If you want to make these gluten-free try substituting these panko breadcrumbs.

Storage. Store any leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for 3-4 days. The breading will not remain crunchy after they have cooled. We prefer to reheat them on a baking sheet in the oven.

A few answers

Can we make these in an Air Fryer?

If you want to make these in the air fryer lay the chicken on the air fryer rack in a single layer, set your air fryer to 350 degrees, slide the tray in and set the timer for 22 minutes. Check the chicken for an internal temperature of 165 degrees before eating.

If there a substitute for parmesan cheese?

If you want a vegan substitute for parmesan cheese, try nutritional yeast. Substitute at a 1:1 ratio.

How to Serve this Breaded Chicken Breast Recipe

We love serving breaded chicken with toasted baked ravioliBroccoli Cauliflower Sausage Casseroleor Sweet and Spicy Baked Cauliflower.

This simple dish is also a knockout with a Crunchy Lemon Parmesan Salador The Best French Onion Soup and a slice of Easy No Knead Bread.

To wash it all down we love Old Fashioned Pink Lemonade or a Pimms Cup Cocktail.

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Ingredients

• 6 chicken breast halves
• 1 tsp sea salt
• ¼ tsp fresh cracked black pepper
• 1 cup panko bread crumbs
• 1 cup parmesan cheese, fresh grated
• 1 tbsp Italian spice blend
• 2 eggs
• 3 tsp garlic, minced
• ½ tsp paprika
• ½ tsp onion powder

Method

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Spray a 9” x 13” baking dish heavily with nonstick spray.
3. Season the chicken with salt and pepper on both sides.
4. In a small bowl combine the breadcrumbs, parmesan cheese, and Italian spice blend. In a separate bowl whisk together the eggs, paprika, minced garlic, and onion powder.
5. Dip the chicken in the egg then in the cheesy breadcrumb mixture. Press the breadcrumbs to the chicken so the chicken is coated and the mixture is sticking. Repeat with remaining chicken breasts.
6. Set the breaded chicken breasts in the baking dish leaving space in between pieces.
7. Bake 30 – 35 minutes or until the internal temperature is 165 degrees. Enjoy!