Baked Parmesan Crusted Chicken

Baked Parmesan Crusted Chicken – Chicken filets covered in Parmesan cheese and seasoned panko bread crumbs and baked until perfectly crispy. No frying required!

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Healthy is not a category of cuisine that I tend to post about often – I’m more passionate about foods more on the indulgent side of the spectrum. In fact, in the past year alone, I’ve only posted about a handful of healthy recipes, including these Chicken & Couscous Stuffed Peppers and the Orchard Harvest Salad, which are two of my favorite recipes in the world, but also happen to be better for you. Well today I have another recipe that falls into that category – Healthy Parmesan Crusted Chicken!

Instead of frying the chicken breasts, they’re baked in the oven. But don’t think that makes them any less wonderful. The smells that engulfs the kitchen as these bake is truly incredible, thanks to the blend of Parmesan cheese and garlic powder. Good luck waiting the full 15 minutes for these babies to bake through! Serve them with Roasted Sweet Potatoes for a delicious dinner!

A few of my other favorite healthier recipes include Hamburger and Zucchini Skillet, Light Italian Shrimp & Rice Skillet Recipe, and One Pan Parmesan Pork Chops and Veggies!

The thing I love most about this recipe is that you can get a perfectly crispy chicken bread with tons of flavor with very little effort. You can easily have this recipe done, start to finish, in less than 30 minutes.

So how exactly do you make this Parmesan crusted chicken? Let’s run down the steps, shall we??

First you coat the panko breadcrumbs with shredded Parmesan cheese, garlic powder, salt, and pepper. I like using shredded Parmesan instead of grated because it crisps up better.

Then, you coat the chicken filets with a little sour cream. You can use low fat if you want to make these extra healthy. But don’t omit it all together – the sour cream is the glue that holds on to all that crispy coating.

Tips to make Healthy Parmesan Crusted Chicken:

1. For this recipe, you need to use chicken filets, not chicken breasts. You can buy filets or you can make your own. To make your own, you slice chicken breasts into two thinner halves and then pound the chicken out a little to flatten it out. If you don’t have flat filets, they won’t cook evenly.
2. Panko bread crumbs are not the same as regular bread crumbs – they’re a little bulkier and crispier. You should be able to find them in the same spot as regular bread crumbs on the grocery shelf.
3. I highly recommend using shredded Parmesan instead of grated Parmesan because it gets crispier and adds more texture to the crust.

And there you have it – and yummy, easy, and HEALTHY dish to make for weeknight dinners. Heck, you’ll love it enough to make on the weekends too! Make sure to check out some of the other healthy recipes I have for you guys by scrolling to the bottom. Enjoy!

Tools for making Healthy Parmesan Crusted Chicken:

1. Sheet Pan
2. Parchment Paper
3. Mixing Bowls

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Healthy Parmesan Crusted Chicken

Chicken filets covered in Parmesan cheese and seasoned panko bread crumbs and baked until perfectly crispy. No frying required!

Prep:15 minutes mins

Cook:15 minutes mins

Total:30 minutes mins

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Ingredients

• ▢ 24 ounces chicken filets
• ▢ 1/3 cup sour cream
• ▢ 1/2 cup panko bread crumbs
• ▢ 1/2 cup shredded Parmesan cheese
• ▢ 2 teaspoons garlic powder
• ▢ salt and pepper

Instructions

• Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Prep baking sheet by lining with parchment paper to greasing with olive oil. 
• Place chicken filets on prepped baking sheet. Season with salt and pepper. Add a heaping tablespoon to each of the 4 filets and spread evenly. Set aside.
• In a medium bowl, add Parmesan cheese, bread crumbs, garlic powder, and a pinch of salt and pepper and toss to combine. Divide mixture evenly on each filet. Spread mixture and press into the sour cream to help it stick. 
• Bake prepared filets in preheated oven for 12 to 15 minutes, or until cooked through and crispy. Remove from oven and serve immediately. 

Nutrition Information

Calories: 319kcal (16%), Carbohydrates: 7g (2%), Protein: 42g (84%), Fat: 12g (18%), Saturated Fat: 5g (31%), Cholesterol: 129mg (43%), Sodium: 459mg (20%), Potassium: 704mg (20%), Sugar: 1g (1%), Vitamin A: 280IU (6%), Vitamin C: 2.1mg (3%), Calcium: 182mg (18%), Iron: 1.2mg (7%)

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