Crispy Baked Chicken Breasts

Name: Crispy Baked Chicken Breasts
Prep time: 1 h
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 6 servings Freshly ground black pepper; 4 teaspoons finely chopped fresh thyme leaves; 28 grams 1/2 cup shredded Emmentaler or Gruyère cheese, shredded on the small holes of a box grater (about; 6 servings Kosher salt; 118 milliliters mayonnaise; 3 Tbsps olive oil, plus more to oil the wire rack; 473 milliliters panko; 680 grams boneless, skinless chicken breasts (about; 59 milliliters whole milk

Crispy Baked Chicken Breasts might be just the main course you are searching for. This recipe serves 6. One serving contains 424 calories, 29g of protein, and 27g of fat. This recipe covers 18% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. If you have chicken breasts, panko, gruyère cheese, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the olive oil you could follow this main course with the Sauteed Banana, Granolan and Yogurt Parfait as a dessert.

Instructions

Heat the oven to 400°F and arrange a rack in the middle. Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil and fit it with a wire rack. Lightly oil the rack and set aside.

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Cooking Oil

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Aluminum Foil

Baking Sheet

Wire Rack

Oven

Place the panko, cheese, and measured oil in a shallow dish, season with salt and pepper, and use your hands to combine evenly.

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Salt And Pepper

Cheese

Panko

Cooking Oil

Place the mayonnaise, milk, and thyme in another shallow dish, season with salt and pepper, and whisk to combine. Set both dishes aside.

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Salt And Pepper

Mayonnaise

Thyme

Milk

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Whisk

Cut each chicken breast in half crosswise.

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Chicken Breast

Place 1 piece between 2 sheets of plastic wrap and pound to an even thickness (about 1/2 inch) with a meat mallet or the bottom of a frying pan.

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Meat

Wrap

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Plastic Wrap

Meat Tenderizer

Frying Pan

Place on a large plate or second baking sheet. Repeat with the remaining chicken pieces.Season both sides of the chicken pieces with salt and pepper. Dip 1 piece of chicken in the mayonnaise mixture and turn to coat. Then dip it in the panko mixture, turn to coat, and press the mixture onto the chicken to adhere.

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Salt And Pepper

Chicken Pieces

Mayonnaise

Whole Chicken

Panko

Dip

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Baking Sheet

Place the breaded chicken on the prepared wire rack and repeat with the remaining chicken pieces, leaving at least 1/4 to 1/2 inch of space between the pieces.

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Breaded Chicken

Chicken Pieces

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Wire Rack

Bake until the chicken is golden brown and cooked through, about 40 minutes.

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Whole Chicken

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Oven