Author Notes
Golden, tender & juicy. Coated in a cheesy crust, the whole family will love these! —Holly
Ingredients
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3
boneless chicken breasts, fat & skin removed and cut into 12 strips (or 12 chicken tenders)
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1 1/4 cups
panko bread crumbs
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2/3 cup
grated Parmesan cheese
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3 tablespoons
minced parsley
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3/4 teaspoon
salt
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1/2 teaspoon
pepper
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1/4 cup
plus 1 tablespoon melted butter
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1 tablespoon
fresh lemon juice
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3
garlic cloves, minced
Directions
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Preheat oven to 400 degrees and line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
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Mix the bread crumbs, Parmesan cheese, parsley, salt, and pepper together in a shallow pie dish or a deep plate.
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Mix the butter, lemon juice and garlic together in a second shallow pie dish or deep plate.
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Dip both sides of the chicken in the butter mixture, coating it well.
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Quickly place the chicken on the bread crumb mixture and toss the crumbs up over the edges and top of chicken breast, using either your hands or a spoon. Gently press the chicken so the crumbs on the bottom side stick to the chicken. Now turn the chicken over and again press that side into the crumbs.
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Arrange breaded chicken strips on the baking sheet and repeat steps 3 and 4 with the rest of the chicken.
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When all chicken is prepped, bake uncovered (on the middle rack of the oven) for 20 minutes or until a meat thermometer reads 165 degrees when inserted in the thickest part of the chicken breast.
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If strips aren't as golden as desired, reduce the bake time by one minute and broil on the middle rack of the oven for one minute. Be sure to watch them closely to make sure they don't burn.
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