Baked Parmesan Crusted Chicken (2024)

Baked Parmesan Chicken has a wonderful crispy Parmesan crust full of great flavor over moist and tender chicken. So easy and so good.

You can never have too many great chicken recipes. This is one of my best. It has a crispy, crunchy crust loaded with paprika, garlic, and Parmesan cheese.

👨‍🍳How to Bake Parmesan-Crusted Chicken

Preheat the oven to 350° convection or 375° conventional oven.

Trim and pat dry 3-4 skinless boneless chicken breasts.

Prep a baking pan. Aluminum foil for easy cleanup, a rack to help crisp all sides, and a good spray of PAM. If you don't have the rack, spray or oil the foil.

Grate ½ cup of fresh Parmesan. Fresh is better, but use pre-grated if necessary. Set up a dredge line with one egg whipped in pan one. In pan two, add ¼ cup AP flour, ¼ cup Panko breadcrumbs, ½ cup grated Parmesan cheese, 2 teaspoons paprika, and ½ teaspoon of each salt, pepper, and garlic powder.

Dip the chicken breast in the egg, coat well, and shank off excess.

Dip the chicken in the breading mixture and pat it on. Shake off the excess. Place on the prepared rack

Add a little extra topping to each breast. Give them a light spray of PAM. Let them rest for about 5 minutes before cooking to help the coating stick better.

Bake until an internal temp of 165°—about 35 minutes. Rest for a few minutes before cutting.

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The chicken

• Try to use chicken breasts that are all about the same size. The results overall will be better since they will cook more evenly.
• Pat dry, and do not rinse. See Chicken... To Rinse or Not To Rinse? for a safety discussion about rinsing.
• Some breasts are just too thick to cook well. Thin those fatter chicken breasts to about ¾ inches in the thickest parts. You can use a meat mallet or even the bottom of a heavy pan. Please be sure to cover the breasts while doing this to prevent unsafe splatter. I like to use a freezer bag for safety.

The coating

• This recipe requires grated Parmesan cheese+—freshly grated is preferred for a much better taste.
• The Panko bread crumbs add a great texture but come in flavors—pick what you like.
• Add more coating to the top before going into the oven to thicken the crust.
• A light spray of PAM (oil) will prevent dried bread crumbs that can happen in the oven.
• Letting the chicken rest for 5 to 10 minutes after coating before cooking will help the coating to stick better.

Cooking method

• This recipe uses a 350* convection oven temperature (375° conventional) for about 35 minutes. That is lower and a little longer than many chicken breast recipes. This allows the center to cook to a safe temperature while not overcooking the crust.
• Always place the thicker part of the breast towards the outside of the tray when baking chicken breasts.
• Cook the chicken on a rack if you have one. You will get airflow under the chicken and better crispier results.
• Be sure to reach an internal temperature of 165° and rest the chicken for 5 minutes before serving.

Serving

Serve with rice, potatoes, or noodles as a starch—hot vegetables like broccoli, brussels sprouts, or asparagus. A side salad and some crusty bread will round out a complete meal.

Check out these recipes for ideas: Roasted Asparagus with Parmesan, Oven Roasted Baby Potatoes, and Easy Yeast Dinner Rolls.

Baked Chicken Recipes

For other oven-based chicken recipes you will like, see Parmesan Mayonnaise Baked Chicken Breast, Roasting Chicken Breasts in a Convection Oven, Pan Seared Oven Baked Chicken Breast, Oven Fried Chicken with Gravy, and Oven Fried Chicken - Is it KFC?.

When is chicken done and safe to eat?

Chicken needs to reach 165° to be safe to eat, according to the USDA

How do you prevent chicken breasts from drying in the oven?

The three steps you can take to prevent dry chicken breast are:
1) Don't try to cook chicken breasts that are thicker than ¾ inch. Thin them with a meat mallet, rolling pin, or the bottom of a heavy pan.
2) Don't cook at an oven temperature not recommended by the recipe.
3) Use an instant-read or meat thermometer and stop cooking at 165° internal temperature.

Should chicken be covered in the oven?

No. Not if there is skin or a coat that needs to crisp.

Baked Parmesan Crusted Chicken

Baked Parmesan Chicken has a wonderful crispy Parmesan crust full of great flavor over moist and tender chicken. So easy and so good.

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Nutrition Estimate

Calories : 225.8 kcal (11%)Carbohydrates : 10 g (3%)Protein : 30 g (60%)Fat : 6.6 g (10%)Saturated Fat : 2.8 g (14%)Trans Fat : 0.1 gCholesterol : 80.8 mg (27%)Sodium : 650.6 mg (27%)Potassium : 476 mg (14%)Fiber : 0.8 g (3%)Sugar : 0.5 g (1%)Vitamin A : 625.4 IU (13%)Vitamin C : 1.4 mg (2%)Calcium : 165.6 mg (17%)Iron : 1.3 mg (7%)

Serving size is my estimate of a normal size unless stated otherwise. The number of servings per recipe is stated above. This is home cooking, and there are many variables. All nutritional information are estimates and may vary from your actual results. To taste ingredients such as salt will be my estimate of the average used.

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