Oven-Fried Chicken With Crispy Panko Coating Recipe

Chicken with crispy panko coating

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Prep: 15 mins
Cook: 40 mins
Total: 55 mins
Servings: 4 to 6 servings

If you love fried chicken but don't love the extra calories, you are in luck! This oven-fried chicken offers all the crispy goodness of deep-fried chicken without all of the fat. Simple ingredients like mayonnaise and honey mustard add a zesty tang, and the panko breadcrumbs create a nice, crispy crust. Serve up this chicken on a weeknight for the family as it is sure to be a crowd-pleaser. 

Ingredients

Steps to Make It

  1. Gather the ingredients.

    Ingredients for crispy panko coated chicken
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  2. Heat oven to 400 F. Line a baking pan with foil and lightly grease the foil or spray with nonstick cooking spray.

    Line a baking pan
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  3. Combine the mayonnaise, honey mustard, tarragon or thyme, and parsley in a small bowl.

    Combine mayo and honey mustard
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  4. Spread over the chicken to coat thoroughly.

    Spread over the chicken
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  5. Combine the panko breadcrumbs and fine breadcrumbs with the salt, pepper, and paprika, if using, in a bowl or pie plate.

    Combine panko with breadcrumbs
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  6. Press the chicken breasts into ​the breadcrumb mixture, turning to coat thoroughly.

    Press the chicken breasts into breadcrumbs
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  7. Arrange chicken on the prepared baking pan.

    Arrange chicken
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  8. Bake for 25 minutes.

    Bake
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  9. Flip over and bake for about 10 to 15 minutes longer, or until cooked through.

    Flip over and bake
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  10. Serve with your choice of veggies and enjoy.

Tips

  • This crispy panko-coated chicken is delicious as the star of the meal alongside vegetables and perhaps mashed potatoes, but there are other ways you can serve this delicious oven-fried chicken, perfect if you have leftovers. Turn the chicken breasts into a version of chicken Milanese and top with a salad of arugula and grape tomatoes dressed with balsamic vinaigrette, or slice and place atop a leafy green salad chock full of cucumbers, shredded carrot, and sliced olives drizzled with an olive oil-lemon juice emulsion.
  • For a quick lunch, cut into strips and place inside a tortilla filled with your favorite veggies, or place on a multigrain bun and top with lettuce, tomato, and onion along with a little bit of mayo. 
  • If you would rather skip the step of flipping the chicken while it bakes, you can place the coated chicken breasts on a cooling rack set over a baking sheet. The air will circulate underneath the chicken and crisp up the underside while baking.

Variations

  • If you would rather not have the slight tinge of sweetness in your oven-fried chicken, you can simply replace the honey mustard with just plain Dijon; mix with the mayonnaise and dried herbs and spread on the chicken as instructed.
  • If you are looking for a shortcut you can skip the dried herbs in the mayo mixture and use seasoned breadcrumbs instead of the plain when coating the chicken.
  • To add a bit of spice to this recipe, mix in a bit of hot sauce with the mayonnaise and mustard. 

 

Nutrition Facts (per serving)
534 Calories
30g Fat
23g Carbs
41g Protein
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Nutrition Facts
Servings: 4 to 6
Amount per serving
Calories 534
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 30g 38%
Saturated Fat 5g 25%
Cholesterol 116mg 39%
Sodium 687mg 30%
Total Carbohydrate 23g 8%
Dietary Fiber 1g 5%
Total Sugars 4g
Protein 41g
Vitamin C 0mg 1%
Calcium 73mg 6%
Iron 3mg 15%
Potassium 373mg 8%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
(Nutrition information is calculated using an ingredient database and should be considered an estimate.)