Easy Baked Panko Chicken

Panko Chicken, showing panko crusted chicken breast baked and served with veggies.

Easy Baked Panko Chicken

Panko Chicken is a quick and easy dinner recipe, featuring chicken breasts flavored with Parmesan and baked until tender and juicy on the inside and crispy on the outside...everyone loves this Panko crusted chicken!

Course Main Course

Cuisine American

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 20

Total Time 30

Servings servings

Calories 408kcal

Author Samantha Skaggs

Ingredients

4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
¼ cup mayonnaise
¼ cup sour cream OR plain yogurt
¼ cup Parmesan cheese
2 tablespoons Panko bread crumbs
½ teaspoon garlic salt plus additional for seasoning chicken
Freshly ground black pepper to taste

Instructions

Preheat oven to 425°F. Line a baking sheet with foil or parchment paper for easy clean-up.
In a small bowl, mix together mayonnaise and sour cream. In another small bowl, combine Parmesan, bread crumbs, garlic salt, and pepper.
Lay chicken breasts on baking sheet. Season with garlic salt and pepper. Spread one-fourth of the mayonnaise/sour cream mixture on top and down sides of each chicken breast. Sprinkle one-fourth of the Parmesan/Panko mixture over the top of each chicken breast, covering the mayonnaise mixture and lightly pressing the crumbs into it.
Bake for 20 minutes or until the chicken is cooked through and topping is golden brown , taking care not to overcook.

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Notes

You may tweak the ratio of the mayonnaise to the sour cream or yogurt, using more or less of either.
For a dairy-free version, you may use all mayonnaise (in lieu of half sour cream/yogurt).
If you don't have Panko bread crumbs, regular bread crumbs (plain or seasoned) will work perfectly fine. I prefer Panko because they're extra crunchy.
Chicken breasts that are close to the same size will cook more evenly.
This chicken turns out really moist and juicy, as long as you're careful not to overcook it! If you're worried about overcooking, insert a meat thermometer into the thickest part of a breast and remove the pan from the oven when it reaches 165°F.

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