Grade Level - 2, in Ducbee's Opinion
(1 - easiest, 5 - difficult)
Equipment:
Baking tray/cookie sheet, OR oven-safe cooling rack
Ingredients:
- 1 skinless, boneless chicken breast
- 1/2 cup seasoned bread crumbs (ie, Panko)
- 2+ Tbsp grated Parmesan cheese
- 1/4+ tsp salt (For more mild salt like Hawaiian sea salt, use 1 full tsp)
- 1/2+ up to 1 tsp dried thyme
- 1/2+ up to 1 tsp dried basil
- 1/4 tsp white pepper (optional)
- 1/2 Tbsp melted butter (optional - this just gives the breading a richer taste)
- 1 egg, beaten in a small bowl (OR 2+ Tbsp melted butter)
Directions:
- Preheat oven to 415 deg F
- Cut chicken breast into 1.5" sized pieces.
- In a medium bowl, mix together the bread crumbs, cheese, salt, thyme, basil and optional white pepper. Taste and adjust salt and pepper if needed.
- Dip the chicken into the melted butter first (optional), then the beaten egg, then coat with bread crumb mixture. Place the coated chicken pieces on a lightly greased cookie sheet in a single layer (OR on an oven-safe metal rack to allow for extra crispiness). If leftover crumbs exist, mix with butter and egg puff
- Bake for 20 minutes; if not golden enough, broil on high but KEEP WATCH for about 2 minutes. Flipping after 12 minutes is optional.
