Panko Crusted Chicken Breast Recipes

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F.
• Sprinkle chicken with salt & pepper.
• Mix panko crumbs with the chopped Pecans.
• Melt 2 tbsp butter in an oven proof skillet (that will be large enough to accommodate the 4 breasts) & melt butter over low heat.
• Paint the breasts with the butter and coat them with the panko/nut mixture.
• Heat the skillet over medium heat and put in the breasts
• Sauté the chicken until brown on the bottom, flip breasts and place the skillet in the preheated 400°F oven.
• Bake until the breasts are done approx 18 minutes, depending on the size of the breasts.
• Remove chicken to a platter and keep warm.
• Remove any bits & pieces from the skillet.
• Add remaining 2 tbsp butter to the skillet & sauté the shallots approx 1 minute, add the broth approx 1 minute.
• Add parsley.
• Drizzle sauce over the chicken & serve.

Steps:

• 1. Mix the bread crumbs with the thyme, Parmesan cheese, lemon zest, 3/4 teaspoon salt, and pepper.
• 2. Place each chicken breast in a large plastic bag or, place between plastic wrap or wax paper, and pound each breast to equal thickness using either a meat mallet or the bottom of a heavy skillet.
• 3. Put some milk in one shallow dish and the bread crumbs in another.
• 4. Pat the chicken dry and season both sides with salt and pepper. Next, run the breast through the milk to coat it. (Alternative: Rub the chicken breast with Dijon mustard instead of the milk.)
• 5. Lay the chicken in the bread crumbs, turn it over and press it into the breading to coat.
• 6. Lay on a piece of waxed paper.
• 7. Heat a large skillet (12 inches in diameter) over medium heat. Coat the bottom of the skillet with olive oil.
• 8. When the oil is hot, lay 2 chicken breasts in the pan. Cook the chicken without turning until beginning to brown, about 2-3 minutes.
• 9. Turn the chicken and cook until equally brown on the other side, about 2-3 minutes or more depending on the thickness of the chicken breast. Repeat with the remaining 2 breasts. Transfer chicken to a paper towel-lined plate to drain.
• 10. Serve with lemon wedges. *(I like to use the Japanese Panko bread crumbs. They're larger and give more of a crunch. But, any dry bread crumb will work.)