Baked chicken sounds pretty unappealing. Understood. You can make it in a number of ways that you and your family will love though.
There’s one catch. Don’t create false expectations. Baked isn’t fried. If you advertise fried chicken for dinner and oven fry it instead, you may find your derrière in the car on the way to KFC. If instead, you say that dinner will be chicken goodness, you start from a clean slate. Everyone will be open to a tasty new meal.
These are some terrific meals that are in the style of family favorites.
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 c Italian style breadcrumbs, in a shallow bowl
- 4 6 oz chicken breast cutlets, pounded thin about 1/2 inch
- 2 eggs beaten, placed in a shallow bowl
- 3 1/2 c good quality marinara sauce
- 3/4 c shredded part skim mozzarella
- 2 Tbsp shredded Parmesan
- Olive oil cooking spray
Preparation
- Preheat oven to 400
- Dip each cutlet in egg
- Shake off excess and dredge in breadcrumbs
- Spray each one with olive oil on both sides
- Bake on a cooking sheet for 15 min until they turn golden
- Top with marinara, mozzarella and Parmesan
- Bake for another 10 min until cheese is bubbly
Ingredients
- 1 lb chicken cutlets
- 1-2 lg eggs, beaten and placed in a shallow bowl
- 1 c panko
- 3 Tbsp unsalted butter
- 1 lg shallot, minced
- 1 Tbsp flour
- 2 1/4 low sodium chicken stock
- 1/2 c Chardonnay
- 1/3 c fresh lemon juice
- Chopped parsley for garnish
Preparation
- Preheat oven to 450
- Preheat a baking sheet
- Dip each cutlet in egg
- Shake off excess and dredge in panko
- Spray each one on both sides with cooking oil
- Bake for 10 min
- Flip them over and bake for 10 min more
- While they bake, melt 1 Tbsp butter and sauté the shallots for about 2 min
- Whisk in flour and cook for 1 min
- Add stock, wine and lemon juice
- Simmer on low for 15 min, stirring occasionally
- Strain through a fine sieve and return it to the pan
- Turn the heat to med/ low and add remaining butter, 1 Tbsp at a time
- Season with salt and pepper and pour over chicken
- Garnish with parsley
Ingredients
- 3 boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1 inch pieces
- 2 eggs, beaten in a bowl
- 1 1/2 c panko in a bowl
- Sesame seeds for garnish
Sauce
- 1/4 c honey
- 1/4 c soy sauce
- 2-3 garlic cloves, minced
Preparation
- Preheat oven to 375
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper
- Dip each piece of chicken in egg then roll in panko
- Bake for 20 min or until golden
- Make the sauce as they bake
- In a sauce pan, combine honey, soy sauce and garlic
- Bring to a boil
- Reduce to simmer, stirring regularly for a few minutes
- Toss the cooked chicken bites in sauce
- Serve with steamed vegetables and rice
You can use the egg/ breadcrumbs technique on baked cutlets and top them with any of your favorites.
Try it. We think you’ll like it.
Enjoy these baked beauties!
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