Looking for a weeknight dinner the whole family will love? This Easy Crispy Panko Chicken is baked (not fried!), ultra crunchy, and comes together with just a few pantry staples. It’s perfect for meal prep, kid-approved, and pairs well with almost anything.
This simple meal only consists of five main ingredients. All of my children love this chicken too, which makes weeknight dinners that much better. This chicken is super crispy and only takes 25 minutes to cook.
If you're looking for more healthy chicken dinners, then you need to try my Peanut Butter Chicken which the kids also loved and my Crock Pot Buffalo Chicken Sliders are a sure winner!
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Ingredients for panko chicken
- panko bread crumbs - I prefer panko breadcrumbs because they make your chicken super crispy.
- chicken - fat trimmed off and sliced into strips.
- egg - whisked, the egg becomes a binder for the panko helping it stick to the chicken.
- garlic powder - I love adding garlic powder to this dish to really enhance the flavor of the chicken.
- grated parmesan - I also really enjoy adding this cheese to my dish, as well. I'm all about enhancing the flavor.
Directions for panko chicken
Step-by-step directions for making this easy, healthy dinner idea.
Step 1 - Preheat oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit and line a baking pan with parchment paper. Season chicken with salt and pepper on both sides. Set up your assembly station with 1 shallow bowl with the whisked egg and another with the panko, parmesan cheese, and garlic powder.
Step 2 - Begin by dipping your chicken in the egg first, shaking off any excess yolk.
Step 3 - Then dip your chicken into the panko mixture.
Step 4 - Line your chicken on the parchment paper without crowding the pan. If you need to use more than one pan, do so. Bake for 20 - 25 minutes or until the internal temperature of your chicken reaches 165 degrees Fahrenheit.
Step 5 - Remove from oven and turn on the broiler. Broil for 2 - 3 minutes until super crispy on top. Keep a close eye on the chicken to make sure it doesn't burn. Remove the chicken from the oven and serve it with your favorite side dish.
Substitutions and Variations
Panko - you can sub regular breadcrumbs in place of panko, but the final result won't be as crispy.
Tips and FAQ's
For an even more added crispness use a wire rack on your sheet pan to allow airflow. Lightly toast the panko in a skillet before breading and Don’t overcrowd the pan, spacing is key!
Yes! Boneless, skinless thighs work great — just adjust the cook time by 5–7 minutes longer.
Absolutely, air fry at 400 degrees for 20 minutes, flipping halfway through or follow this recipe. Air Fryer Chicken Cutlets!
Store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 4 days.
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Easy Crispy Panko Chicken
Ingredients
- ½ cup panko bread crumbs
- 2 lbs. chicken fat trimmed off and cut into strips
- 1 egg whisked
- salt to taste
- ground black pepper to taste
- 1 tbsp garlic powder
- ¼ cup parmesan cheese grated
Instructions
- Step 1 - Preheat oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit and line a baking pan with parchment paper. Season chicken with salt and pepper on both sides. Set up your assembly station with 1 shallow bowl with the whisked egg and another with the panko, parmesan cheese, and garlic powder.
- Step 2 - Begin by dipping your chicken in the egg first, shaking off any excess yolk.
- Step 3 - Then dip your chicken into the panko mixture.
- Step 4 - Line your chicken on the parchment paper without crowding the pan. If you need to use more than one pan, do so. Bake for 20 - 25 minutes or until the internal temperature of your chicken reaches 165 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Step 5 - Remove from oven and turn on the broiler. Broil for 2 - 3 minutes until super crispy on top. Keep a close eye on the chicken to make sure it doesn't burn. Remove the oven and serve it with your favorite side dish.
Notes
- Measure ingredients and pour them into the bowls.
- Help crack eggs: With some practice, they’ll enjoy cracking eggs into a bowl for the dredging station.
- Set up the dredging station: Let them help line up bowls for flour, egg, and panko
- Bread the chicken: With clean hands and instruction on food safety, they can handle the full dredge process.
Nutrition
Jillian is the creator of Jillian's Healthful Eats. She is the one who cooks all the meals, develops all the recipes, takes all the photographs, and washes all the dishes! She is a very busy wife and mother of 4 who enjoys cooking with her children and instilling in them her love for health and nutrition!
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