Monday, November 9, 2026

QUICK AND EASY CRUNCHY PARMESAN CHICKEN

An old recipe done a while ago as once again I made no new recipes this week and fixed old standbys. I actually burned/overly browned the chicken, so tried to clean it up a bit using a photo app. No matter, it still tasted very nice. Mental note: don’t get into any conversations on the phone when I have something in the oven. It still tasted very nice after scraping off the burned/overly browned bits.  This was done quite a while ago. The blog where I found it is no longer available, therefore no link.


Crunchy Parmesan Garlic Chicken

Preparation time: 5 minutes
Cooking time: 30 minutes
Total time: 35 minutes

Serves: 2

2 large chicken breasts
2 teaspoons chopped garlic (fresh or jarred)
1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
1/2 cup whole wheat Panko crumbs
1/2 cup fresh grated Parmesan cheese
Black pepper to taste

Preheat oven to 400 degrees.

Drizzle extra virgin olive oil over the chicken and brush all over.

Make thin slices into the top of each chicken breast and stuff with the chopped garlic.

Mix Panko and Parmesan together in a shallow dish.

Dip each chicken breast into the Panko/Parmesan mixture.  Next place them into a baking dish. 

(Be sure to grease it if it's not nonstick.  I use parchment paper so I don't have to grease my dish.)

Top with a sprinkle of black pepper.

Bake for 30 minutes and check to see if chicken is cooked through.  If it isn't done, check the chicken every five minutes until there is no pink running out of the chicken.

Served with a mixed veggie salad and it was a quick, easy meal.


What did we think of this dish?  We will make it again as we both enjoyed. I ended up cooking one for 45 minutes as the chicken breast I bought was quite big. We shared one and put the other in the freezer for another day.  






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18 comments:

  1. Ginny HartzlerNovember 9, 2026 at 12:43 AM

    How wonderful. My mouth is watering!

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  2. Margaret DNovember 9, 2026 at 3:06 AM

    Looks and sounds good to me, Denise.

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  3. Elkes LebensglückNovember 9, 2026 at 3:48 AM

    A great recipe! I have to be careful myself, otherwise I might forget it too... It certainly looks delicious, and it tasted good, too! Good day, hugs Elke

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  4. Miradas desde mi lenteNovember 9, 2026 at 5:16 AM

    Hay que centrar la atención, en lo que se está cocinando, cualquier descuido, hace que no te salga bien lo que cocinas.
    Saludos.

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  5. David M. Gascoigne,November 9, 2026 at 5:38 AM

    It begs for a little pasta, Denise.

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  6. AnnNovember 9, 2026 at 5:39 AM

    I love chicken and this sounds and looks delicious.

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  7. DelisaNovember 9, 2026 at 7:02 AM

    Hi Denise, this is one of our families favorite recipes! We make it just slightly different, but it probably tastes very similar. We use bread crumbs instead of the panko. We mix the bread crumbs with equal parts parmesan cheese. Then we pound the chicken but not too flat. Then instead of olive oil we use butter. We mix garlic into the butter dip the chicken and then dip in bread crumbs. Then after it is all in the pan we use the extra butter and crumbs and layer on top. Drizzle the butter, more crumbs, more butter ect till it is gone. Then we take the juice of about 1/2 lemon and drizzle that on top. We too have to watch the timing because it can burn easy, I cook my at 350 for about 40 minutes give or take. Thanks for the recipe! I hope that you have a happy Monday ahead. :)

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  8. Angie's RecipesNovember 9, 2026 at 7:44 AM

    Looks so golden, crunchy and inviting!

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  9. Handmade in IsraelNovember 9, 2026 at 7:46 AM

    That looks delicious! I make a similar dish but leave out the Parmesan cheese, and it is still lovely and crunchy.

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  10. Linda GNovember 9, 2026 at 7:58 AM

    Sounds and looks delicious.

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  11. DonnaNovember 9, 2026 at 9:08 AM

    Looks and sounds delicious!!
    hugs
    Donna

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  12. R's RueNovember 9, 2026 at 9:14 AM

    Looks delicious.

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  13. ellen b.November 9, 2026 at 10:01 AM

    Good clean up, Denise. :) It sounds like a great meal!

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  14. eileeninmdNovember 9, 2026 at 11:12 AM

    Looks yummy Denise, one of my favorite chicken recipes.
    Take care, Happy Monday! Have a great week!

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  15. My Mind's EyeNovember 9, 2026 at 12:13 PM

    Eye candy and yummy to the tummy
    Hugs Cecilia

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  16. Red Rose AlleyNovember 9, 2026 at 12:38 PM

    Denise, I always love a good chicken meal. I sometimes make garlic chicken. I like this pretty plate you served it on. Have a wonderful November week, my dear.

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  17. ChristineNovember 9, 2026 at 2:04 PM

    Looks delicious!

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  18. Lowcarb team memberNovember 9, 2026 at 4:58 PM

    When the phone goes it's often too easy to overly brown chicken, I know it's happened to me!!!
    A tasty recipe you've shared Denise, thank you.

    All the best Jan

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