Description
Meal prep this Crispy Baked Chicken with panko breading for an easy, flavorful protein source. Perfect for wraps, sandwiches, or salads!
Prep Time: 10 min | Cook Time: 25 min | Total Time: 35 min | Course: Lunch, Main Course | Cuisine: American | Keyword: air fry, Make Ahead, meal prep, Protein | Servings: 4
Crispy Chicken
Meal prep this Crispy Baked Chicken with panko breading for an easy and flavourful protein source. Perfect for wraps, sandwiches, or salads!
Ingredients
2chicken breasts, (about 1 lb) boneless, skinless
1tablespoonolive oil
½tablespoonsmooth dijon mustard
½cuppanko breadcrumbs
½teaspoonpaprika
½teaspoongarlic powder
¼teaspoononion powder
¼teaspooncayenne pepper powder
½teaspoonsalt
Instructions
- Preheat oven or airfryer to 400F.
- Use a sharp knife to gently slice the chicken lengthwise starting from the thickest part to the thinnest (top to bottom).
- Add the chicken to a large bowl and coat with olive oil and dijon mustard.
- In a separate smaller bowl, mix together panko, paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, cayenne pepper powder and salt.
- Pour the breadcrumb and spice mixture over the chicken and toss to combine. Try to ensure the chicken is evenly coated.
- Arrange the chicken on a lined baking tray or in the basket of your airfryer. Spray lightly with olive oil spray. Bake for about 20-30 minutes, flipping halfway or air fry for about 20 minutes, flipping halfway. The chicken is done when the internal temperature reads 165F.
- Allow the chicken to rest for about 5 minutes before slicing.
Notes
If you prefer to make chicken chunks, slice the chicken breasts into 1 inch chunks and follow the recipe as written. The cooking time should remain similar, however I recommend beginning to check the internal temperature at around 16-18 minutes.
For the crispiest chicken- avoid overcrowding the pan or air fryer basket- if you have a smaller air fryer you may need to do this in batches.
*I have included an estimation of the nutrition information for this recipe below. However, always remember a recipe is so much more than just nutritional content and these numbers do not need to dictate your food choices. Please don’t forget that both your body and soul need nourishment! The owner of this website is not liable for this estimation.
Nutrition
Serving: 1chicken filet | Calories: 193kcal | Carbohydrates: 6g | Protein: 25g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 72mg | Sodium: 498mg | Potassium: 450mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 210IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 22mg | Iron: 1mg
