Baked Parmesan Breaded Chicken

I have been craving chicken strips, so I decided to make my own! Serve with a condiment of your choice! I personally enjoy mine with honey mustard. This recipe is quick, easy, and delicious!

Yields: 6 servings

Ingredients:
2 tbsp. olive oil
1 cup dry bread crumbs
2/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1 tsp. Italian seasoning
1 tsp. garlic powder
1/2 tsp. dried basil leaves
1/4 tsp. ground black pepper
6 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves

Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly grease a 9x13 inch baking dish or a large cookie sheet.

2. Put the olive oil in a bowl. In a separate bowl, mix the bread crumbs, Parmesan, Italian seasoning, garlic powder, basil leaves, and pepper.

3. Dip each chicken breast in the oil mixture, then in the bread crumb mixture, coating well on both sides. Arrange the coated chicken breasts in the baking dish or on the large cookie sheet and top with remaining bread crumb mixture.

4. Bake for 30 minutes in the preheated oven or until juices run clear. Flip them halfway through the baking time.

*I did not have chicken breast halves on hand, so I decided to cut my chicken breasts into big strips for easier eating. I cut the baking time by 5 minutes.