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Crunchy Oven Pesto Chicken Cutlets

Here's how you make Crunchy Oven Pesto Chicken Cutlets
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  • Servings: 4
  • Prep: 20m
  • Cook: 20m
    • The following recipe serves 4 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • 4 tablespoons pesto (prepared pesto, I use more and use homemade but purchased is okay)
  • 1 to 1 1/2 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts (4 breasts)
  • 1 cup panko bread crumbs
  • 1/2 cup breadcrumbs (fine dry bread crumbs)
  • 2 teaspoons paprika
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground pepper
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: Heat oven to 400F (preheated for 10 minutes). Lightly grease a baking pan large enough to hold the chicken in a single layer.

  • Step 2: Pat chicken breasts dry. Gently pound the chicken between sheets of plastic wrap to even thickness.

  • Step 3: In a food processor, pulse the panko and dry bread crumbs with the paprika, garlic, salt, and pepper, until well combined.

  • Step 4: Rub each chicken breast with about 1 fairly heaping tablespoon of pesto, then press in the crumbs to thoroughly coat.

  • Step 5: Arrange the chicken in the baking pan and bake for about 20 minutes, or until chicken is cooked (do not turn the chicken).

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