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Baked Chicken Breasts with Parmesan Crust is for Dinner.

Baked Chicken Breasts with Parmesan Crust takes 15 minutes to prepare.

Baked Chicken Breasts with Parmesan Crust takes 20 minutes to cook.

Baked Chicken Breasts with Parmesan Crust makes 4 servings.

The ingredients for Baked Chicken Breasts with Parmesan Crust are:

2 tbsp dijon mustard
1/2 tsp thyme leaves, chopped
Kosher Salt
1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
4 boneless, skinless chicken breast halves (8oz each)
3/4 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese
3/4 cup panko (or dried coarse baguette breadcrumbs)
Cooking spray

Here is how you make Baked Chicken Breasts with Parmesan Crust:

Preheat oven to 450 degrees F.Mix the mustard, thyme, 1/2 tsp salt and cayenne in a medium bowl. Add the chicken breasts and turn to coat completely. Set aside.In a medium shallow bowl, combine the parmesan and panko (or baguette breadcrumbs), coating evenly and heavily, and pressing the coating into the meat.Put the chicken on a rack set over a baking sheet, spray with a quick burst of cooking spray and put the sheet in the middle of the oven. Bake until chicken is golden and cooked through, 15 to 20 minutes. Let rest 5 minutes before cutting or serving.Serving Size: 4 servingsNumber of Servings: 4Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user LAC936.

The nutritional information for Baked Chicken Breasts with Parmesan Crust is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 4
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 261.0

• Total Fat: 7.3 g
• Cholesterol: 94.8 mg
• Sodium: 977.3 mg
• Total Carbs: 8.7 g
• Dietary Fiber: 0.4 g
• Protein: 37.9 g