Southwest Crispy Oven-Fried Chicken

Name: Southwest Crispy Oven-Fried Chicken
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: American,
Ingredients: 1/2 cup unseasoned panko bread crumbs; 2 tsps McCormick® Chili Powder; 1/2 tsp salt; 1/4 tsp McCormick® Black Pepper, Ground; 1 1/4 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts halves; 1/4 cup milk; 1 tbsp butter melted; 1/2 cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese

Add 30-minute oven-fried chicken to your rotation of weeknight recipes. This variation is seasoned Southwest-style with chili powder in the panko coating and Monterey Jack cheese sprinkled on top. Photo credit: Liren Baker from Kitchen Confidante.

10m

PREP TIME

20m

COOK TIME

275

CALORIES

8

INGREDIENTS

Servings: 4

Ingredients

1/2 cup unseasoned panko bread crumbs
2 teaspoons McCormick® Chili Powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon McCormick® Pure Ground Black Pepper
1 1/4 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts halves Substitutions available
- boneless skinless chicken thighs
1/4 cup milk
1 tablespoon butter, melted
1/2 cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese Substitutions available
- shredded Mexican blend cheese

KEY PRODUCTS

INSTRUCTIONS

1 Preheat oven to 425°F. Mix panko and seasonings in shallow dish. Moisten chicken with milk. Coat evenly with panko mixture.
2 Place chicken in single layer on foil-lined 15x10x1-inch baking pan sprayed with no stick cooking spray. Drizzle with melted butter.
3 Bake 15 minutes. Sprinkle chicken with cheese. Bake 5 minutes longer or until chicken is cooked through and cheese is melted.