Baked Garlic Parmesan Chicken Cutlets With Melted Cheese
Crispy Oven Baked Chicken gives you the crunch of fried food without the heavy oil or mess. This high protein recipe cooks quickly and stays tender using a simple wire rack method. The juicy meat is coated in seasoned breadcrumbs and finished with bubbling provolone cheese.
Ingredients
CHICKEN
- 1 ½ pounds chicken cutlets or 2 large chicken breasts, sliced into cutlets
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
BREADING STATION
- ½ cup all-purpose flour
- 2 large eggs
- 1 ½ cups panko breadcrumbs
- ½ cup finely grated parmesan cheese
- 2 teaspoons Italian seasoning
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- cooking spray or 2 tablespoons olive oil for browning the coating
TOPPING
- 1 ½ cups shredded mozzarella cheese
- ½ cup shredded provolone cheese optional
- GARLIC PARMESAN BUTTER
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter melted
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- ¼ cup grated parmesan cheese
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley optional
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 425°F. Place a wire rack on a rimmed baking sheet and spray it lightly with cooking spray.
- Set up a breading station: flour in one bowl, whisked eggs in the second bowl, and a mixture of panko, parmesan, Italian seasoning, garlic powder, paprika, salt, and pepper in the third bowl.
- Pat the chicken dry. Dredge each cutlet in flour, dip in egg, then press into the breadcrumb mixture. Place on the rack.
- Lightly spray the tops of the cutlets with cooking spray (or drizzle lightly with olive oil).
- Bake for 14–18 minutes, until the chicken reaches 165°F.
- Top each cutlet with mozzarella (and provolone if using). Bake 2–3 minutes, just until melted.
- Optional: broil for 1–2 minutes to lightly brown the cheese.
- Stir together the melted butter, minced garlic, parmesan, and parsley. Brush over the tops of the cheesy cutlets.
- Rest 5 minutes, then serve.
Notes
Thin cutlets bake quickly and stay juicy. If using thicker chicken, pound it to an even thickness.
For extra crispness without a rack, flip the cutlets halfway through baking.
Reheat leftovers in the oven or air fryer to bring back the crunch.
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