Quick Crispy Parmesan Chicken Breasts

Ingredients

• cooking spray
• 0.5 cups panko bread crumbs
• 0.33 cups Parmesan cheese
• 0.25 teaspoons paprika
• 0.25 teaspoons salt
• 0.25 teaspoons ground black pepper
• 3 tablespoons melted butter
• 2 teaspoons white wine , Optional
• 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
• 1 clove garlic , crushed
• 4 skinless , boneless chicken breast halves, pounded to an even thickness

Instructions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil and spray with cooking spray.

2. 2

   Whisk bread crumbs, Parmesan cheese, paprika, salt, and black pepper together in a shallow bowl. Stir butter, white wine, mustard, and garlic together in another bowl.

3. 3

   Dip each chicken breast half into melted butter mixture; press into bread crumb mixture to evenly coat. Place breaded chicken in a single layer on the prepared baking sheet. Pat any leftover bread crumb mixture onto chicken breasts.

4. 4

   Bake chicken in the preheated oven until no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear, about 20 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).