Panko Breaded Chicken With Cheese
Learn how to make crispy panko breaded chicken in just 40 minutes, topped with cheese for extra flavor.
Ingredients
- 400 g chicken breasts
- 2 garlic cloves
- 1 onion
- 0.5 tsp salt
- 0.5 tsp pepper
- 0.5 tsp smoked paprika
- A bit of chili if you like
- 100-150 g panko
- 4 tbsp sunflower oil
- 1.5 tbsp low fat mayonnaise (for the marinate)
- 3 tbsp low fat mayonnaise for topping
- 120 g cheese
Instructions
- In a small bowl mix all the spices (salt, pepper, smoked paprika and oregano).
- Cut the onion in half and slice lengthwise. Take the garlic and chop it into mid-size pieces. Put everything in a bowl.
- Cut chicken breast pieces in half and beat a little bit. Then sprinkle each side with spices, transfer chicken to a bowl with onions and garlic and add mayonnaise. Gently mix so all chicken pieces are covered in mayonnaise. Leave to marinate for an 10-60min or even overnight.
- Preheat the oven to 180C (grill function).
- Preheat the pan to a bit more than medium heat and pour about 2 tbsp. of sunflower oil. Pour breadcrumbs into the plate and dip each chicken side so that all the chicken is covered in a thin layer of breadcrumbs (you don’t need to use onion and garlic, they were used only for marinating). Cook in the pan till each side becomes golden brown.
- Add more oil and lower the heat if the chicken starts burning.
- Place chicken on a paper towel to drain extra oil. Then put it on the baking tray. Put 1 tsp of mayonnaise on the chicken and spread it. Then add cheese and place in the oven for 7-10min (cheese must melt and get a little bit brown).
- Serve with mashed potatoes, rice and/or salad.