This Simple Breaded Chicken Breast is easy to make, takes less than 10 minutes to cook. The mix of bread crumbs and cornmeal gives it a crispy coating. The mix of everyday spices gives it a basic but delicious flavor.
The first time I made this chicken, I actually baked it after I bread it. Boy, was that a bad idea? It just did not come out how I expected it to be. But, the kids still ate it; well, it wasn’t like they had a choice. I gave it another try, and I nailed it. When I make the recipe, they love it and get really excited when it’s on the menu.
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Let’s start making Simple Breaded Chicken Breast
Ingredients
- Plain bread crumbs
- Cornmeal
- Garlic powder
- Salt
- Black pepper
- Paprika
- Dried parsley– Fresh parsley can be used if that’s what you have on hand.
- Flour
- Eggs– Depending on the size of your chicken, you are going to need 2-3 eggs.
- Thinly slice chicken breast– If you can’t find already prepared thinly sliced chicken breast, cut with regular chicken breast into thin slices.
Instructions
- On a shallow plate, place bread crumbs, cornmeal, garlic powder, salt, black pepper, paprika, dried parsley, or fresh parsley; mix well, and set aside.
- In a separate shallow plate, place flour and set it aside.
- In a separate shallow plate, place eggs, mix well, and set them aside.
- A line the three plates, first flour, eggs, and then bread crumb mixture
- Begin by placing one slice of chicken into the flour covering completely, then into the egg mixture covering completely, and then into the bread crumb mixture covering completely; set aside.Â
- Repeat step 5 until all chicken is breaded.
- In a medium pan over high heat, heat oil until it’s hot or reaches 350 degrees.
- Once the oil is hot, place the breaded chicken into the pan and cook for about 1-2 mins on each side, or when it begins to brown, it’s done.
Simple Breaded Chicken Breast
- Total Time: 25 minutes
- Yield: 4 1x
Description
This Simple Breaded Chicken Breast is easy to make, takes less than 10 minutes to cook. The mix of bread crumbs and cornmeal gives it a crispy coating. The mix of everyday spices gives it a basic but delicious flavor.
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup plain bread crumbs
- 1/4 cup cornmeal
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon paprika
- 1 tablespoon dried parsley (or 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped )
- 1/4 cup flour
- 2–3 eggs
- 1 lb thinly sliced chicken breast
- 1 cup oil (or enough to fill 1/2 inch of the pan)
Instructions
- On a shallow plate, place bread crumbs, cornmeal, garlic powder, salt, black pepper, paprika, dried parsley, or fresh parsley; mix well and set aside.
- In a separate shallow plate, place flour and set it aside.
- In a separate shallow plate, place eggs, mix, and set them aside.
- A line the three plates, first flour, eggs, and then bread crumb mixture
- Begin by placing one slice of chicken into the flour covering completely, then into the egg mixture covering completely, and then into the bread crumb mixture covering completely; set aside.Â
- Repeat step 5 until all chicken is breaded.
- In a medium pan over high heat, heat oil until it's hot or reaches 350 degrees.
- Once the oil is hot, place the breaded chicken into the pan and cook for about 1-2 mins on each side, or when it begins to brown, it's done.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Main Course, Side Dish
- Cuisine: American
