Easy Crispy Breaded Chicken Breast
This easy pan-fried breaded chicken recipe is amazing! The breading is perfectly brown and crispy, the chicken inside is moist and tender, it's so juicy and delicious!
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 498kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 lb chicken breasts
- 2 cups dried bread crumbs preferably Panko
- 2 eggs
- 2/3 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp pepper
- 4 tbsp oil
Instructions
- If the chicken breasts are thicker than 1 inch, either pound them to a 1-inch thickness or slice them into 2 thin layers.
- Crack the eggs in a bowl and whisk with a fork.
- Put the bread crumbs on a large plate.
- Heat the oil in a large non-stick frying pan over medium-high heat.
- Dip each chicken breast in eggs first on both sides, then dip in breadcrumbs on both sides, pressing into the bread crumbs so they stick better.
- Put breaded chicken breasts on a frying pan, making sure they are not touching. Sprinkle the chicken with 1/3 tsp salt and 1/8 tsp pepper.
- Cook for 4 minutes, then carefully flip the chicken with a spatula. Sprinkle with remaining 1/3 tsp salt and 1/8 tsp pepper.
- Cook the chicken for another 4 minutes, or until cooked through (uniformly white in the middle).
Video
Notes
If you'd like to make it low-carb, use 1 cup of coconut flour instead of breadcrumbs :)
Also see: Crispy Coconut Chicken (low-carb)
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Nutrition
Calories: 498kcal | Carbohydrates: 39g | Protein: 34g | Fat: 22g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 154mg | Sodium: 946mg | Potassium: 556mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 153IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 117mg | Iron: 3mg