Baked Parmesan Chicken Bites with Garlic Aioli

Baked Parmesan Chicken Bites with Garlic Aioli



Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 27 minutes
Yield: 4

Ingredients
For Chicken

  • 1 pound boneless chicken breasts, cut into bite-sized pieces
  • 1 cup flour
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 cups breadcrumbs ( Panko )
  • 1/2 cup grated Parmesan
  • salt and pepper

For Aioli

  • 6 tablespoons mayonnaise
  • ¼ teaspoon garlic, minced fine
  • 1 teaspoon lemon juice
  • 1 tablespoon flat leaf parsley, chopped fine

For Garnish:

  • Chopped parsley


Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit.
  2. Bake breadcrumbs on rimmed baking sheet for 5 minutes or until golden brown.
  3. Transfer to a rimmed plate, add Parmesan, and toss until combined.
  4. On another rimmed plate place flour, and in a wide bowl beat the eggs together.
  5. Increase oven temperature to 475 F
  6. Place a wire rack on a large baking sheet and brush the rack with oil.
  7. Generously season the chicken with a few pinches of salt and pepper.
  8. Place chicken pieces in flour plate coating well, then in egg mixture,
  9. and then roll in the parmesan-breadcrumb mixture patting crumbs onto all sides of the chicken.
  10. Arrange in a single layer on the greased wire rack.
  11. Bake in preheated oven until the chicken is crispy, golden brown, and cooked through, 12-15 minutes, flipping halfway through.
  12. In meantime while the chicken is baking, mix together mayonnaise, garlic, parsley and lemon juice.
  13. Place ramekin of aioli on a plate and surround with chicken bites.
  14. Garnish with parsley, so that it looks pretty.
  15. Enjoy!


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