Garlic Panko Chicken Strips

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 3
• 5 tablespoons butter
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 3/4 cup panko breadcrumbs
• 1/4 cup freshly shredded parmesan cheese
• 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh parsley (optional)
• salt and pepper
• 1 1/4-1 1/2 lbs boneless skinless chicken breasts

Recipe

• 1 in a small saucepan, melt butter over medium-low heat; as butter starts to melt, add minced garlic into the saucepan.
• 2 once butter has melted, remove from heat and pour garlic butter mixture into a low flat dish, like a soup plate or pie pan.
• 3 in another low, flat dish, combine panko, parmesan, and parsley if using (some kids don't like green bits in their food, so feel free to leave out); add salt and pepper to suit your tastes.
• 4 preheat oven to 400f; have ready a baking pan that's been lightly sprayed with nonstick cooking spray.
• 5 remove chicken tenderloin from breasts and leave whole, then cut breasts crosswise into strips.
• 6 roll chicken pieces into garlic butter, then completely dredge in panko mixture; place on prepared baking pan.
• 7 should you have any panko mixture left over when you are done, sprinkle over chicken strips; should you have any melted butter left over, pour over chicken.
• 8 bake in preheated oven for 15 to 20 minutes, or until chicken is just cooked through.