Oven-Baked Crispy Chicken with Giardiniera: An Easy Recipe

Ingredients

• 4 (4 ounce) boneless, skinless chicken breasts
• salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
• 1.5 cups butter and garlic croutons
• 0.5 cup all-purpose flour
• 2 large eggs, beaten
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 0.5 cup giardiniera
• 4 slices provolone cheese
• 2 tablespoons minced fresh parsley

Instructions

1. Preheat your oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C) for even cooking.
2. Pound the chicken breasts to an even 1/4-inch to 1/2-inch thickness using a meat mallet. Season both sides generously with salt and pepper.
3. In a food processor, pulse the croutons until they are finely crushed. Prepare three separate shallow dishes with crouton crumbs, flour, and beaten eggs.
4. Dip each pounded chicken breast into the flour, shaking off any excess. Next, dip it into the eggs, allowing excess to drip off, and then press into the crouton crumbs to fully coat.
5. Heat olive oil in a large oven-proof skillet over medium heat. Fry the chicken in the hot oil for 2 minutes on each side. Remove from heat and top each breast with 2 tablespoons of giardiniera and 1 cheese slice.
6. Bake in the preheated oven until the chicken is cooked through and the juices run clear, approximately 8 to 10 minutes. The internal temperature should reach at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C) when checked with an instant-read thermometer. Garnish with fresh parsley before serving.

Nutrition

• Calories: 560 kcal
• Fat Content: 34 g
• Fiber Content: 1 g
• Sugar Content: 1 g
• Sodium Content: 707 mg
• Protein Content: 33 g
• Cholesterol Content: 177 mg
• Carbohydrate Content: 30 g
• Saturated Fat Content: 10 g
• Unsaturated Fat Content: 0 g