Description
A bright and comforting sheet pan dinner combining crispy chicken tenders coated with Parmesan panko and fresh asparagus, all infused with lemon brightness.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1–1/2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken breasts (or tenders)
- 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 cup panko breadcrumbs
- 1 cup Parmesan cheese (divided)
- 1 teaspoon dried parsley
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon seasoned salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 3 to 4 lemons (plus 1 optional lemon for topping)
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- 8 tablespoons unsalted butter (melted, divided)
- 1 tablespoon lemon pepper seasoning
- 1 pound asparagus
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 3 tablespoons honey
- Fresh parsley (optional, for garnish)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°F and line a large sheet pan with parchment paper.
- Add flour to one bowl and set aside.
- In a second bowl, combine panko, 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese, dried parsley, garlic powder, salt, and pepper, and stir.
- In the third bowl, add lemon zest, lemon juice, minced garlic, and melted butter, then stir. Remove 4 tablespoons of this mixture and set aside.
- Slice chicken into tenders or use whole tenders.
- Coat chicken in flour, dredge in the garlic lemon mixture, then coat in the Parmesan panko mixture.
- Place chicken on the sheet pan and sprinkle any remaining Parmesan panko mixture over it.
- Sprinkle lemon pepper seasoning on chicken and bake for 10 minutes.
- Flip chicken and place asparagus next to it, drizzling the reserved lemon butter sauce over both.
- Sprinkle remaining 1/2 cup Parmesan over asparagus and toss gently.
- Return to the oven and bake for another 10–12 minutes until chicken reaches 165°F.
- Whisk remaining butter, lemon juice, lemon zest, olive oil, and honey in a small bowl; pour over chicken when serving.
Notes
Pat chicken dry before dredging for better coating adherence. Use a meat thermometer for best results.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Modern American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 420
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 24g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 18g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 32g
- Cholesterol: 90mg