Ingredients

The following ingredients have 5 Servings
  • 4 (6 oz) boneless skinless chicken breast halves
  • 1/4 cup mayonnaise
  • 1/4 cup buttermilk
  • 1 1/2 tsp dried basil
  • 1/4 cup finely grated Parmesan cheese (, divided)
  • 1/4 tsp garlic powder (, divided)
  • Salt and freshly ground black pepper (, to taste)
  • 1/2 cup Panko bread crumbs
  • 1/4 cup dry white bread crumbs
  • 1/8 tsp onion powder
  • Olive oil cooking spray

Instruction

  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Butter a 13x9 baking dish. In a shallow bowl, whisk together mayonnaise, buttermilk, dried basil, 2 Tbsp Parmesan cheese, 1/8 tsp garlic powder and season with salt and pepper to taste, set aside. 
  • In a separate shallow bowl, whisk together Panko bread crumbs, dry white bread crumbs, remaining 2 Tbsp Parmesan cheese, onion powder, 1/8 tsp garlic powder then season bread crumb mixture with salt and pepper to taste. 
  • Dip chicken in basil (pesto) dressing mixture and coat both sides, then dip in bread crumb mixture and coat both sides (I'd recommend giving a generous dipping in each). Align coated chicken breast halves in a single layer on baking dish. Spray tops of chicken breast halves evenly with olive oil cooking spray. 
  • Bake chicken in preheated oven 30-35 minutes until cooked through (I wanted mine nice and golden so I moved the oven rack up a bit during the last minute of baking and broiled them. If you do this don't walk away from them, watch them constantly to prevent over browning). Serve warm.