Baked Parmesan Chicken Bites with Garlic Aioli
This is the adult version of the classic chicken nugget, and it is so much better! With a delectable garlic aioli dipping sauce, you certainly won't regret this recreation of a childhood favorite!
Equipment
- Oven
Ingredients
Chicken Bites
- 1 lb Boneless Chicken Breasts Cut into bite-sized pieces
- 1 C Flour
- 2 Eggs
- 2 C Panko Breadcrumbs
- ½ C Parmesan Cheese Grated
- Salt
- Pepper
Garlic Aioli
- 6 Tbsp Mayonnaise
- ¼ Tsp Garlic Finely Minced
- 1 Tsp Lemon Juice
- 1 Tbsp Parsley Finely Chopped
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°.
- Bake breadcrumbs on a rimmed baking sheet for 5 minutes or until golden brown.
- Transfer to a rimmed plate, add parmesan, and toss until combined.
- On another rimmed plate place flour, and in a wide bowl beat the eggs together.
- Increase the oven temperature to 475°.
- Place a wire rack on a large baking sheet and brush the rack with oil.
- Generously season the chicken with a few inches of salt and pepper.
- Place chicken pieces in flour plate coating well, then in egg mixture.
- Roll in the parmesan-breadcrumb mixture patting crumbs onto all sides of the chicken.
- Arrange in a single layer on the greased wire rack.
- Bake in preheated oven until the chicken is crispy, golden brown, and cooked through, 12-15 minutes, flipping halfway through.
- In the meantime, while the chicken is baking, mix together mayonnaise, garlic, parsley and lemon juice.
- Place ramekin of aioli on a plate and surround with chicken bites.
Notes
If you really like sauce - double the aioli!
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