Breaded chicken breasts are versatile and quick to make for many fantastic weeknight dinners.

On busy weeknights, serve these crispy chicken breasts with a wonderful dipping sauce and some simple sides.

Serve atop a lightly dressed arugula salad with a squeeze of lemon and shaved Parmesan.

Southern Living Crispy Breaded Chicken on a plate to serve with mashed potatoes and roasted brussels sprouts

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There’s almost nothing you’re free to’t do with breaded chicken breasts.

What Can You Serve With Breaded Chicken Breasts?

Bread chicken breasts are the centerpiece for many favorite recipes, includingChicken ParmesanandLemon Chicken Pasta.

ingredients for breaded chicken breasts

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Ingredients

6(6-oz.

Dry each piece of chicken well with a paper towel.

Sprinkle chicken with 1 teaspoon each of the salt and pepper.

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Ready breading components:

Whisk together eggs and milk in a shallow dish.

Dredge in panko mixture, coating well and pressing to adhere.

Cook 3 chicken breasts in skillet until golden, 3 to 5 minutes per side.

Southern Living Crispy Breaded Chicken seasoning the chicken

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Remove chicken from pan, and place on a rimmed baking sheet.

Repeat with remaining butter, oil, and chicken.

Bake in preheated oven until chicken is cooked through, about 10 minutes.

Southern Living Crispy Breaded Chicken whisking together the eggs and milk

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Southern Living Crispy Breaded Chicken adding the seasoning to the breadcrumbs

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Southern Living Crispy Breaded Chicken dipping the chicken in the egg mixture

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Southern Living Crispy Breaded Chicken breading the chicken

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breaded chicken breasts before cooking

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Southern Living Crispy Breaded Chicken browning the chicken in the skillet

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Southern Living Crispy Breaded Chicken after baking

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