Crunchy Lemon Parmesan Chicken with Broccoli is a lemony sheet pan dinner made with chicken breast, Parmesan cheese, panko breadcrumbs, butter and of course, loads of lemon and a side of broccoli.
Sheet pan meals are always a fantastic dinner option for feeding families. Being able to just toss dinner on one pan and let it cook in the oven while you accomplish some other tasks around the house is sometimes a life saver!
Another great recipe to toss in the oven that is bursting with flavor are these Asian Meatballs!
Crunchy Lemon Parmesan Chicken with Broccoli
Crunchy Lemon Parmesan Chicken with Broccoli is super lemony and has a great crunch from the panko mixture. Boring flavor is not happening with this meal. Even the broccoli is buttery and full of delicious lemon flavor!
Tips & Tricks
Swap
You can easily swap broccoli for asparagus and follow the instructions exactly the same. Just trim the asparagus before placing on the sheet pan.
Set Up
Stay organized when preparing this dish by setting up your three bowls for dipping. One will have butter and lemon juice, another will have flour, and the third will have the panko and seasonings. Remember to set some of that lemon butter mix aside for later use on the vegetables. This dish comes together so easily this way!
Crunchy Lemon Parmesan Chicken with Broccoli
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 26 minutes
- Total Time: 36 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
Description
Crunchy Lemon Parmesan Chicken with Broccoli is a lemony sheet pan dinner made with chicken breast, Parmesan cheese, panko breadcrumbs, butter and of course, loads of lemon and a side of broccoli.
Ingredients
- 1 cup panko breadcrumbs
- 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese (grated)
- 1 teaspoon oregano
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 1/3 cup flour
- 1/3 cup unsalted butter (melted)
- 3 lemons (zest and juice)
- 1 tablespoon garlic (minced)
- 1.5 pounds chicken breast (thin cut)
- 1 lemon (sliced thinly)
- 2 cups broccoli
- olive oil
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
- Gather ingredients, 3 bowls, foil, baking sheet, measuring cups, knife, and cutting board.
- Cover baking sheet with foil and lighly grease with olive oil.
- In bowl #1: mix breadcrumbs, Parmesan cheese, oregano, garlic powder, salt, and pepper.
- In bowl #2: flour.
- In bowl #3: stir together the melted butter, 5 tablespoons lemon juice, 2 teaspoons lemon zest, and minced garlic.
- Set aside 4 tablespoons of the lemon butter mixture for later.
- Arrange your work station with the three bowls: flour, breadcrumb mixture and lemon butter mixture.
- Coat your chicken strips in the flour, then dip it into the lemon butter and finally coat with the breadcrumb mixture.
- Lay the strip on the prepared baking tray. Repeat until you have used up all the chicken. Sprinkle with any leftover breadcrumb mixture.
- Bake for 10 minutes and remove from oven.
- Turn the chicken pieces carefully. Decorate with thinly sliced lemon.
- Nestle the broccoli in the space around the chicken and drizzle with the remaining lemon butter mixture that we set aside earlier. Sprinkle with salt.
- Bake for another 14 to 16 minutes.
- Serve and enjoy!
- Category: dinner
Both my favorite options. Lemon and Parmesan awesome. This dish is delicious, cheesy and yum.
★★★★★
Enjoy Veena. It is a great combination.
Love the lemon and parmesan!
This sounds like delicious idea for dinner! I need to save it so I can make it for the hubby!
Yum! Bright & tasty.
Beautiful! Easy to make it gluten-free. Winner, winner, chicken dinner!! 🙂
Thanks for this recipe, it’s time to start eating healthy!
This looks great Amber! So glad to be a part of the Recioe Swap Club. Here’s the video, in case anyone wants to have a little look: http://pantryhalffull.com/crunchy-lemon-parmesan-chicken-recipe/