Parmesan Crusted Chicken Filets
Chicken breast filets crusted with parmesan cheese and pan seared in bacon fat
Ingredients
- 3-4 tbsp. bacon fat or olive oil
- 2 small boneless skinless chicken breast sliced in half horizontally
- salt and black pepper
- 1 tbsp. garlic powder
- 1 cup grated parmesan cheese or more if needed
- 1 tsp. dried basil or 2 tsp. chopped fresh
Instructions
- Put the skillet on and add the bacon fat or olive oil. Get it a little hotter than your usual "medium high". Put the grated parmesan cheese, basil, garlic powder, salt and pepper in a small bowl. And mix them together.
- One at a time put the fillets in the cheese mixture and press them down into it. Turn it over and press down the other side. Lay it into the skillet. Repeat with the rest of the filets. Three to five minutes a side depending on how thick they are.
- When the juices run clear or they are firm to a finger poke. The best way is to check the thickest part with an instant read meat thermometer and it is at least 165°. Some will get done faster than the others based on their thickness and/or the order in which they were added to the skillet.Let rest on a paper towel and and drain off the excess fat or oil for just 30 seconds or so.
- Then serve and enjoy your Parmesan Crusted Chicken Filets - Pan Seared in Bacon Fat. The bacon flavor and the crisp parmesan came together to make a real good quick and easy weeknight dinner.
Nutrition
Calories: 569.4kcalCarbohydrates: 12.8gProtein: 40.6gFat: 39.1gSaturated Fat: 17.1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3.5gMonounsaturated Fat: 14gTrans Fat: 0.01gCholesterol: 136.9mgSodium: 1045.6mgPotassium: 663.1mgFiber: 1.6gSugar: 0.3gVitamin A: 484.7IUVitamin C: 1.5mgCalcium: 508.7mgIron: 3.3mg
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