This Mozzarella Crusted Chicken is juicy and flavourful with a crispy crust topped with mozzarella cheese. You can prep it ahead of time and bake it just before serving with your favourite side dishes.

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If you’ve been reading my recipes for a while, you’ll know there are so many Chicken recipes. We love chicken at our home because it’s easy to cook, versatile, affordable and everyone enjoys it. So, I am always looking for new ideas that I feel my family will enjoy. And these Mozzarella Crusted Chicken pieces we a huge hit. I’ve made them a few times recently and each time I wish I had made more. Enjoy them with your favourite Side dishes or try out a few of my Pasta dishes to make this a complete dinner.

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What Is this Baked Chicken Dish Like

• Difficulty – This is a basic breaded chicken recipe that’s topped with cheese and baked. It’s very easy and all done in about 30 minutes.
• Taste – The chicken is tender and juicy with a crunchy bread crumb coating. Then it’s topped off with mozzarella cheese that melts to perfection.
• Serving – I used 1 lb of chicken for this recipe which make approximately 4 servings. Remember, in the recipe card at the end of the post you can easily adjust serving size.

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Ingredients

• Bread crumbs – Store bought fine bread crumbs work great for this chicken recipe.
• Seasonings – I seasoned the bread crumbs with garlic powder, onion powder, oregano, salt and black pepper.
• Eggs + milk – These ingredients are whisked together to dip the chicken into before coating in the bread crumbs.
• Chicken – This recipe uses chicken cutlets.
• Mozzarella cheese – I used a bag of shredded mozzarella cheese to top the chicken.

NOTE, The full recipe and ingredient list can be found at the end of the post in the recipe card.

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Instructions

1. Preheat oven – Preheat oven to 350ºF/180ºC. Place a baking rack on top of a baking tray and lightly brush the baking tray with olive oil or use cooking spray. Set aside.
2. Add seasonings to bread crumbs – In a large shallow bowl combine the bread crumbs, garlic powder, onion powder, oregano, salt and black pepper. Whisk to combine and set aside.
3. Combine eggs and milk – In another large shallow bowl, combine the eggs with the milk and whisk to combine.
4. Prepare chicken – Place the chicken pieces in the egg and milk mixture and coat completely. Take one piece of chicken at a time and dredge in the bread crumb mixture. Coat completely and place on the baking rack on top of the tray. Repeat for all chicken pieces.
5. Bake chicken – Bake in the oven for about 15 – 18 minutes or until cooked. Remove from oven and top each piece of chicken with mozzarella cheese.
6. Top chicken with mozzarella cheese – Return the chicken to the oven under the broiler for about 2 – 3 minutes or until the cheese has melted and is golden and bubbly.
7. Serve – Remove from oven and serve hot.

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Recipe Tips

• Press the bread crumbs onto the chicken – Be sure to firmly press the bread crumbs onto the chicken. Otherwise it may fall off while baking.
• Baking – These will bake crispy in the oven. Just make sure to use the rack on top of the tray. This will ensure they don’t go soggy underneath.

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Substitutions

• Fine bread crumbs – You could use Panko bread crumbs or even homemade bread crumbs of your choice.
• Chicken cutlets – This recipe will also work with chicken tenders or chicken breast cut into strips.
• Cooking method – Alternatively you can choose one of these cooking methods.
  • For Deep Frying –  Heat the oil in your fryer until it’s quite hot but not not smoking.  Add the chicken in batches, if necessary, and cook for about 5 minutes or until golden and crispy.  Remove and drain on paper towels. Then top them with cheese and pop them under the broiler in the oven.
  •  For Shallow Frying – Heat about 2 inches of oil in a large deep sided skillet. Bring the oil up to temperature and cook the chicken on each side for about 3 minutes or until golden and crispy.  Remove and drain on paper towels. Then top with cheese and put under the the broiler.

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Serving

Chicken tenders go great with Salads, in wraps, on their own with any kind of dipping sauce. Here’s a few dishes you might like to serve them with.

• Crispy Oven Fries
• Beer Battered Onion Rings
• Zucchini Fritters
• Cheesy Garlic Fingers
• Stove Top Macaroni and Cheese

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