This Parmesan Crusted Chicken is so yummy and you can’t beat how fast and easy it is to prepare. It’s perfect for busy nights!
Oh my goodness. I made the most delicious chicken last night. It was so yummy and so easy. It literally only took five minutes to prep and about 30 minutes to bake. It was fast and easy and that’s exactly what I need in my life!
If you’re looking for something good to cook for dinner tonight, I highly recommend this recipe. The chicken comes out slightly crispy, yet incredibly moist and juicy on the inside.
It only requires 4 ingredients — mayo, parmesan cheese, Italian bread crumbs, and chicken breasts. With so few ingredients, it’s one of those meals you can easily throw together last minute!
Parmesan Crusted Chicken Breasts
Recipe courtesy of Hellmann’s
Ingredients
- 1/2 c. real mayonnaise
- 1/4 c. grated parmesan cheese
- 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts (about 1 1/4 lbs.)
- 4 tsp. Italian seasoned dry bread crumbs
To get started, heat your oven to 425 degrees. Place chicken on a baking sheet or in a glass dish (I like to use a Pyrex dish).
In a medium bowl, mix the mayo and parmesan cheese. Spread the mixture evenly over the chicken breasts, and then sprinkle Italian bread crumbs over the top. Bake for 20 minutes or until the chicken is thoroughly cooked.
The topping helps keep the chicken moist and juicy. It comes out a little crispy and so full of flavor!
We paired our chicken with golden corn and creamy parmesan noodles. It was a huge hit among the entire family! Everyone thought it was absolutely delicious, so I will definitely be making it again!
Parmesan Crusted Chicken
Ingredients
Instructions
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 4 Serving Size: 1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 380 Total Fat: 25g Saturated Fat: 4.5g Trans Fat: 0g Unsaturated Fat: 19g Cholesterol: 120mg Sodium: 370mg Carbohydrates: 3g Fiber: 0g Sugar: 0g Protein: 34g 
Looking for more great chicken recipes? Try this Cheesy Salsa Verde Chicken!
Have you tried this recipe? I’d love to hear what you think!
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terri says
May 9, 2012 at 3:37 pmWe could all use a fast recipe…and this one looks so good. Thanks!
Just Coupons says
May 9, 2012 at 5:20 pmThis looks really good! We have everything on hand too. Thanks so much!
Jennifer Speed says
May 10, 2012 at 9:14 pmThis sounds really good and looks simple to make…
Melissa Say What? says
May 13, 2012 at 7:38 amThat looks delicious! I’ll definitely save this!
Denise C says
May 17, 2012 at 2:17 pmYou used my two favorite words when it comes to making dinner: fast and easy! I’m happy to find any recipes that don’t take tons of prep work or ingredients I don’t have on hand. Thank you!
Shannon M Gallagher says
May 18, 2012 at 9:48 amI have made this before and it’s delicious, I love it! You wouldn’t think it would taste so good being made with mayo but wow, it’s just amazing! YUMMY!!
Sandy VanHoey says
May 28, 2012 at 6:34 amThis looks so good and I’ll bet it’s real moist using the mayo in it as well. I use the Italian bread crumbs and chicken is my fav so I need to try this, Thanks
Elena says
June 7, 2012 at 4:47 pmSounds delicious and easy to make. Thank you for the recipe!
Jennifer Jo Archdeacon says
June 7, 2012 at 9:30 pmLooks delicious. Thanks
Marti Parks says
June 9, 2012 at 12:52 pmThat does seem really easy and really good.
Lisa Brown says
June 13, 2012 at 6:44 amEasy and quick. Love it!
Tina Brown says
June 13, 2012 at 5:49 pmLooks great!
Trasina McGahey says
June 15, 2012 at 11:56 pmOh yummmm! Why can’t my food ever come out that pretty? LOL! I’m def going to have to try this one!
R Hicks says
June 18, 2012 at 10:11 amthese look great. I love quick, tasty, and easy recipes like this. WIll try it out
Erin R. says
June 20, 2012 at 9:06 pmThis looks so good! I love anything with mayonnaise. Thanks for sharing
Jessica E. says
September 8, 2012 at 3:34 pmI have made this before and it is so yummy! Great recipe for a busy school night.
Elena says
September 20, 2012 at 5:59 pmLooks so delicious! I am going to try this recipe!
Ellen Levickis says
September 22, 2012 at 1:05 pmThis looks really good! Thanks so much for posting this recipe
Carol L says
September 24, 2012 at 9:25 amWow, super easy and it looks delicious. Thank you so much for sharing this recipe. My daughter loves chicken and Parmesan cheese so this will be a huge hit. 🙂
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Katelyn Grider says
September 26, 2012 at 9:36 amyum this looks awesome!! i’ll have to try it!
sara m ford says
September 27, 2012 at 3:09 pmlooks like my kids would love this for dinner I will have to try it out!! thank you
Amy Orvin says
October 25, 2012 at 9:24 amOh my goodness, I love this recipe. I will be making this very soon. I might just add French’s onions to the chicken. Yummy!
Thomas Murphy says
October 29, 2012 at 2:30 pmThis looks so good! thanks for the recipe
Marti Parks says
October 31, 2012 at 4:21 amI’m definitely going to make this, it looks so good and really easy. Thanks!
Sherry Conrad says
November 5, 2012 at 8:39 amWe have been making this for years- it is also good with swiss (or really, any hard) cheese. We call it puffy chicken. 🙂
Hanna says
November 21, 2012 at 2:19 pmThank you for sharing this recipe- you had me at “easy prep”! It looks delicious!
Carolsue says
November 27, 2012 at 3:27 amThis looks like such a good recipe! I’m always looking for easy, kid-pleasing chicken recipes and I think this might be one I will try soon!
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Sharon Rooney says
December 3, 2012 at 5:49 amThank you, I am always looking for super easy and quick recipes and this one looks great.
Michelle F. says
December 29, 2012 at 11:17 pmYum! Will be trying this
natalie nichols says
January 3, 2013 at 6:13 pmThis sounds super easy and yummy!
Beth Hargett says
January 12, 2013 at 9:29 pmThis sounds delicious and quick and easy!!! Thanks so much for sharing-I had to pin it! 😀
Liz Neal says
January 24, 2013 at 1:39 amLove this recipe. It sounds really delicious and not a lot of time to prepare. I’m always looking for new chicken recipes (aren’t we all.) I will be sure to give this one a try. Thanks for sharing 🙂
Lisa R says
March 21, 2013 at 12:45 pmThis looks like a great recipe. I can use something different to make beings my husband loves chicken
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Angela Rhodes says
March 29, 2013 at 1:54 pmThis looks fast and tasty! I think I could adapt it to be a little healthier, too, without losing all the flavor. Thanks for posting!
Kristina Lewis says
May 14, 2013 at 10:19 amYum Yum Yum! I am trying this tonight! Thank You
Kate Haddon says
June 12, 2019 at 1:28 pmMy dinner tonite thank you.
Ashleigh says
May 30, 2013 at 7:29 pmJust made it and amazing! Thanks a million!!
PennyWiseMama says
May 31, 2013 at 3:34 pmSo glad you liked it! 🙂
Jessica Amick says
May 31, 2013 at 3:58 pmThis looks so delicious! Have to try it for my family one night!
Angela Rhodes says
July 3, 2013 at 11:14 pmThis looks amazing! I am pinning this now to Pinterest and will plan to make it this week! Thanks for sharing!
Keno Moore says
September 30, 2013 at 8:59 amThis looks great i will try this tonight,Thanks.
Viki says
January 15, 2017 at 8:32 amThis is a great recipe! I put the chicken on a rack in the pan and the crispness is even better! Also I have used butter and garlic in place of the mayo… both are fantastic!!
Anonymous says
January 16, 2017 at 9:54 amHi Viki! I haven’t tried it on a rack but that sounds awesome. I love when they get crispy. Thanks for sharing! 🙂
Kbc says
March 10, 2018 at 3:16 pmHow much butter and garlic in place? Like 1/4cup if butter and 1/4C of garlic to make the 1/2 or another combo
Cheryl says
September 28, 2017 at 11:52 amThese look absolutely delicious.
Elizabeth Martinez says
November 6, 2017 at 6:02 pmMade this tonight and it was a hit!
My son is very picky (even at 9) and he LOVED! it Thank you!
Anonymous says
November 8, 2017 at 11:42 amYou’re welcome, Elizabeth! Thank you for sharing. I’m so glad it was a hit! 🙂
Pamela Gurganus says
November 27, 2017 at 2:49 pmThis chicken looks amazing! I really like how easy it is to prepare. It’s perfect for a busy weeknight meal. Thank you for sharing. I’m definitely going to give this a try!
ellen beck says
December 7, 2017 at 12:10 amThis looks and sounds fantastic.I would do light and dark meats. Hubby likes light I like dark. It would be great on both.
Anonymous says
December 7, 2017 at 6:06 pmYou could definitely do it on dark meat. Let me know if you try it! 🙂
Terry says
December 11, 2017 at 10:13 pmWhat an easy recipe that looks so delicious. I love to try new chicken recipes.
Rissa says
January 19, 2018 at 10:23 amThis looks and sounds like it would be very tasty. I wonder if I could use this in an instant pot. I could put the ingredients on and place it in the pot, cook for 10 minutes and then put it under the broiler for a couple of minutes. Would that work?
Anonymous says
January 22, 2018 at 4:16 pmHi Rissa! I’ve never made it in the instant pot, so I can’t say for sure if that will work. If you try it out, please come back and let me know! 🙂
Cara momof3 says
January 20, 2018 at 4:46 pmMy boys loved it, I was on the fence and my hubby hated it! Sorry, can’t win them all
Ken says
March 2, 2018 at 6:33 pmI made this for my girlfriend and I this evevening and from start. to plate was 30 minutes. Amazing. I purchased two very large chicken breasts and when we took the first bite, both of us said wow almost simultanjiously. Paired ours with spaghetti in a three cheese Alfredo sauce and a side of salad with Italian dressing.
Anonymous says
March 5, 2018 at 11:09 amHi Ken, thanks for sharing. I’m so glad you liked it! I bet it was delicious with spaghetti and alfredo sauce!!
Donna B says
March 8, 2018 at 4:37 pmJust made this for me and hubby. Sat down to eat and we both enjoyed it so so much! He just told me it was very tasty! Thank you so so much for giving me a recipe that hubby enjoyed!!
Anonymous says
March 9, 2018 at 11:56 amHi Donna, thanks for sharing! I’m so happy to hear that you enjoyed it!
DameDeb says
April 7, 2018 at 9:53 amMaking tonight! If my guy thinks I went to a lot of trouble, who am I to change his view? Thanks for the super easy and simple ingredient dish.
Kelsie says
May 2, 2018 at 8:46 pmDefinitely made this for dinner tonight and omg, we all loved it! Sooo delicious! Thanks for posting!
Kevin says
May 20, 2018 at 4:27 pmMade recipe cooked for 20 min. As directed, chicken still extremely raw. Thought it was weird chicken breast cooking in 20 min. Definitely need to adjust cooking time. I’ll update review after it is done.
Anonymous says
May 21, 2018 at 9:21 amHi Kevin, it could take longer depending on your oven and how thick your chicken breasts are. At 425F they really shouldn’t take longer than 30 minutes. Thanks!
Sharon s says
June 7, 2018 at 5:54 pmBeen making this for years! I stumbled upon your recipe and giggled cause I love pairing with the parmesan pasta too! Wal-Mart has quit carrying it (yes, I buy the pasta roni one) so I have been doing it with skillet potatoes and onions cooked with olive oil butter and seasoning…it pairs wonderful! I could eat this every night…and yep my family notices and laughs!
Debby Wood says
June 8, 2018 at 1:34 pmFantastic recipe that I have made 5 times now. It is requested often and I am happy to oblige since it is incredibly easy to make. I paired mine with Knorr Parmesan Pasta and my brown sugar and cinnamon glazed carrots. It was well received and the compliments I received were great.
Thank you so much,
Debby Wood
Anonymous says
June 11, 2018 at 4:29 pmThanks for sharing, Debby! I’m so glad your family likes it!
diana says
August 30, 2018 at 3:58 pmI made this tonight and its so fast and easy! Its delicious!
Jenny says
September 26, 2018 at 2:56 pmI cant stomach Mayo what can I substitute?
Anonymous says
September 27, 2018 at 5:12 pmIt’s best with mayo but you could substitute with miracle whip or sour cream. Let me know if you try it! 🙂
Dana Rodriguez says
October 30, 2018 at 9:47 amThis looks delicious. I love easy recipes like this!
Travon Smith says
November 28, 2018 at 7:59 pmI made this tonight for me and my family and it was Delicious my 7 year old son even loved ! Made me Smile
Anonymous says
November 29, 2018 at 11:02 amI’m so glad you enjoyed it! Thank you for sharing!
Rosa says
January 4, 2019 at 8:42 pmI am not a cook , so when looking for recipes I was attracted to the simple ingredients. It turned out very delicious will be making more soon !
Chrissy Southern-Hempstead says
April 8, 2019 at 7:15 pmThis was super duper yummy, and my husband loved it too. Very easy to make. We will have to again!
Anonymous says
April 9, 2019 at 6:03 pmHi Chrissy! I’m so happy to hear that you loved it. Thanks for sharing! 🙂
Tracy says
May 28, 2019 at 7:16 pmMade this tonight & it was pretty yummy. I sprinkled more cheese on top then a hearty layer of breadcrumbs. Paired it with steamed broccoli & fresh cherries. Although very good I think adding some additional spices would make it fantastic! Thank you for the recipe I will be making this again.
Marisa says
May 29, 2019 at 3:17 pmAwesome! Thanks for sharing! 🙂 I usually season it with salt and pepper or Nature’s Seasoning if I want to give it a little more flavor.