Panko Crusted Chicken With Watercress Salad And Buttermilk Dressing Recipes

BUTTERMILK PANKO-CRUSTED OVEN FRIED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Marinate chicken in buttermilk, thyme, cayenne, and garlic powder for 4 hours or overnight.
• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
• Mix the panko crumbs with the all-purpose seasoning. Panko bread crumbs really make this chicken, so don't substitute if possible.
• Without rinsing the chicken, dredge in beaten egg, then bread crumb mixture.
• Place breaded chicken on a foil-lined baking sheet.
• Spray chicken with a little non-stick spray.
• Bake for 25-30 minutes, until coating is crispy and juices run clear.

PANKO-CRUSTED CHICKEN WITH WATERCRESS SALAD AND BUTTERMILK DRESSING

Steps:

• Make the dressing and salad: In a medium bowl, whisk together milk and lemon juice; let stand until milk thickens, about 5 minutes. Add lemon zest, mayonnaise, shallots, thyme, salt, and pepper. Whisk to combine, cover and refrigerate until ready to use.
• Place watercress, parsley leaves, and radishes in a large bowl. Toss to combine; cover and refrigerate until ready to use.
• Make the chicken: Halve each breast horizontally. Working with one piece of chicken at a time, place chicken between two pieces of plastic wrap and pound until 1/4-inch thick. Remove from plastic wrap and set aside. Repeat with remaining chicken pieces.
• Fill a large high-sided skillet with enough vegetable oil so that it comes 1/2-inch up sides of skillet; heat over medium-high heat. Place flour and eggs each in separate shallow dishes. Place panko in a third shallow dish; add lemon zest and thyme and stir to combine. Season chicken with salt and pepper and dredge each piece first in flour, then in egg, and finally in panko mixture, ensuring each piece is fully coated; shake off any excess.
• Transfer chicken to hot oil and cook, turning once, until golden brown, 2 to 3 minutes per side. Transfer to a wire rack; squeeze lemon over chicken and season with salt.
• Divide chicken among four plates. Top with salad and serve with dressing.

CRISPY PANKO CHICKEN BREASTS

Steps:

• Pound chicken breasts, one at a time in a resealable freezer bag, until about 1/2-inch thick. Lightly beat egg in a shallow bowl. Combine panko crumbs, salt, pepper, garlic powder and onion powder in a separate shallow bowl. Dip chicken breasts in egg until coated, drip off excess and dip in panko mixture. Press chicken into crumbs until fully coated.
• Heat oil in a large skillet on medium high heat. Transfer chicken to pan and cook about 2 to 3 minutes per side or until chicken is brown, crispy and fully cooked.

DIJON CHICKEN WITH PANKO CRUST

Steps:

• In a large bowl, whisk together butter, mustard and garlic.
• In another bowl, mix panko crumbs, parmesan cheese and parsley.
• One at a time, turn chicken breast in butter mixture to coat completely;(If chicken breast are very thick it is good to pound them;) dip rounded side of the chicken breast in panko mixture.
• Place breast crumb side up in a 10-by 15-inch baking pan, sprayed with non-sick cooking spray.
• Bake chicken in a 500 degree oven crumbs are golden and breast are no longer pink in center of thickest part (cut to test),about 15 minutes, may take longer, depending on the size of the breast.
• Serve with Dijon sauce: Dijon Sauce: In a bowl mix mayonnaise, Dijon mustard, sesame oil and soy sauce: makes 3/4 cup sauce.

BUTTERMILK BAKED CHICKEN WITH PANKO & SPICES

Steps:

• Soak chicken breasts in buttermilk or buttermilk substitute. Soak at least 6 hours.
• Turn breasts over after 3 hours on each side.
• Drain breasts in a colandar and discard the buttermilk.
• In a gallon ziplock sack, add Panko crumbs, Mrs. Dash, cilantro, garlic salt, white pepper and paprika. Shake, shake shake.
• Spray Pam on flat baking pan.
• Preheat oven 400.
• Put the pan in the oven to heat.
• Place one chicken breast at a time in the sack and shake until covered.
• Do that with each piece. Place all on the hot pan and bake 10 minutes on each side.
• Take a flat spatula to turn the chicken in the pan. Slice in strips if desired before serving. Marination time is not included in work time.

PANKO CRUSTED CHICKEN SALAD WITH POMEGRANATE BALSAMIC DRESSING

Steps:

• Place chicken between 2 sheets plastic wrap and pound to 1/2 inch thickness.
• Sprinkle breasts with salt and pepper. In deep dish, place eggs and stir in water. In another dish, place panko. Dredge each chicken breast in egg wash, let excess drip off and then place in panko. Coat both sides of chicken with panko and press so panko adheres.
• In sauté pan over medium high heat, place butter and olive oil. Add chicken and cook about 10 minutes, turning once. Chicken should register 165° F on an instant read thermometer.
• Remove chicken from pan and cut into slices.
• On each of 4 serving plates, place greens and top with chicken. Add Caramelized Fruit and feta. Drizzle with Pomegranate Balsamic Dressing. Enjoy!
• Caramelized Fruit:
• Cut 2 firm plums and 2 firm peaches into halves to remove pits. If fresh fruit is unavailable, frozen may be used. Cut pitted fruit into 6 wedges. In saucepan over medium heat, place 1 teaspoon olive oil. Add fruit and cook 4 minutes on each side, just until fruit starts to turn brown and caramelize. Remove from heat and set aside.
• Pomegranate Balsamic Dressing:
• In small saucepan over medium heat, place 3/4 cup pomegranate juice and 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar. Cook about 20 minutes, stirring often, until syrupy. Stir in 2 tablespoons honey and 3 tablespoons orange juice and simmer about 5 minutes. Remove from heat and whisk in 1/2 cup olive oil.