Baked Parmesan Chicken Bites with Garlic Aioli

Baked Parmesan Chicken Bites with Garlic Aioli

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Cook Time: 15 minutes

Total Time: 27 minutes

Yield: 4

Ingredients

· For Chicken

· 1 pound boneless chicken breasts, cut into bite-sized pieces

· 1 cup flour

· 2 eggs

· 2 cups breadcrumbs ( Panko )

· 1/2 cup grated Parmesan

· salt and pepper

· For Aioli

· 6 tablespoons mayonnaise

· ¼ teaspoon garlic, minced fine

· 1 teaspoon lemon juice

· 1 tablespoon flat leaf parsley, chopped fine

· For Garnish:

· Chopped parsley

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit.

2. Bake breadcrumbs on rimmed baking sheet for 5 minutes or until golden brown.

3. Transfer to a rimmed plate, add Parmesan, and toss until combined.

4. On another rimmed plate place flour, and in a wide bowl beat the eggs together.

5. Increase oven temperature to 475 F

6. Place a wire rack on a large baking sheet and brush the rack with oil.

7. Generously season the chicken with a few pinches of salt and pepper.

8. Place chicken pieces in flour plate coating well, then in egg mixture,

9. and then roll in the parmesan-breadcrumb mixture patting crumbs onto all sides of the chicken.

10. Arrange in a single layer on the greased wire rack.

11. Bake in preheated oven until the chicken is crispy, golden brown, and cooked through, 12-15 minutes, flipping halfway through.

12. In meantime while the chicken is baking, mix together mayonnaise, garlic, parsley and lemon juice.

13. Place ramekin of aioli on a plate and surround with chicken bites.

14. Garnish with parsley, so that it looks pretty.

15. Enjoy!