A moist and tender chicken recipe, this Crunchy Mayo Chicken is fast and flavorful! Perfect for a weeknight, this chicken dish is unassuming, but delicious!
Want even more crispy chicken recipes? Try this Potato Chip Chicken or this Chicken Pepperoni.
I often steer clear of chicken breast recipes, simply because it’s so easy for them to turn out dry and flavorless.
Well, this Crunchy Mayo Chicken is anything but that.
I know a lot of people are mayonnaise haters, but even if you are, I would suggest trying this recipe. The mayo really keeps the chicken moist and tender. I have a similar recipe, but with salmon. And that recipe is one of my favorites. The magic that the mayonnaise works in that recipe works in this chicken recipe, as well.
Add in the crunchy topping, and this is a winning chicken dinner. And bonus that it only takes about 40 minutes to get it on the table!
Ingredients
- Chicken: You need 4 medium sized chicken breasts. You want them to all be similar in size – about 8-10 ounces each.
- Mayonnaise: I have only made this with full fat mayonnaise. I’m guessing it would work with low fat mayonnaise, as well.
- Mustard: I use Dijon mustard, but I think any stone ground or brown mustard would be delicious.
- Sour Cream: You just need a little bit of sour cream. This adds to the creaminess.
- Seasoning: For seasoning, you need garlic powder, seasoned salt, and pepper.
- Breadcrumbs: For the crunchiest topping, you’ll want to use panko breadcrumbs. These are pretty easy to find at most grocery stores.
- Parmesan: I like to use freshly grated parmesan.
- Parsley: I like adding parsley at the end to add some freshness.
How to Make Crunchy Mayo Chicken
STEP 1: Working with one chicken breast at a time, take a sharp knife and cut it in half horizontally. This will give try 6 thinner pieces of chicken. Place the chicken in a single layer on a baking sheet.
STEP 2: Mix the mayonnaise, mustard, sour cream, garlic powder, seasoned salt, and pepper in one bowl. In another bowl, mix the panko breadcrumbs and the parmesan cheese.
STEP 3: Take the mayonnaise mixture and spread it evenly over the pieces of chicken. You want to get it to the edges of each piece.
STEP 4: Take the breadcrumb mixture and sprinkle it evenly over the top of each piece of chicken. Bake the chicken until it is cooked through. This will only take about 15-20 minutes because he chicken is thin. Serve topped with parsley.
Tips and Tricks
I like to turn on the broiler for the last minute or so, just to make sure the chicken browns up nicely.
Feel free to change up the spices. Add more of your favorites to change things up.
The leftovers don’t stay as crispy, but we actually enjoyed them reheated in the air fryer.
More Winning Chicken Dinners
Artichoke Chicken
Salsa Verde Chicken
Chicken Paprikas
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Crunchy Mayo Chicken
Ingredients
- 3 chicken breasts 8-10 oz each
- 2/3 cup mayonnaise
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- 1 tablespoon sour cream
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon seasoned salt
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 1/2 cup panko breadcrumbs
- 1/2 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese
- Fresh parsley for serving
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375ºF.
- Take the chicken breasts, and using a sharp knife, cut them in half horizontally, making 6 thinner pieces of chicken. If you have any that are thicker than the others, cover in plastic wrap and use a meat mallet to flatten the breast.3 chicken breasts
- Pat the chicken dry with paper towels, and transfer to a baking sheet. (I like to line it with parchment paper.)
- In a bowl, combine the mayonnaise, mustard, sour cream, garlic powder, seasoned salt, and pepper.2/3 cup mayonnaise, 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard, 1 tablespoon sour cream, 1 teaspoon garlic powder, 1/2 teaspoon seasoned salt, 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- In another bowl, combine the panko with the parmesan cheese.1/2 cup panko breadcrumbs, 1/2 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese
- Spread the mayonnaise mixture over the top of each piece of chicken, making sure to cover the whole surface. Sprinkle the panko mixture evenly over the top.
- Transfer the baking sheet to the preheated oven and bake until the chicken is cooked through, 15-20 minutes.
- Serve topped with fresh parsley.Fresh parsley
Abbe@This is How I Cook says
Just like in a restaurant the side dish is how I choose my entree. The chicken looks great, too!
vanillasugarblog says
Deb that side dish is calling me.
I know I always comment on the side dishes LOL (sorry)
Laura (Tutti Dolci) says
Love the crunchy panko coating!
Chels R. says
That chicken looks so so good! Gonna have to try that one! And OMG- That Corn and Bacon Salad looks incredible!! Please blog that soon!
Joanne says
My mom never really mastered the chicken breast either and that was pretty much all she ever cooked so…yeah. Sounds like a winning recipe to me!
Ramona Ham says
I, like so many others here, can NOT wait for that side dish recipe! Looks amazing!! I’ll be watching & waiting.
Mary B. says
I am so excited to have this recipe! Will fix for dinner this evening!! Thank you so much!
Nancy P.@thebittersideofsweet says
Chicken looks amazing! One of my favorite things to cook. Can’t wait for the side dish recipe next week!!
Georgia @ The Comfort of Cooking says
Fantastic recipe, Deborah! This chicken looks so delicious and is definitely something I’d love to make! Another favorite in this house is dijon mustard mixed with melted butter and honey, coated in panko and baked. Just thinking about it is making me hungry!
BusyWorkingMama says
Looks and sounds delicious!
Belinda @themoonblushbaker says
Chicken breast is such a diffcult meat. Over cooked and flavourless is so often served. My trick is poaching (once boiled, turn off and put in chicken for 20 so minutes) in flavoured liquid to prevent over cooking.
However the crunchy part is hard to achieve. Panko is great!
Trina A says
Please Please PLEASE… post the recipe for that side dish! Or… if you have what is it called. Looks so good, corn, bacon…yum!
Deborah says
Trina – it will be up in the next week or two!
Nat says
The corn/bacon side dish looks GREAT! Do you have a recipe for that one?
Deborah says
Nat – I haven’t blogged it yet – it will be coming in the next week or two!
Heather of Kitchen Concoctions says
Haha! I was just about to ask what that side dish was too! Looks delicious!
Tracey says
I agree, chicken *can* be tricky to cook! I obsessively check the temperature to try and avoid overcooking, but it still happens sometimes. I love the combination of the mayo and crunchy panko topping on this one, it sounds delicious!
Tieghan says
Look sos good! I love chicken with a crunch!
Oh and don’t worry, you are not alone I pretty much over cook my chicken every time. I can never seem to get it just right!
Colleen @ What's Baking in the Barbershop?! says
This looks like a great chicken dish! I also have a “fear” of cooking chicken but am slowly becoming more confident. Recipes like this that are a bit harder to mess up definitely help. 🙂 Delish!