Malibu Chicken

This was a nice Lyn find I cut these directions in half because it was just the two of us.

Ingredients for 4

  • 2 (6- to 8-oz.) boneless chicken breast halves, each halved horizontally
  • spice rub
    • 1/2 tsp. ground black pepper
    • 1/4 tsp. garlic powder
    • 1/4 tsp. onion powder
  • For coating
    • 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
  • For coating
    • 1 large egg
    • 1 Tbsp. water
  • For coasting
    • 1 cup Italian-seasoned panko bread crumbs
    • 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
  • For greasing
    • Nonstick cooking spray
  • For topping
    • 6 oz. deli ham (8 thin slices)
    • 4 oz. Swiss cheese (4 slices)
  • Mustard Sauce
    • 1/2 cup mayonnaise
    • 1 Tbsp. Dijon-style mustard
    • 1 Tbsp. yellow mustard
    • 2 tsp. honey

Directions

  1. Prep Pan

Preheat oven to 425°F. Grease a 3-qt. rectangular baking dish.

  • Pound Chicken

Place a chicken breast piece between two sheets of plastic wrap. On a cutting board, lightly pound with a meat mallet to even thickness. Repeat with remaining chicken breast pieces.

Make Seasoning Mix

Combine pepper, garlic powder, and onion powder in a small bowl. Sprinkle chicken pieces with seasoning.

  • Make Coating

Place flour in a shallow dish. In another shallow dish, whisk together egg and water. Combine panko and Parmesan in another shallow dish.

  • Bread Chicken

Dip chicken pieces in flour, then the egg mixture, then in the panko mixture to coat, turning and pressing to stick panko mixture to chicken. Place in prepared baking dish. Coat generously with nonstick spray.

  • Bake

Bake 25 minutes or until golden brown and an instant-read thermometer inserted in the center registers 165°F, turning once.

  • Add Ham and Cheese

Top each chicken piece with two slices of ham and a slice of Swiss cheese. Bake 5 minutes more or until cheese melts.

  • Make Sauce

For sauce, in a small bowl, whisk together mayonnaise, Dijon and yellow mustard, and honey. Serve chicken with sauce for dipping.

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