Parmesan- Panko Crusted Chicken + Black Bean Avocado Salsa
[ingredients]Ingredients:
For chicken-
3 large chicken breasts, skinned, boned, halved, and butterflied
3 tablespoons peanut oil
½ cup mayonnaise
¼ cup Dijon mustard
1 ½ cups panko or dried bread crumbs
2 teaspoons kosher salt
1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1 cup grated Parmesan cheese
For salsa-
1 ¾ cups cooked black beans or a 15-ounce can black beans, drained
1 ripe mango, peeled, pitted, and coarsely chopped
1 avacado, peeled, pitted, and coarsely chopped
1 cup finely chopped seedless cucumber, skin left on
½ cup finely chopped red onion
¼ cup fresh lime juice
1 tablespoon white wine vinegar
3 tablespoons olive oil
2 teaspoons hot pepper sauce
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1 ½ teaspoon sugar
1/3 cup chopped fresh cilantro[/ingredients]
[instructions]Instructions:
- Preheat the grill to high.
- Brush a metal sheet pan with 1 tablespoon of the peanut oil and set it aside.
- Combine the mayonnaise, mustard, and honey in a small bowl.
- Mix together panko, salt, pepper, and Parmesan on a large sheet pan. Cover both sides of chicken breasts, first with the mayonnaise mixture, then generously coat each breast with the panko mixture.
- Place the chicken on oiled sheet pan and drizzle with the remaining peanut oil.
- Grill 20 minutes, turning once.
- To make the salsa, combine all the ingredients in a bowl and stir well.
- Serve salsa with crispy chicken breasts.
Yields 4-6 servings
*For oven users: preheat oven to 500°F and follow the same directions as for grilling.[/instructions]
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