PARMESAN CHICKEN WITH MUSHROOMS AND BRUSSELS SPROUTS

PARMESAN CHICKEN WITH MUSHROOMS AND BRUSSELS SPROUTS image

Categories Chicken

Number Of Ingredients 8

1/3 cup panko or plain dried breadcrumbs
1/3 cup grated Parmesan (2/3 ounce)
1 1/2 pounds chicken tenders
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
1 teaspoon dried thyme
coarse salt and ground pepper
3/4 pound cremini or button mushrooms, trimmed and halved (quartered if large)
3/4 pound brussels sprouts, trimmed and halved lengthwise (quartered if large)

Steps:

1. Preheat oven to 450°, with racks in upper and lower thirds. In a small bowl, mix together panko and Parmesan. In a 9-by-13-inch baking dish, toss chicken with 1 teaspoon oil and thyme; season with salt and pepper. Arrange chicken in a single layer and sprinkle with panko mixture. Drizzle with 1 tablespoon oil and bake on upper rack until topping is golden brown and chicken is cooked through, 15 to 20 minutes. 2. Meanwhile, on a rimmed baking sheet, toss mushrooms and brussels sprouts with 2 teaspoons oil; season with salt and pepper. Roast on lower rack until golden brown and tender when pierced with a knife, 20 minutes. Serve vegetables with chicken.