Don’t reach for those frozen nuggets! This easy crumbed chicken and veg meal can be on the table pronto, and will satisfy everyone, young and old. It’s much healthier, too!
How to make this parmesan chicken tray bake: key tips
Dredging the chicken tenders in olive oil before coating them in crumbs ensures the chicken stays lovely and moist during cooking. To minimise the oil used in this meal, you could use spray oil on the vegetables rather than rolling them in the leftover oil.
It’s important not to crowd the crumbed tenderloins on the baking trays with the vegetables. Leave enough space for the air to circulate around the chicken, ensuring that those crumbs become golden and deliciously crunchy.
Key ingredients in this parmesan chicken tray bake recipe
Chicken tenderloins are low in fat and a good size for crumbing and cooking quickly. You could also use sliced breast or thigh fillets for this recipe, but adjust your cooking time as they may take longer in the oven.
Panko breadcrumbs are lightly baked coarse breadcrumbs, making them super crunchy. You will find them in the Japanese section of the supermarket.
Zucchini is packed with fibre, vitamins and minerals, making it a good choice for this tray bake, however you can easily replace it with other vegies, or add to the zucchini (see notes, below).
These crumbed chicken and tray bake recipes will have you sorted for dinners for a while.
Introduction and additional recipe notes by Natasha Shaw.