Whew. This 9-word recipe title may win the award for the longest I’ve published so far.
Actually, I really wanted to name it Healthier Wheat-Germ Crusted Crispy Oven-Baked Chicken with Greek Yogurt Ranch Sauce. But I’m pretty sure that Google and the concise-ness police probably wouldn’t have been too happy with me. :)
Still, whatever it’s called, I loved this healthier crispy baked chicken! I have honestly always made my “crispy” chicken recipes oven-baked and not fried. (I don’t even own a deep-fryer!) But this time I decided to sub in some wheat germ alongside my beloved Panko to give the breading a little extra healthier kick, and it was fantastic!! As soon as the crispy chicken emerged from the oven, I topped it with some of my Skinny Greek Yogurt Ranch Dip, which melted on top to form the perfect creamy sauce. It all felt wonderfully decadent, but I loved knowing that there were all sorts of healthier twists hidden in there.
What are your favorite tips for healthier chicken recipes?
Healthier Crispy Baked Chicken with Greek Yogurt Ranch Sauce
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup flour
- 1/2 cup Italian-style panko breadcrumbs
- 1/4 cup Kretschmer Original Toasted Wheat Germ
- 1/4 cup grated parmesan
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/4 tsp. salt
- pinch of cayenne
- 1 large egg
- 2 boneless skinless chicken breasts (about 1 pound)
- 2/3 cup Skinny Greek Yogurt Ranch Dip, plus milk for thinning if necessary
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400° F. Prepare a baking dish (with sides) with cooking spray.
- Add flour to medium bowl.
- In another medium bowl, mix together panko, Kretschmer wheat germ, parmesan, garlic powder, onion powder, salt and cayenne.
- Crack egg in a third medium bowl and whisk until combined.
- Dip 1 piece of chicken into flour until completely covered, shaking off any excess. Then dip into egg mixture, and then crumb mixture, making sure to press crumbs onto chicken before placing onto prepared cookie sheet. Repeat with the second chicken breast.
- Place in the oven and bake for 10 minutes; flip chicken pieces over and bake for another 5-10 minutes or until chicken is fully cooked and no longer pink inside.
- Immediately after removing from the oven, top each chicken breast with about 1/3 cup of the Skinny Greek Yogurt Ranch Dip, spreading it so that the entire breast is covered. The dip should thin out as it is warmed. But if you want a thinner sauce, you can also whisk in a tablespoon or two of milk into the dip beforehand to thin.
- Serve warm.
Notes
Did you make this?Let me know how it turned out in the comments below!
Yep! Totally making this for dinner tonight! Thanks, Ali!
Oh momma, that looks so good! I have a healthy “fried” chicken recipe and I use light mayo to get the bread crumbs to stay on.
Diiiiiiiig it.
That chicken looks positively amazing. I need to find more uses for my jar of wheat germ and this looks like a good start!
I love this crispy chicken. The wheat germ is a genius ingredient too. Love it all!
I’ve been trying to eat healthier recently and this looks like such a perfect dinner!
ummm yes please. I never thought to use wheat germ with panko! I see me trying this in my near future!
I love making ranch dressing with greek yogurt. And I love the idea of putting it over baked crispy chicken!
This sounds great! Definitely a recipe to try. Pinning!
This looks incredible Ali!!! And I love that you used Kretschmer Wheat Germ!! I’m on their Health & Wellness Advisory Board and it’s amazing how many (truly) delicious ways there are to use wheat germ! (PS: Do I sound like a wheat germ stalker?? Please advise..) PPS: My 17 month old would devour these.