- 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 1/4 cup butter, melted
- 1 (9 ounce) pouch Progresso™ Recipe Starters™ creamy Parmesan basil cooking sauce
- 2/3 cup Progresso® Italian style panko crispy bread crumbs
- 2/3 cup finely shredded Parmesan or Asiago cheese
- Hot cooked pasta or mashed potatoes (optional)
- Pound chicken gently, smooth side down, with meat mallet or rolling pin until 1/2 inch thick.
- Mix in shallow dish butter and 1 tablespoon of the cooking sauce; in another shallow dish, mix bread crumbs and cheese. Dip chicken into butter mixture, then dip into bread crumb mixture to coat.
- Heat 2 tablespoons oil in 12-inch nonstick skillet over medium heat. Brown chicken in oil 12 to 15 minutes, carefully turning once, until chicken is no longer pink in center and coating is golden brown.
- Heat remaining sauce until hot. Serve with chicken and mashed potatoes.