Herbed Chicken Breasts with a Crispy Black Olive & Parmigiano Crust

Ingredients

• 2 Tbs. whole-grain mustard
• 2 Tbs. extra-virgin olive oil
• 4 small boneless, skinless chicken breast halves (6 to 7 oz. each), trimmed of excess fat
• 3 Tbs. chopped oil-packed sun-dried tomatoes (about 3 large tomato halves; pat dry before chopping)
• 1 cup pitted Kalamata olives, rinsed, patted dry, and chopped
• 1 lemon, cut into wedges
• 2 cups Toasted Breadcrumbs
• + 5 more ingredients
• • ½ tsp. freshly ground black pepper
  • ½ tsp. kosher salt
  • ¾ cup freshly grated Parmigiano-Reggiano
  • 2 tsp. chopped fresh rosemary
  • 4 tsp. chopped fresh thyme

Heat the oven to 450°F. Put a flat rack on a large rimmed baking sheet lined with foil. With a meat pounder or a heavy skillet, lightly pound the chicken between two sheets of plastic wrap to even out the thickness of the breasts. In a large bowl, mix the oil and mustard with half of the thyme,...

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