Garlic Popcorn Chicken - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 pounds skinless, boneless chicken breast halves, cut into small cubes
salt and ground black pepper to taste
1/4 cup dry bread crumbs
1/4 cup Parmesan cheese
1/4 cup olive oil
2 teaspoons minced garlic

Preparation

Preheat an oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Grease a baking pan.
Season chicken with salt and pepper.
Combine bread crumbs and Parmesan cheese in a bowl.
Heat olive oil in a small saucepan over low heat, about 1 minute. Add garlic; stir and remove from heat. Coat chicken in the oil and dip into the bread crumb mixture. Transfer coated chicken to the prepared baking pan.
Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown and crispy, 15 to 20 minutes.