Parmesan Oven Fried Chicken

3/4 cup fine dry bread crumbs or panko
1/4 cup Parmesan cheese 
1/4 cup finely chopped blanched almonds
1/2 cup butter, softened         
2 Tbsp. minced parsley 
3/4 tsp. garlic powder
1/3 tsp. ground thyme
1/8 tsp. pepper
1 tsp. salt

Combine crumbs, cheese, and almonds.  Blend butter, parsley, and seasonings.  Spread butter mixture over chicken pieces (with or without skin).  Roll pieces in crumb mixture, coating well.  Place in baking pan.  Bake near center of oven at 350 degrees  until golden brown and internal temperature is 165 degrees.  Do not overcook.   Do not cover pan during baking and do not turn chicken.

This is an easy company recipe.  It is good served over noodles tossed with the pan juices, and sprinkled with chopped parsley.