Step 1
Stir water kosher salt and sugar together until the salt and sugar dissolve completely into a brine.
Step 2
Put chicken breasts in a large resealable plastic bag; pour brine into the bag with the chicken. Squeeze air from the bag and seal. Refrigerate for 1 hour.
Step 3
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 13x9x2-inch baking dish.
Step 4
Mix Parmesan cheese bread crumbs parsley salt and black pepper together in a bowl; spread about 1/3 of the mixture into the bottom of the prepared baking dish.
Step 5
Remove chicken from the brine shake off excess liquid and pat dry. Discard remaining brine.
Step 6
Coat chicken with olive oil. Arrange chicken atop the Parmesan cheese layer in the baking dish. Sprinkle remaining Parmesan cheese mixture over the chicken.
Step 7
Mix garlic margarine and lemon juice together in a small bowl; drizzle over chicken.
Step 8
Cook chicken breasts until no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear 25-30 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).
Step 9
Switch oven to broil. Sprinkle cheese over the chicken breasts.
Step 9
Heat oven's broiler. Cook chicken under the broiler until the cheese is melted and golden brown about 5 minutes more.