Baked Parmesan-Crusted Chicken

Chicken Breast - Dinner

This kid friendly, quick, and easy baked chicken makes great leftovers for chicken salad!

Brief

Prep 25 mins

Cook: 1hr

Total: 1hr25 mins

Servings: 6

Yield: 6 chicken breasts

Baked Parmesan-Crusted Chicken

Ingredients

¾ cup butter

2 cloves garlic

minced

1 cup dry bread crumbs

⅓ cup grated Parmesan cheese

2 tablespoons chopped fresh thyme

2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil

2 tablespoons chopped fresh oregano

¼ teaspoon pepper

½ teaspoon salt

6 (4 ounce) skinless

boneless chicken breast halves

Dinner

Directions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Step 2

Melt the butter with the garlic in a saucepan over medium heat. When the butter starts to bubble remove from the heat and allow to cool slightly. Stir the breadcrumbs together with the Parmesan cheese thyme basil oregano pepper and salt in a bowl. Dip the chicken breasts in the butter then press into the seasoned bread crumbs. Place the chicken into a 9x13 inch baking dish.

Step 3

Bake in the preheated oven until the chicken is golden brown and no longer pink in the center 50 to 55 minutes.

Nutritional Information

Baked Parmesan-Crusted Chicken

Servings Per Recipe:6

Calories: 423.1

% Daily Value *

Protein: 28.1g 56%

Carbohydrates: 14g 5%

Dietary Fiber: 1g 4%

Sugars: 1.2g

Fat: 28g 43%

Saturated Fat: 16.3g 82%

Cholesterol: 129.5mg 43%

Vitamin A Iu: 856.7IU 17%

Niacin Equivalents: 17.2mg 132%

Vitamin B6: 0.5mg 31%

Vitamin C: 2.7mg 5%

Folate: 24.6mcg 6%

Calcium: 113.8mg 11%

Iron: 1.9mg 11%

Magnesium: 35.4mg 13%

Potassium: 261.4mg 7%

Sodium: 613.6mg 25%

Thiamin: 0.2mg 20%

Calories From Fat: 252.2

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.