Garlic Baked Chicken
As a homeschooling mother of 3 (well, homeschooling 2-our baby is a little too young!), I do not work outside of the home. My husband is the sole provider, so staying on a budget is a must. I coupon like crazy & end up saving a fortune that way. But, you never really see many coupons for meats – and meat is one of the most expensive things on the grocery list for many of us. So, when meats go on a good sale at the grocery store, I always buy plenty for freezing. Boneless skinless chicken breasts are my favorite sort of meat to stock up on as they are so versatile. I have developed my own way of freezing them that really saves time for me, and also contributes to the flavor of the meat no matter what you are planning on doing with them. I divvy them up between Ziploc freezer bags, putting 3 large or 4 normal sized breasts in each package.. From there, I pour different marinades in each one & label them. Italian Dressing is my favorite to use because it gives the meat just enough flavor, and is mild enough to use in most chicken recipes without messing up the flavor of the finished product. Other favorites are Allegro , Honey Teriyaki, & Chipotle. (Lawry’s makes some pretty good marinades too)
Last night for dinner, I made some Garlic Baked Chicken with a package of thawed Italian dressing marinated chicken breasts. It really isn’t a recipe to it – just something I through together one night & it turned out to be a big hit. You don’t have to use marinaded chicken breasts in it – that’s just how I package my chicken, and I love the extra bit of flavor & tenderness that it lends my chicken dishes.
Pour a couple tablespoons of melted butter into a good bit of minced garlic. I use about 8 large cloves b/c we love us some gah-lic! I use a Genius garlic press for the mincing process. Just makes it so much easier. If you don’t have a garlic press already, and use a lot of garlic – this is one kitchen gadget you’d love.
Pour in some olive oil. Microwave the mixture for 1 minute. Remove, and give it a quick stir with a fork. Microwave for another 30 seconds. This gets all that good garlic flavor infused with the butter & olive oil.
Mix together equal parts of Parmesan Cheese & Italian Bread Crumbs.
Dip the chicken breasts in the garlic mixture, coating both sides…
Then into the dry mix, coating all sides well….
Place the chicken breasts into a baking dish.
Bake in an oven preheated to 375 degrees for 35 minutes.
Garlic Baked Chicken
Ingredients
- Chicken Breasts
- Equal parts bread crumbs & Parmesan cheese
- melted butter
- olive oil
- good bit of minced garlic
- shredded cheese optional
Instructions
- Pour a couple tablespoons of melted butter into a good bit of minced garlic. I use about 8 large cloves.Pour in some olive oil. Microwave the mixture for 1 minute. Remove, and give it a quick stir with a fork. Microwave for another 30 seconds. This gets all that good garlic flavor infused with the butter & olive oil.Mix together equal parts of Parmesan Cheese & Italian Bread Crumbs. Dip the chicken breasts in the garlic mixture, coating both sides, then into the dry mix, coating all sides well.Place the chicken breasts into a baking dish. Bake in an oven preheated to 375 degrees for 35 minutes.You can serve it like it is - or you can sprinkle a little shredded cheese on top for an extra bit of specialness. Pop it back into the oven for just a couple minutes to melt the cheese on top.
Just Yummy
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Somehow, the process reminds me of making Chicken parmigiana too.
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mouth-watering food! my kids love chicken, they would surely enjoy this.
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Sounds great–so glad you linked this to Food on Fridays!
That garlic chicken looks excellent. I haven’t made breaded chicken in some time. So much healthier than deep-fried (which I never make).
looks really delicious…love to do it! something new, thanks for sharing your recipe! happy weekend! 🙂
When you divide the chicken breasts and add the marinade are the breasts still frozen? I was just wondering if the marinating works on frozen meat?
(I am very unhandy in the kitchen so this would be a great trick!)
Cara, I buy fresh, unfrozen chicken breasts – then divide them into Ziploc baggies with your choice of marinade – seal, and freeze!
YUM. I like to use chicken thighs for a similar dish. Yours looks extra delish with cheese on top. Found you at Hope Studios tutorial Tuesday party. Visit me soon at cannaryfamily.blogspot.com (:
I can’t wait to try this! I think my kids will go crazy for it!
want to know bout the blue pan you use to cook the chicken in could you plz tell me where i may find one like it never seen one with two handles like that and is it oven proof?
It’s a enameled cast iron piece from the Technique line. I love enameled cast iron!
i typed in Technique line and only came up with HSN so many enamel cast iron not sure if one of these is what u r using couldn’t find any other place with Technique line pieces?
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It’s a enameled cast iron piece from the Technique line. I love enameled cast iron!
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Technique is QVC’s line of professional chef quality cookware, and it’s where I got mine from. This exact one is no longer available (although you could try eBay) but they do offer cast irons very similar to this design. Here’s the link to the one that I found.
http://www.qvc.com/Technique-10-Lightweight-Cast-Iron-Everyday-Pan-with-Nonstick-Search-Results.product.K36662.html?sc=K36662-SRCH&cm_sp=VIEWPOSITION-_-4-_-K36662&catentryImage=http://images-p.qvc.com/is/image/k/62/k36662.001?$uslarge$
I really like this easy recipe, thanks for sharing. I like making this after I’ve had had a busy day!
This looks great! The sides look yummy too! Do you have a recipe for the green beans with corn?