Oven Baked Herbed Savory Chicken | Chicken (White And Dark)

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2009

Oven Baked Herbed Savory Chicken

This baked herbed chicken is much healthier baked than fried. The panko breadcrumbs add a wonderful texture and crispiness to an outstanding chicken meal.

2+ tablespoons all purpose flour

1/2 cup dried breadcrumbs (Panko, if you can buy it locally)

1/4 cup finely grated parmesan cheese

1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted

2 teaspoon finely chopped fresh garlic

1/2 teaspoon tarragon OR basil OR sage

2 tablespoons finely chopped parsley OR 3 tablespoons dried parsley flakes

1/2 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper

1/4 teaspoon salt

6~ (4 oz.) boneless, skinless chicken breasts

1. Preheat oven 375*F.

2. In a shallow plate or pie plate, lightly whisk the flour. In another shallow pan, combine melted butter and garlic.

3. In a third shallow dish or pie pan, combine breadcrumbs, parmesan cheese, parsley, and other herbs if desired, pepper and salt, set aside.

4. Remove your “bling” and wash your hands or put on vinyl gloves.

5. Trim chicken breasts as needed then pound into an even thickness. You may wish to slice them into either “fingers” if your little ones like their chicken that way, (but cut back on the seasoning) or cut them in half horizontally to thin them.

6. Dredge each piece of chicken in flour, then dip into butter mixture, place each piece into the breadcrumb mixture and pat crumb mixture, turning to coat evenly. Set the chicken on a platter to let the coating “set up”.

7. Place the chicken on a baking pan, drizzle with any left over butter and herb mixture.

8. Bake for 25-35 minutes or until chicken is lightly browned and the juices run clear when poked with a fork.

Makes 6 servings.

Side dishes: Buttered noodles, mixed vegetables, cranberry sauce (or my hubby's favorite is applesauce with a dash of cinnamon-sugar.

OR: Angel hair pasta cooked according to package, served with a smooth marinara sauce and a few gratings or mozzarella, browned under the broiler is pretty darned good too!

Recipe courtesy of Dae Thompson of Marietta, Georgia.

Photo courtesy of midwestliving.com.