Parmesan Crust Chicken

Total Time

Prep: 10 min. Bake: 45 min.

Makes

2 servings

Updated: Oct. 14, 2022
For her Parmesan Herb Chicken, Lisa Francis of Elba, Alabama coats the meat in a light crumb coating with a mild Parmesan flavor. “I don’t know where I got the recipe, but it’s something a little different…and easy to multiply when we have guests."

Ingredients

  • 3 tablespoons dry bread crumbs
  • 2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
  • 1 tablespoon minced fresh parsley or 1 teaspoon dried parsley flakes
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon paprika
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper
  • 2 bone-in chicken breast halves (8 ounces each)
  • 1 tablespoon butter, melted

Directions

  1. In a shallow dish, combine the first seven ingredients. Brush chicken with butter, then coat with crumb mixture. Place in an 11x7-in. baking dish coated with cooking spray. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 45-50 minutes or until a thermometer reads 170°.

Nutrition Facts

1 each: 355 calories, 17g fat (7g saturated fat), 129mg cholesterol, 444mg sodium, 6g carbohydrate (0 sugars, 1g fiber), 42g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 5 lean meat, 1 fat, 1/2 starch.