Parmesan Baked Chicken

By dawnu1

Ingredients

• Ranch Spread:
• 4 5-6 oz. chicken breasts seasoned with salt and pepper
• 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
• 1/4 cup of your favorite ranch dressing
• Parmesan Crumb Topping:
• 1/2 cup Panko bread crumbs
• 1 teaspoon garlic salt
• 1/3 cup shredded Parmesan cheese
• 2 tablespoons melted butter
• 1 cup shredded Provolone cheese

Details

Servings 4
Preparation time 10mins
Cooking time 30mins
Adapted from longhornsteakhouse.com

Preparation

Step 1

1. Cook the seasoned chicken breasts in a skillet 10 - 12 minutes, until chicken is nicely browned and thoroughly cooked to an internal temperature of 165° F.
2. While the chicken is cooking, prepare the ranch spread and Parmesan crumb topping.
3. For the ranch spread, mix ¼ cup of grated Parmesan and ¼ cup ranch dressing. Set aside.
4. For Parmesan crumb topping, mix bread crumbs, garlic salt, shredded Parmesan and butter. The crumbs should be evenly moistened.
5. Position rack in center of the oven. Preheat broiler.
6. Transfer cooked chicken to oven-safe casserole dish. Spread ranch spread on each breast, top with provolone cheese and sprinkle liberally with Parmesan crumb topping.
7. Place chicken under broiler and cook until cheese melts and crumb topping turns light brown.
8. Serve immediately.