Baked Chicken Breasts W/Parmesan-Garlic Crust

By charlotteh371

serves 4

Ingredients

• 1 cup breadcrumbs
• 1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese
• 3 garlic cloves (minced)
• 2 tbsps extra virgin olive oil
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/4 tsp pepper
• 26 ozs boneless skinless chicken breasts (trimmed)
• 1/4 cup fresh basil (minced)
• 1/4 cup mayonnaise
• ? Tasty tip
• 5 lemon (wedges)

Preparation

Step 1

Adjust oven rack to upper-middle position and heat to 425°F
2
Combine bread crumbs, Parmesan, garlic, oil, salt, and pepper in a bowl.
3
Pat chicken dry with paper towels and transfer to 9x13 baking dish. Combine basil and mayonnaise in a small bowl and spread mixture over chicken. Sprinkle bread-crumb mixture over mayonnaise, pressing lightly to adhere.
4
Bake until crumbs are golden brown and instant-read thermometer (inserted into thickest part of chicken breast) registers 160°F 10-22 minutes. Serve with lemon wedges.