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Melt In Your Mouth Chicken

This quick and easy melt in your mouth chicken is so flavorful, creamy, and tender. Toss a salad and serve over rice or noodles. Dinner in 30 minutes!
Course Chicken Dinner
Cuisine American
Keyword chicken breast casserole recipes
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings 6 servings
Calories 456kcal
Author Kathleen

Ingredients

  • butter or nonstick spray
  • 3 (6-8 ounce) each boneless, skinless chicken breasts
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon black pepper, DIVIDED
  • 1 cup mayonnaise
  • 1 cup grated Parmesan cheese
  • 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
  • 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
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Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 375ºF (190ºC) baking dish.s. Lightly butter a 9X13 inch, or spray with nonstick cooking spray.
  • Lay a chicken chicken breast (3) on a clean cutting board. Hold the top of the chicken breast with one hand. Using a sharp knife, very carefully slice the chicken breast in half lengthwise then arrange in a single layer in the prepared baking dish. Continue with the remaining pieces. Season both sides with a total of 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon of black pepper.
    Step 2 how to make melt in your mouth chicken breast, Arrange it in the casserole dish. Season both sides with salt and pepper.
  • In a medium mixing bowl, whisk together mayonnaise (1 cup), Parmesan cheese (1 cup), remaining black pepper (1/2 teaspoon), onion powder (1/2 teaspoon), garlic powder (1/2 teaspoon), and Italian seasoning (1 teaspoon).
    Step 3 how to make melt in your mouth baked chicken, In a mixing bowl, add the mayonnaise, Parmesan cheese, black pepper, garlic and onion powder, and Italian seasoning.
  • Spread an even amount of mayo mixture over each chicken breast.
    Step 5 how to make melt in your mouth baked chicken, Spread the mayo mixture over each chicken breast.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until chicken reaches an internal temperature of 165°F (74ºC), about 20-22 minutes. Remove from oven and sprinkle with parsley.
    Step 6 how to make melt in your mouth chicken, Bake.

Notes

  1. Don’t overcook the chicken!! For a moist chicken breast, cook until the temperature just reaches 165ºF (74ºC).

Nutrition

Serving: 1serving | Calories: 456kcal | Carbohydrates: 3g | Protein: 29g | Fat: 36g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 17g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Cholesterol: 103mg | Sodium: 854mg | Potassium: 471mg | Vitamin A: 210IU | Calcium: 164mg