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Garlic Parmesan Chicken

Garlic Parmesan Chicken — The Crispy, Cheesy Weeknight Dinner Everyone Loves

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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 22 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: American
Calories: 420
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Ingredients
  

  • For the Chicken:
  • 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts, pounded to even thickness
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • For the Garlic Parmesan Coating:
  • ¾ cup freshly grated Parmesan
  • ¼ cup panko breadcrumbs
  • 4 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 tsp dried Italian seasoning
  • ½ tsp smoked paprika
  • 2 tbsp melted butter
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • For the Garlic Butter Drizzle:
  • 3 tbsp butter
  • 4 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 tbsp fresh parsley, chopped
  • Juice of ½ lemon
  • For Serving:
  • Fresh parsley, chopped
  • Extra Parmesan, shaved
  • Lemon wedges

Method
 

  1. Pound chicken to even ¾ inch thickness. Season both sides with salt and pepper.
  2. Mix Parmesan, panko, garlic, Italian seasoning, paprika, melted butter, salt, and pepper into a coating mixture.
  3. Preheat oven to 400°F. Sear chicken in hot olive oil in oven-safe skillet 3–4 minutes per side.
  4. Remove from heat. Press garlic parmesan coating firmly over each chicken breast.
  5. Transfer skillet to oven and bake 15–18 minutes until coating is golden and internal temperature reaches 165°F.
  6. Make garlic butter — melt butter, cook garlic 30 seconds, stir in parsley and lemon juice.
  7. Rest chicken 5 minutes. Drizzle garlic butter over top, garnish with parsley and Parmesan, serve with lemon wedges.

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