Oven Baked Parmesan Chicken
A quick and easy method that turns dull, boring chicken breasts into an utterly delectable meal your whole family will enjoy. Got chicken?
Equipment
- Oven safe casserole dish.
Ingredients
- 2 large boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- ½ cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1 oz Ranch seasoning mix
- 1 tsp onion powsder
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp hot sauce, optional
- ½ cup mayonnaise
- 1½ sleeves Ritz crackers, crushed
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375℉.
- Spray a 13X9 inch oven safe casserole dish with cooking spray. Set aside
- Cut each chicken breast into four equal sized pieces.
- Place a piece of chicken between a length of plastic wrap and pound meat with a mallet to a ½ inch thickness.
- In a mixing bowl combine Parmesan cheese, Ranch seasoning, garlic powder, onion powder, and mayonnaise. Stir until you have a thick paste.
- Place crushed Ritz crackers in a shallow bowl.
- Spread the seasoned mayonnaise mixture onto each piece of chicken coating each piece entirely.
- Roll chicken in the crushed Rita crackers to coat each pice of chicken completely, pressing the chicken into the crumbs so they stick to the chicken.
- Place chicken in a single layer in the prepared casserole dish.
- Spray chicken lightly with some of the cooking spray.
- Bake for 40-45 minutes, uncovered, or until chicken is cooked through and cracker crumbs are golden brown.
- Serve hot with your favorite sides.