Kitchen notes · a little help before you start
Garlic Parmesan Chicken
Garlic-Parmesan chicken makes an inviting plate with its savory crumb coating. Warm garlic oil gives the breading something good to hold onto, with herbs in the crust around the chicken.
- Prep
- 10 min
- Cook
- 20 min
- Total
- 30 min
- Original yield
- Serves 4
- Ingredients
- 10 listed
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Recipe categories & planning details
- Meal type
- Main course
- Primary protein
- Chicken
- Cuisine
- Italian
- Cooking method
- Baking · Baked & roasted
- Preparation & total time
- Prep: 15 minutes or less · Total: 30 minutes or less
A few quick notes
1. Season before dipping
Salt and pepper the chicken breasts and set aside while preparing garlic oil and the separate breadcrumb mixture.
2. Warm garlic oil until fragrant
Heat the garlic and oil by the included microwave or stove option before pouring into a wide bowl for coating.
3. Dip oil first, crumbs second
Turn the chicken through garlic oil on both sides, then coat in the dry mixture before arranging side by side.
Get to know the ingredients
Minced garlic
The fresh minced garlic warms in olive oil for the first coating, separate from the garlic powder in the crumbs.
Grated Parmesan
Mix the grated cheese into the breadcrumbs with Italian seasoning and garlic powder before coating the oiled chicken.
Boneless skinless breasts
These are seasoned and dipped whole before baking beside each other in the sprayed shallow dish.
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Original recipe: Serves 4. Original quantities shown.
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How to make it
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The last little job
Bake the coated breasts through
Bake until the chicken is cooked through with clear juices, then serve the warm pieces from the shallow dish.
A little more help as you go
Prepare the shallow dish first
Spray the baking dish before seasoning the chicken so it is ready as each breast receives its coating.
Sides are already suggested
Serve the garlic-Parmesan chicken with a tossed green salad and roasted vegetables.
A few questions you might have
Does garlic powder go into the oil?
It is mixed into the dry breadcrumb coating, while minced garlic is warmed separately in the olive oil.
Can I warm the garlic oil on the stove?
Yes. Stovetop or microwave warming is included, stopping once fragrant before transferring the mixture to the wide coating bowl.
Is the Parmesan only sprinkled on after baking?
It is part of the breadcrumb mixture that coats the chicken before it goes into the oven.
Do I fry the breaded chicken first?
The coated breasts go side by side into the prepared dish for baking; no separate frying stage is included.
Should I cover both sides with garlic oil?
Yes. Turn the chicken in the oil mixture so both sides are coated before dipping into the seasoned crumbs.
Any more cooking tips?
Serving suggestions: serve with a tossed green salad and roasted vegetables.
Storage & reheating safety
For cooked, perishable leftovers, refrigerate within 2 hours (1 hour above 90°F), using shallow containers for prompt cooling. Keep the refrigerator at 40°F or below, use refrigerated leftovers within 3–4 days, and reheat hot leftovers to 165°F, checked with a food thermometer. Follow any shorter package limit.
These are general safety limits, not a tested storage or freezing recommendation for this particular dish. USDA leftovers guidance · Safe cooking temperatures
Recipe source: lecremedelacrumb.com. Ingredient names and quantities may be adapted for the pantry.
Preparation notes follow the recipe shown here.
