Baked Garlic Parmesan Chicken

A tender and juicy marinated garlic chicken breast topped with shredded parmesan cheese and parsley baked to perfection is this baked garlic parmesan chicken recipe. This recipe is addicting and delicious as an easy main dish but even better as a protein to your favorite Cesar salad!

I love everything about this baked chicken recipe. It’s an easy recipe to execute, it makes a tender and juicy baked chicken breast, and it has a flavorful punch! Plus it made me feel like a champ because this is a recipe that my whole family enjoyed and they gobbled it right up.

How to make a Simple Baked Chicken Breast with Garlic and Parmesan Cheese

This recipe is really three simple steps and a handful of ingredients so you can’t go wrong. Perfect for a quick and light lunch or meal idea!

First, prepare the marinade, topping, and chicken. In a medium bowl mix together the extra virgin olive oil, garlic powder, lemon juice, cayenne pepper, and salt and pepper for the marinade. Then, in another medium bowl mix together the shredded parmesan cheese and parsley for the topping. Lastly, butterfly your chicken breast.

This recipe calls for two larger chicken breasts so I like to butterfly them. Making the chicken an even and thinner thickness gives you a quick and even baking time across the whole breast. As an added bonus you have more area of flavorful chicken to enjoy too!

Second, place the butterflied chicken in a baking dish and marinate the chicken by topping it with the lemon and garlic marinade. Let this sit while the oven preheats to 400 degrees Fahrenheit or about 30 minutes.

Once, the oven is preheated evenly sprinkle the marinated chicken with the parmesan cheese topping. Bake the chicken for 20 minutes or until the chicken has an internal temperature of 165 degrees F. Remove from the oven and let it sit for a few minutes. Serve warm and enjoy!

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This baked garlic parmesan chicken is the perfect addition to your favorite Cesar salad. All that garlic and parmesan cheese pairs so well with fresh crisp romaine lettuce tossed in caser salad dressing. This chicken is so tasty, we actually prefer it this way. It makes the perfect meal for leftover chicken too!

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