Juicy Baked Chicken Breast with Garlic and Parmesan

Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 35 min
Servings: 4
Yield: 4 servings

Description

Chicken breasts are painted with garlic oil, then coated in Parmesan and bread crumbs and baked to soft, juicy perfection in record time!

Ingredients

4 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
salt to taste
3/4 cup bread crumbs
1/2 cup Parmesan cheese
1 teaspoon dried basil
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 tablespoon crushed garlic

Directions

1 Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2 Season chicken breasts with a little salt.
3 Mix bread crumbs, Parmesan cheese, basil, and pepper in a bowl.
4 Heat olive oil and garlic in a skillet over medium heat until fragrant, 1 to 2 minutes.
5 Dip chicken breasts in the garlic oil, then into the bread crumb-Parmesan mixture. Place chicken in a baking dish.
6 Bake in the preheated oven until chicken is no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear, about 30 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).