Description
Mayo Parmesan chicken is the most moist and delicious chicken you will ever eat. With only a handful of ingredients and the easiest ever prep, this Parmesan crusted chicken with mayo will become your go to dinner any night of the week!
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts (trimmed of fat)
- salt & pepper
- 1 cup mayonnaise
- 1 cup shredded Parmesan cheese
- 1 tsp Italian seasoning
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
Instructions
- Step: Lightly grease a 9×13″ baking dish with non-stick cooking spray.
- Step: Arrange the chicken breasts evenly out in the prepared dish. Salt & pepper them.
- Step: In a small mixing bowl, whisk together the mayonnaise, Parmesan cheese, Italian seasoning, and garlic powder until evenly combined.
- Step: Add the mayo mixture in dollops evenly out over the chicken, then use a spatula to spread as necessary to cover the chicken completely.
- Step: Bake the chicken at 400° for 20-25 minutes, or until an a meat thermometer reads 165°. If the cheesy crust is browning too much before the meat’s done, loosely tent with aluminum foil.
- Step: Remove the baking dish from the oven, and let the chicken rest for 5 minutes before serving.
Notes
Do not use Miracle Whip as it is too tangy and won’t crisp properly. Use real shredded Parmesan cheese rather than the powdered variety. For thick breasts, pound them thinner or butterfly them for even cooking. Greek yogurt may be used as a substitute for mayonnaise if preferred.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 chicken breast
- Calories: 739 kcal
- Sugar: 1 g
- Sodium: 1019 mg
- Fat: 54 g
- Saturated Fat: 12 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 42 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 2 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 58 g
- Cholesterol: 185 mg