Baked Chicken Thighs With Italian Dressing Food

ZESTY ITALIAN CHICKEN THIGHS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• Pepper both sides of chicken in a baking pan.
• Cut onion and bell peeper. Sprinkle on top and sides of chicken pieces.
• Generously, pour the Zesty Italian dressing on top of each chicken.
• Bake covered for 30 minutes bottom-side up. Then bake uncovered for 30 minutes topside. (skin should be on top).

BAKED ITALIAN CHICKEN THIGHS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Combine ricotta cheese, Parmesan cheese, Italian seasoning, and salt in a small bowl and set aside.
• Season chicken thighs on both sides with garlic powder and salt.
• Heat olive oil in an oven-proof skillet over medium-high heat. Place chicken thighs, smooth-side down in pan and brown, 3 to 4 minutes. Flip thighs over and remove skillet from heat. Top each thigh with an equal amount of ricotta cheese mixture. Spoon marinara sauce over the ricotta cheese and around the chicken thighs.
• Bake in the preheated oven until chicken is no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear, about 25 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C). Remove from the oven and leave oven on.
• Top chicken with mozzarella cheese and return to the oven until cheese has melted, 2 to 3 minutes. Garnish with parsley and serve.

ITALIAN BAKED CHICKEN THIGHS

Steps:

• Melt butter in a skillet and cook onion until soft and translucent, about 5 minutes. Remove from skillet and set aside.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Combine Neufchatel cheese, chicken broth, pesto, dry Italian salad dressing, garlic powder, black pepper, Italian seasoning, and red pepper flakes in a bowl and beat using an electric mixer until well combined. Stir in spinach and sauteed onions. Gently fold in tomatoes and basil. Transfer mixture into a casserole dish.
• Season chicken with salt and pepper and place on top of spinach mixture in the dish.
• Bake in the preheated oven until chicken is no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear, 20 to 30 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).
• Remove chicken from casserole dish, top with mozzarella cheese, and microwave until cheese is melted, about 1 minute. Serve chicken topped with spinach mixture.

ZESTY MARINATED SHAKE 'N BAKE CHICKEN

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400°F.
• Whisk mustard and dressing until well blended. Pour over chicken in shallow dish; turn to coat both sides of each breast. Refrigerate 1 hour to marinate. Remove chicken from marinade; discard marinade.
• Empty coating mix into shallow dish. Add chicken; turn to evenly coat both sides of each breast. Place in foil-lined 15x10x1-inch pan.
• Bake 20 min. or until done (165°F).

CHICKEN AND POTATO BAKE

Steps:

• Place chicken in a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish. Arrange potatoes around chicken. Drizzle with dressing; sprinkle with Italian seasoning and Parmesan cheese. , Cover and bake at 400° for 20 minutes. Uncover; bake 20-30 minutes longer or until potatoes are tender and chicken juices run clear.

ITALIAN-RUBBED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Place the chicken in a bowl and add the dressing.
• Let marinate for at least 30 minutes (1-2 hours is best) in the fridge. Shake it or mix it occasionally.
• Turn the stove on to medium heat and place the chicken in to a frying pan and cover for 10 minutes and save the leftover dressing.
• Turn over after 10 minutes and cover and cook for another 10 minutes. (if it seems to be burning turn down the heat).
• Uncover and add the leftover dressing, turning each piece to coat it.
• Continue to cook for about another 10-15 minutes turning occasionally. The dressing will become dark golden color.
• Enjoy!