Smothered Italian Baked Chicken Food

SMOTHERED ITALIAN CHICKEN

Steps:

• Place crushed crackers and 3/4 cup mayonnaise in separate shallow bowls. Dip chicken in mayonnaise and then coat with crackers., Transfer to a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish. Bake, uncovered, at 375° for 20-25 minutes or until no longer pink., Meanwhile, in a large microwave-safe bowl, combine spinach and remaining mayonnaise. Microwave on high for 30-40 seconds or just until spinach is wilted. Spoon spinach mixture over chicken; top each with a cheese slice. Bake 5-7 minutes longer or until cheese is melted. Sprinkle with pepper.

EASY ITALIAN BAKED CHICKEN BREAST RECIPE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.
• Pat chicken dry. Place a chicken breast in a large zip-top bag and zip the top (make sure to release any air in the bag first), then place it on your poultry cutting board. Using a meat mallet like this one, pound to flatten the chicken. Repeat the process with the remaining chicken breast pieces.
• Season the chicken with kosher salt and pepper on both sides and place in a large mixing bowl or dish. Add spices, minced garlic, extra virgin olive oil, and lemon juice. Combine to make sure the chicken is evenly coated with the spices and garlic.
• In a large lightly oiled baking dish or pan, spread the onion slices on the bottom. Arrange seasoned chicken on top, and add the tomatoes.
• Cover the baking dish tightly with foil and bake for 10 minutes covered, then uncover and bake for another 8 to 10 minutes or so. Watch carefully. This can take less or more time depending on the thickness of your chicken breasts. To be sure the chicken is cooked through, use an instant digital cooking thermometer. It should register 165 degrees F.
• Remove from the heat. Let the chicken breasts rest (cover with foil or another pan) for 5 to 10 minutes or so before serving. Uncover and garnish with fresh parsley and basil. Enjoy!

TENDER ITALIAN BAKED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
• In a bowl, mix the mayonnaise, Parmesan cheese, and garlic powder. Place bread crumbs in a separate bowl. Dip chicken into the mayonnaise mixture, then into the bread crumbs to coat. Arrange coated chicken on a baking sheet.
• Bake 20 minutes in the preheated oven, or until chicken juices run clear and coating is golden brown.

SOUL SMOTHERED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Melt the butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Season chicken pieces with 1 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper. Dredge in 3/4 cup flour, place in the skillet, and brown on all sides. Set chicken aside, and drain skillet, reserving about 1 tablespoon butter.
• Reduce skillet heat to medium-low, and stir in onions, celery, garlic, and carrots. Cook 5 minutes, until tender. Stir in the flour, and cook 5 minutes more. Pour in the chicken broth, season with cayenne pepper, and remaining salt and pepper. Bring to a boil, and reduce heat to low.
• Return chicken to the skillet, cover, and continue cooking 30 minutes, until chicken juices run clear and gravy has thickened.

SMOTHERED CHICKEN ITALIANO

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the oregano, garlic powder, 1/8 teaspoon salt and 1/8 teaspoon pepper; rub over chicken. In a large nonstick skillet coated with cooking spray, brown chicken in oil for 3-4 minutes on each side. , Transfer to an 11x7-in. baking dish coated with cooking spray. Combine ricotta cheese and remaining salt and pepper; spoon over chicken. Top with tomatoes. , Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 15 minutes. Top with cheese. Bake 5-10 minutes longer or a thermometer reads 170°.

SUNNY'S EASY SMOTHERED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the mushrooms and thyme and more olive oil if needed and saute until lightly browned and tender, 5 to 10 minutes. Add the onion and season with salt and pepper. Let cook until the onions are softened, 5 to 7 minutes. Mix in the flour and mustard and cook for about 2 minutes. Whisk in the beef stock and bring to a simmer. Cook until thickened, 3 to 4 minutes. Add the grilled chicken breasts, then cover the skillet and turn down the heat to medium-low. Let simmer for about 10 minutes.
• Prepare the rice according to the package directions. Remove the rice to a large bowl and stir in 2 tablespoons parsley. Place rice on a platter, then top with the chicken and mushroom sauce. Garnish with the remaining fresh parsley.

JUICY OVEN BAKED ITALIAN CHICKEN BREAST

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees and line a baking tray with tin foil for easy clean up.
• Mix together the first 8 ingredients in a bowl and set aside.
• Pat dry the chicken breast with paper towel and season to your preference with salt.
• Dredge chicken in dried herb mixture, shaking off excess and place on foil lined baking sheet.
• Bake in preheated oven for 20-25 minutes or until juices run clear, flipping after 10 minutes.
• Allow chicken to rest for 5 minutes before serving.

BAKED SMOTHERED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Season chicken with salt, pepper & garlic. Place pieces skin side down, one layer deep in a shallow baking pan lined with foil. Dribble the melted butter over the chicken, distributing well. Close foil tightly. Place in 450°F oven for 15-20 minutes or until chicken is slightly brown.
• While baking, use this time to blend together water & flour until smooth; set aside.
• Remove chicken from oven; tilt pan and blend into the drippings the water/flour mix. Gravy will start to thicken. Stir it around over bottom of pan and turn chicken, then salt & pepper chicken.
• Return to oven and reduce heat to 350°F and bake 45 - 60 minutes.
• Baste once or twice, adding a little boiling water if gravy has cooked down low before chicken is done. serve with rice or mashed potatoes.

SMOTHERED ITALIAN BAKED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Place crushed crackers in shallow bowl. Using a rubber spatula or silicone brush, cover each chicken breast with garlic & herb mayonnaise, on both sides. Then dip each breast in the cracker crumbs and transfer to a greased 9-inch by 13-inch baking dish.
• Bake, uncovered, at 375°F for 25 minutes.
• Meanwhile, in a large microwave-safe bowl, combine spinach and remaining mayo. Microwave on high for 30 seconds, stir and repeat until spinach is wilted. Spoon spinach mixture over chicken; top each with 1/3 cup cheese. Bake 5 minutes until cheese is melted.