I love to cook. I think that’s pretty apparent, right? 🙂
And I know that I’m supposed to be the expert here. Not that writing a food blog makes me an expert, but I should know a few things since I do this for a living. So it may come as a shock when I tell you –
I struggle with cooking chicken breasts.
There. I said it. I feel a little relieved now.
But those bad boys are hard to cook. You don’t want to under-cook them. But over-cooking them is almost as big of a crime. And try as I might, I always struggle with finding that happy medium.
So needless to say, I was pretty excited when I came across this recipe. The original recipe claims that it is “melt in your mouth.” I wouldn’t go that far, but it was very moist. And I couldn’t leave the recipe alone, and I wanted a crunchy topping, so I had to add my beloved Panko breadcrumbs to the top. I definitely would not change that!!
I know a lot of people are mayonnaise haters, but even if you are, I would suggest trying this recipe. I had tried a similar method a few years ago, but with salmon. I was curious to see how it would work out with chicken. While I think the mayo flavor showed itself on the salmon recipe, I think that you would never have guessed that these chicken breasts are covered in mayo.
And while I’m sure it would still be possible to overcook these chicken breasts if you kept them in the oven way longer than you should, I definitely think that the topping makes this recipe pretty fool proof. And moist, flavorful – and I might add effortless – chicken is always a winner in my book!
Creamy Crunchy Chicken
Ingredients
- 4 chicken breasts 6-8 oz each
- 2/3 cup mayonnaise
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- 1 tablespoon sour cream
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon seasoned salt
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 1/2 cup Panko breadcrumbs
- 1/2 cup fresh grated Parmesan
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375F.
- Place the chicken breasts in a baking dish. In a bowl, combine the mayonnaise, Dijon, sour cream, garlic powder, seasoned salt, and pepper. Spread the mixture evenly over the chicken breasts.
- Mix together the Panko and the Parmesan. Sprinkle over the mayonnaise mixture.
- Bake until the chicken is cooked through, about 45 minutes.
Recipe Notes:
More chicken breast recipes:
Chicken Parmesan with Pepperoni
Basil Butter Chicken with Honey Mustard
Around the Web:
Healthier Chicken Cordon Bleu from Rachel Cooks
Cheesy Honey Mustard Chicken from Plain Chicken
Smothered Green Chile Bacon Chicken from Chef in Training
gloria says
quick question. how often do you do replys. I want to try this and need to know if I cover before placing in oven or cook uncovered. new at this. thanks
Deborah says
Hi Gloria – you will cook it uncovered. Hope you love it!
Chi says
Tried it and loved it. Thanks
Deborah says
I’m so glad you loved it! Thank you!
Jean Blythe says
I tried that and it was delicious. I have made fish like that but for some reason, never even thought about chicken.
katey says
have you posted the recipe for that bacony corny side dish yet if so where can i find it 🙂
Deborah says
You can find it here – http://www.tasteandtellblog.com/corn-and-bacon-casserole/
Sara says
This chicken is fantastic! I made it tonight and featured it on my blog!
http://saraincharge.blogspot.com/
Deborah says
Sara – I’m so happy you loved it!!
christie says
looks great always looking for new chicken recipes
Nutmeg nanny says
The name says it all! I love creamy, crunchy chicken 🙂 It looks fantastic!
Chung-Ah | Damn Delicious says
I definitely struggle with chicken breasts too! Can’t wait to try your version though!
Jaclyn says
This looks delicious! I love the other chicken recipes at the bottom, I want to try all of them – especially the feta stuffed chicken. Yum!!
Katrina @ In Katrina's Kitchen says
This looks like a quick trip to the Family Favorites list!
Heather of Kitchen Concoctions says
I almost always use mayo to dip my chicken in when I create a breaded chicken! It makes for the most fail proof, juiciest chicken ever! Also, one of my favorite ‘go-to’ tilapia recipes is also coated in mayo, a chili-lime mayo! PS- I can’t wait to see that side dish recipe! Looks crazy good!