Melt-In-Your-Mouth Chicken

Teresa Ambra

Melt-In-Your-Mouth Chicken is a tasty mouthwatering chicken entree that uses various seasonings as a coating for the chicken. This easy gluten free recipe is terrific for weeknight or company dinners. This finger-licking good main dish is irresistible, hearty and so satisfying.

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Prep Time 10

Cook Time 1

Total Time 1 10

Course Chicken, Main Dish

Cuisine American

Servings

Calories 361 kcal

Equipment

1 medium mixing bowl
1 pastry brush
1 wooden spoon
1 10x15" glass baking dish or roasting pan
measuring spoons
measuring cups
1 spatula

Ingredients

1/2 cup six cheese Italian cheese blend shredded (Mozzarella, Fontina, Parmesan, Romano, Asiago and Provolone cheeses)
1 tsp. garlic powder
1 1/2 tsp. Lawry's seasoning salt
1/2 tsp. pepper
1 cup Hellmann's mayonnaise or Just Mayo
1 tbsp. dried parsley
6-8 boneless chicken breasts

Instructions

Mix cheese, seasonings and mayo together in a mixing bowl and brush onto chicken pieces very thinly.
Place in a large 10x15" glass baking dish that has been sprayed with cooking spray.
Bake at 375° for 45-60 minutes.

Notes

NOTE: You may want to consider adding more pepper, Cajun seasoning, or other spices to amp up the flavors.

NOTE: I have made this recipe several times now and these are my recommendations:

1) don't use Greek yogurt. When baking it ends up juicing too much and doesn't really hold it's shape and consistency well.

2) if using either mayonnaise or sour cream for the sauce, (Greek yogurt not recommended) just spread a thin layer on the chicken (like you would spread butter on bread). Don't spread a thick layer of sauce on the chicken or the mayo or Greek yogurt (if you don't follow my suggestions) will overwhelm the sauce and that's all you can taste.

NOTE: The seasonings are great for this recipe, and perhaps the chicken would taste just as well dredged in a dry rub of the seasonings and skip the yogurt, sour cream or mayonnaise entirely!

NOTE: While I really wanted Greek yogurt to work in this recipe, it really doesn't work well! :( Nor does spreading the sauce really thickly on the chicken before baking. (Icelandic yogurt may possibly be an option since it is much thicker than Greek yogurt).

NOTE: You may have to tent the chicken with foil if it starts getting too browned on top.

NOTE: If you spread the sauce ingredients on the chicken thinly, like I suggest, this is enough for probably 12-14 boneless chicken breasts. Halve or quarter the recipe if you're feeding 4-6 people.

Recipe adapted from Food.com.

Nutrition

Calories: 361kcalCarbohydrates: 1gProtein: 20gFat: 30gSaturated Fat: 6gPolyunsaturated Fat: 14gMonounsaturated Fat: 8gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 72mgSodium: 635mgPotassium: 219mgFiber: 0.2gSugar: 0.3gVitamin A: 293IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 52mgIron: 1mg

Keyword chicken, gluten free, main dish

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