I promise chicken is not the only thing we eat. But to be honest – we do love chicken, because it’s so versatile! I mean check out what I’ve shown you so far – we’ve made it into a hot wing inspired soup, put together a delicious Italian dish, made a Chinese meal to die for, and even rolled it into a Stromboli.
And people say chicken is boring…psh, that’s just crazy talk!
This particular recipe is the most requested chicken dish in my household (read: the husband’s absolute favorite) and with good reason, it’s amazing! I’ve been making this one for quite a while, like since I used to make “family dinners” for my roommates in college. Which reminds me of when my friend tried mashed potatoes for the first time. I know, 21 years and no mashed potatoes? Craziness. Her verdict? “Tastes like the inside of a french fry.”
So scrounge up the like, 5 ingredients it takes to make this (do we really count salt and pepper?) and…make it!
Georgia Baked Chicken (serves 2)
8 oz. chicken breast
1/2 cup crushed corn flakes
1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese, reduced fat
1 tsp. garlic salt
1/4 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. black pepper
1/2 Tbsp. dried parsley
Butter spray
Preheat oven to 350.
In a shallow dish or bowl, mix together corn flake crumbs, parmesan cheese, garlic salt, salt and pepper.
I think I could just eat this with a spoon...
Spray both sides of the chicken with butter.
Now press the chicken into the crumb mixture, coating it evenly on all sides. Repeat with both pieces of chicken.
Place chicken in a lightly greased casserole dish (I top each breast with a little more crumb mixture if you have it), give it another spray or two of butter and cover with foil. Bake for 15 minutes. Remove foil and bake another 15 minutes. (I use the skinny cuts of chicken – so if you use the thick pieces, add more time).
I usually serve this with mashed potatoes and parmesan green beans, but the other night I threw it together with salt and vinegar kale chips and sautéed squash. Like I said earlier – versatile! (Oh, not to mention it’s only about 6 points!)
Hope you enjoy the rest of your weekend!
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