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Melt-In-Your-Mouth Chicken

Melt-In-Your-Mouth Chicken

Enjoy this Melt-In-Your-Mouth Chicken that's creamy and flavorful, making for a deliciously tender meal.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Course main dish
Cuisine American
Servings 6 servings
Calories 350 kcal

Equipment

  • baking dish
  • Mixing Bowl

Ingredients
  

Sauce

  • 1 cup sour cream
  • ¾ cup finely grated Parmesan
  • ¼ cup mayonnaise
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon sweet paprika
  • ¼ teaspoon onion powder
  • ⅛ teaspoon cayenne pepper

Chicken

  • 6 pieces skinless, boneless chicken breasts about 2 ¾ lb. total

Garnish

  • Chopped fresh parsley leaves for serving

Instructions
 

Cooking Steps

  • Preheat oven to 375º. In a medium bowl, combine sour cream, Parmesan, mayonnaise, garlic powder, paprika, onion powder, cayenne, ¼ teaspoon salt, and ¼ teaspoon pepper.
  • Grease a 13'-by-9' baking dish with cooking spray. Season chicken all over with 1 ½ teaspoons salt and pepper (optional), then arrange in a single layer in prepared dish. Spread sour cream mixture over top of chicken.
  • Bake chicken until top of sour cream mixture is golden brown and an instant-read thermometer inserted into thickest part of chicken registers 165º, 30 to 35 minutes. Top with parsley.

Notes

Chicken can be prepared a day ahead and stored in the refrigerator for enhanced flavor.

Nutrition

Serving: 1pieceCalories: 350kcalCarbohydrates: 3gProtein: 30gFat: 24gSaturated Fat: 10gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 10gCholesterol: 100mgSodium: 700mgPotassium: 350mgSugar: 1gVitamin A: 500IUCalcium: 200mgIron: 1mg
Keyword baked chicken, Chicken, comfort food, creamy chicken, Dinner, Easy Recipe
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