Wednesday, September 28, 2011

Oven Baked Parmesan Chicken

This was one of the first dishes I ever learned to cook.  Tonight I taught it to my husband.

My fondest memory of this dish was one Valentine's day I prepared it for my parents as a romantic dinner.  Parmesan Chicken, noodles, and broccoli, and along with my siblings I set the table for a romantic dinner for two.  The four of us children dressed in our finest waiter/waitress outfits and waited for my parents to get home from a class they were taking together.  Unbeknownst to the four of us waiting at home, my mom would be returning alone, as my dad had another class that evening.  When Mom got home, we sat down and ate, we were all her date since dad couldn't be there.

Ingredients:
Chicken breasts
4 Tbsp. Butter
1 cup Italian Bread Crumbs
1 tsp. Garlic powder
1 tsp. paprika
1/2 tsp pepper
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 cup Parmesan cheese

1.  Preheat the oven to 400.
2.  Melt the butter in one bowl and mix dry ingredients in another
3. Roll the chicken in the butter and then in the bread crumbs.
4.  Place in baking dish and bake for 20 minutes or until done.

Enjoy!