Baked Caesar Chicken Recipe - Food Today
This Creamy Chicken Caesar Bake only needs four ingredients and about half an hour in the oven to become the best chicken recipe ever. Now that’s an amazing dish!
This baked chicken Caesar is one of those recipes that’s so easy it’s almost more of a “life hack” than a recipe , like how mixing French onion soup mix with sour cream makes a great dip for parties. To make this weeknight dinner , you’ll just need chicken breasts , Parmesan cheese , sour cream , and Caesar salad dressing. It takes five minutes to prep , and the author says you don’t even need to season the chicken before putting it in the dish , because the Caesar dressing has all the seasonings you need in it already.
INGREDIENTS
- 2 lbs chicken breast boneless , skinless , thin
- 6 tbsp creamy caesar dressing
- 6 oz provolone cheese sliced
- 1 cup caesar style croutons
- 1 tbsp butter
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp pepper
INSTRUCTIONS
- Place the chicken breast flat in a large baking dish. Season the chicken with salt and pepper.
- Chicken Seasoned in Baking Dish
- Spread 1-2 tbsp , or a nice thick layer , of creamy caesar dressing over each chicken breast.
- Caesar Dressing on Chicken Breast
- Place the sliced provolone over the chicken to cover.
- Cheese Layered on top of caesar chicken
- Crush the croutons to crumbs , then melt 1 tbsp of butter and mix the croutons with it to coat.
- Caesar crouton cumbs in bowl
- Spread the crouton crumbs over the cheese. Then bake the dish on the middle rack at 375˚F for 20-30 minutes , or until the chicken is cooked through and the crumbs are golden brown. If the top of the crumbs become too browned , loosely cover with foil for the remainder of the cook time.
- Caesar Chicken with crouton crumbs on top ready to go into oven
- Garnish with parsley if desired. Serve immediately. Enjoy!
RECIPE NOTES:
- You can cut the chicken in half , chunks , or use chicken tenderloins in lieu of full chicken breasts to make serving easier. Cooking time may be reduced.
- Make sure to use CREAMY CAESAR dressing with this recipe. It is not designed for vinaigrette style caesar dressings.
- Leftovers can be stored in an airtight container for 3-4 days in the refrigerator or in the freezer for up to a month.
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