Gluten Free Creamy Italian Parmesan Chicken Dinner
Italian cuisine is my favorite food, so I came up with a way to enjoy the flavors in a quick Gluten Free Creamy Italian Parmesan Chicken Dinner that bakes up in the oven in 25 minutes.The delicious sauce is made up easily in a bowl as a paste topping then spread on to create these juicy chicken breasts.
Equipment
- 8x8 square baking pan or 10-inch cast Iron Skillet
- Sharp Knife
- small bowl
- Wooden Spoon
- Spatula or Offset Spatula
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 lb. boneless skinless chicken breast cutlets or split whole breasts
- 1 cup grated Parmesan -or- Romano cheese
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1/4 tsp garlic powder
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400F. Get out a 8x8 square pan or 10-inch skillet and grease the bottom of the pan.
- Now place your tender chicken breasts or chicken cutlets in a single even layer in the baking pan.
- If they are large chicken breasts you may want to cut each boneless chicken breast in half lengthwise to give them an even thickness. In this case you will only need two boneless chicken breasts versus 3-4 smaller ones.
- Set aside while you make the creamy topping that turns into our creamy sauce.
- In a small bowl place your parmesan, Italian Seasoning, salt, ground black pepper, and garlic powder. Measure the mayonnaise on top of the herbs and mix well.
- Now plop tablespoon amounts on top of the chicken in the baking dish.
- Once you have added the cream sauce topping to the top of the chicken, use an offset spatula or spoon to spread it around evenly.
- As it bakes the creamy parmesan sauce will melt down the sides of the chicken so putting it on top is all you need to do.
- Now place your chicken in a 400F oven for 20-25 minutes cooking time until the top of the rich sauce has turned golden brown.
- The internal temperature of the chicken should reach 165°F (74°C) when measured at the thickest part using a meat thermometer.
- You may be tempted to return the chicken to the oven but resist as it will get tough and dry easily, so the thermometer is the best indicator of doneness.
- If you have leftovers, store them in the fridge in an airtight container up to 4 days.For longer storage you can freeze the prepared cheesy chicken in a freezer safe container up to 3 months.
Notes
- Turn this into a creamy Tuscan chicken recipe when you add some chopped sun-dried tomatoes to the top of the parmesan chicken sauce before baking. A Tuscan chicken recipe features not only parmesan but sun-dried tomatoes.
- Take this idea for Creamy Parmesan Chicken and turn it into a creamy lemon chicken recipe with the addition of some fresh lemon juice. It works out best to add the juice from half of a fresh lemon to the creamy mixture and stir it in. Finish the chicken casserole off with some lemon zest on top for the full effect.
- You can substitute in half a can of creamy chicken soup for the mayonnaise if you want a less tangy base.
- Use 2 tablespoons of room temperature cream cheese plus 1/4 cup heavy cream to take the place of the mayonnaise.
| Nutrition Facts | |
|---|---|
| Serving size: servings | |
| Servings: 4 | |
| Amount per serving | |
| Calories | 363 |
| % Daily Value* | |
| Total Fat 27.5g | 35% |
| Saturated Fat 7.7g | 38% |
| Cholesterol 52mg | 17% |
| Sodium 535mg | 23% |
| Total Carbohydrate 4.5g | 2% |
| Dietary Fiber 0.6g | 2% |
| Total Sugars 1.5g | |
| Protein 19.9g | |
| Vitamin D 0mcg | 0% |
| Calcium 305mg | 23% |
| Iron 0mg | 3% |
| Potassium 69mg | 1% |
Nutrition
Calories: 363kcal
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