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Melt-In-Your-Mouth Chicken

Melt-In-Your-Mouth Chicken: The Easiest Recipe for Home Cooks

Melt-In-Your-Mouth Chicken is a deliciously creamy dish that guarantees tender chicken infused with flavor.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Servings 6 servings
Calories 370 kcal

Equipment

  • oven
  • Baking dish
  • mixing bowl

Ingredients
  

Sauce

  • 1 cup sour cream
  • ¾ cup finely grated Parmesan
  • ¼ cup mayonnaise
  • 1 tsp. garlic powder
  • 1 tsp. sweet paprika
  • ¼ tsp. onion powder
  • ⅛ tsp. cayenne pepper
  • ¼ tsp. Kosher salt
  • ¼ tsp. freshly ground black pepper
  • Cooking spray

Chicken

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

Garnish

  • Chopped fresh parsley leaves for serving

Instructions
 

Cooking Instructions

  • 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.

Nutrition

Serving: 1servingCalories: 370kcalCarbohydrates: 6gProtein: 42gFat: 20gSaturated Fat: 9gCholesterol: 150mgSodium: 900mgPotassium: 500mgSugar: 2gVitamin A: 500IUCalcium: 400mgIron: 1mg
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