Baked Caesar Chicken
Serves 4
Ingredients
Chicken Ingredients
- 1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breasts (4 breasts)
- 1 cup Caesar dressing – use recipe below to make your own
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 4 ounces block parmesan cheese, grated fine, divided
Caesar Dressing
- 2 Tbsp olive oil
- 1 cup mayonnaise or plain greek yogurt
- 1/3 cup lemon juice (about 2 lemons)
- 2 Tbsp dijon mustard
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1 tsp anchovy paste
- 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
- 1 oz Parmesan cheese, grated fine
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/8 tsp fresh ground pepper
Instructions
Chicken
- Start by preparing Caesar dressing
- Preheat oven to 375
- Spray a 9×13 dish with non stick spray. Lay chicken in dish.
- Sprinkle chicken with half of the parmesan cheese and pepper, Do not salt the chicken
- Mix together dressing and sour cream in a bowl.
- Pour the dressing/sour cream mixture over chicken and sprinkle on remaining parmesan cheese.
- Bake at 375 for 30 minutes or until a meat thermometer reaches 165
- Next, place chicken under the broiler for about 2-3 minutes, until the chicken turns golden brown. This can happen FAST – keep a close eye on it.
- Remove from broiler and cover loosely with foil and let sit and rest for 5-10 minutes before serving. Garnish with chopped fresh parsley if desired.
Dressing
- Combine all ingredients in a food processor or blender.
- Blend for about 10 seconds or until smooth. Taste and adjust seasonings – salt, pepper, anchovy paste (this has points, be careful how much you use)
- Store in refrigerator, chill for 30 minutes before using.