Baked Caesar Chicken
Baked Caesar Chicken
Serves 4 **If you use a commercially prepared dressing, you may need to adjust points. There are 9 points in the 1 cup of homemade dressing that is used in this recipe.**
Blue – 6 points
Purple – 6 points
Green – 8 points
All Ingredients
- 1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breasts (4 breasts)
- 1 cup Caesar dressing – use recipe below to make your own, that's what points are based on. If you use a commercial dressing, you will need to adjust your points!
- 1/2 cup fat free sour cream
- 4 ounces block parmesan cheese, grated fine, divided
Caesar Dressing
- 2 Tbsp olive oil
- 1 cup non fat, 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
Chicken
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Start by preparing Caesar dressing
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Preheat oven to 375
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Spray a 9×13 dish with non stick spray. Lay chicken in dish.
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Sprinkle chicken with half of the parmesan cheese and pepper, Do not salt the chicken
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Mix together dressing, sour cream and parmesan cheese in a bowl.
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Pour the dressing/sour cream mixture over chicken and sprinkle on remaining parmesan cheese.
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Bake at 375 for 30 minutes or until a meat thermometer reaches 165
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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.
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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
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Combine all ingredients in a food processor or blender.
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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)
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Store in refrigerator, chill for 30 minutes before using.