Monday, February 23, 2009

Parmesan Chicken

# 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
# 2 cups bread crumbs (homemade - see note)
# 4 whole chicken breast
# 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
# 1/2 c olive oil or 1/2 stick butter
# 3/4 cup parmesan cheese
# 1/2 teaspoon salt

Pulse bread slices in a food processor to make crumbs. Combine first 6 ingredients. Melt butter and soak each breast in it. Roll and press a large amount of mixture all over each piece of chicken. Tuck ends under to form a "roll". Place in shallow baking dish. Pour remaining butter over chicken and bake 35-45 minutes at 350 degrees.

LIGHTER VERSION: Brush each piece with olive oil OR spray with Pam instead of soaking in butter. Then press bread crumbs. Instead of pouring remaining butter over chicken, spray pam or drizzle olive oil over chicken.

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