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breaded lemon garlic chicken on napkin and wood

Brenda's Breaded Chicken

Beth Lee
Breaded Lemon Garlic Chicken will quickly become your favorite baked chicken recipe. The secret is the garlic-infused olive that helps the breading adhere to the chicken. Your chicken will come out juicy and delicious every single time!
5 from 16 votes
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Servings 8 servings
Calories 264 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 3-4 garlic cloves cut in half
  • ½ - ⅔ cup olive oil
  • Boneless skinless chicken - about 20 tenders 6 or 7 half breasts or 12 thighs
  • 2.5 cups bread crumbs cracker crumbs, or cereal (any combination you like)
  • ½ cup grated parmesan cheese
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
  • 1 small lemon zested, juice reserved for after chicken is cooked
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • ½ teaspoon pepper

Instructions
 

  • Place garlic cloves and olive oil in a small saute pan on med low and let the oil and garlic heat up - but don’t let it boil. 5 or 10 minutes will do it. Then let it sit for a bit to cool down.
  • While the oil is being infused with the garlic on the stove, prepare the bread crumb mixture on a large plate. Combine the bread crumbs, parmesan cheese, garlic powder, Italian seasoning, lemon zest, and salt and pepper. (This step is where you can be creative if you want - add some cayenne or crushed red pepper; skip the Italian seasoning and go for cumin and chili powder or try rosemary or oregano or basil; eliminate the parmesan cheese or use romano or asiago instead)
  • Once olive oil is cooled down, dip each chicken piece in the olive oil mixture and then bread crumb mixture and place on a non-stick or parchment-lined baking sheet.
  • If you have extra bread crumbs or olive oil, sprinkle the extra over the top of the chicken.
  • Bake at 325 convect or 350 regular for about 20 minutes convect, 30 minutes regular (exact time will depend on thickness of chicken pieces and the temperature of your particular oven)
  • Right before serving, squeeze some lemon juice on the chicken from the lemon you zested. 

Nutrition

Calories: 264kcalCarbohydrates: 25gProtein: 23gFat: 7gSaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 86mgSodium: 418mgPotassium: 290mgFiber: 1gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 75IUVitamin C: 0.3mgCalcium: 144mgIron: 2.4mg
Keyword chicken, garlic, lemons
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