Oven-Fried Chicken

Here are two versions of the recipe. I've tried the first one years ago after a friend shared it with me. The second one, I plan to try soon.

Oven Fried Parmesan Garlic Chicken

Cook Time: 1 hour
Total Time: 1 hour

Ingredients:

* 1/2 cup margarine or butter
* 2 cloves garlic, minced
* 8 boneless chicken breast halves
* 2/3 cup grated parmesan cheese
* 1 cup fine dry bread crumbs
* 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley or 2 tablespoon dried parsley flakes
* 1 teaspoon salt
* 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper

Preparation:
In a saucepan over low heat, melt butter with minced garlic. Make a crumb mixture with bread crumbs, parmesan cheese, parsley, salt, and pepper. Dip chicken pieces in butter; roll in crumb mixture. Place in a 9- x13-inch baking dish and bake at 350° for 50 to 60 minutes.


Oven-Fried Chicken Parmesan


Serve a classic family-favorite for an easy weeknight meal in minutes. Pair with an easy starch and a small green salad.


Preparation Time: 30 minutes minutes
Yield: 4 servings (serving size: 1 breast half)


1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 large egg whites, lightly beaten
3/4 cup panko (Japanese breadcrumbs)
4 (6-ounce) skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
2 tablespoons olive oil, divided
Cooking spray
1/2 cup jarred tomato-basil pasta sauce
1/2 cup (2 ounces) grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese
3/4 cup (3 ounces) shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese

1. Preheat oven to 450°.

2. Combine first 3 ingredients in a shallow dish; place egg whites in a bowl. Place panko in a shallow dish. Dredge 1 breast half in flour mixture. Dip in egg whites; dredge in panko. Repeat procedure with remaining chicken, flour mixture, egg whites, and panko.

3. Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a large ovenproof skillet over medium-high heat. Add chicken to pan; cook 2 minutes. Add remaining 1 tablespoon oil. Turn chicken over; cook 2 minutes. Coat chicken with cooking spray; place pan in oven. Bake at 450° for 5 minutes. Turn chicken over; top each breast half with 2 tablespoons sauce, 2 tablespoons Parmigiano-Reggiano, and 3 tablespoons mozzarella. Bake 6 minutes or until chicken is done.


CALORIES 401 ; FAT 16.9g (sat 6.4g,mono 7.6g,poly 1.3g); CHOLESTEROL 95mg; CALCIUM 352mg; CARBOHYDRATE 15.9g; SODIUM 719mg; PROTEIN 44.4g; FIBER 0.6g; IRON 1.8mg

Cooking Light, SEPTEMBER 2009