Melt in Your Mouth Chicken
This amazing Melt in Your Mouth Chicken recipe is a super simple and flavorful dinner that comes together in minutes! With a cheesy and savory coating, this one-skillet chicken is cooked to tender and juicy perfection.
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This delicious recipe is great for a hands-off dinner any night of the week. Pair this chicken with your favorite sides for a complete meal the whole family will love!
Why This Recipe Works
With very limited prep, this delicious meal features perfectly tender chicken breasts with a simple but flavorful seasoning blend!
So easy to put together, this chicken dish bakes away in the oven, untouched, so you can prep your side dishes or take a break from the kitchen. You'll love the cheesy topping and the limited prep and cleanup!
And for even more savory and comforting chicken dinners, try my Santa Fe Chicken or this Roasted Red Pepper Chicken!
Ingredients Needed
- Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts: I prefer to use boneless and skinless for slightly quicker cooking.
- Seasonings: A blend of paprika, Italian seasoning, garlic powder, red pepper flakes, and salt and black pepper infuses the chicken with flavor.
- Mayonnaise: Helps rtenderize the chicken and adds lots of flavor in every bite!
- Parmesan Cheese: Grated is recommended.
How to Make this Melt-in-Your-Mouth Chicken
- Step 1: In a small bowl, combine the mayo and seasonings.
- Step 2: Place chicken breasts in a baking dish, cover with the mayo mixture, and sprinkle with Parmesan cheese. Bake!
Recipe Tips
- Before slicing, allow the chicken to sit for about 10 minutes after cooking. This allows all of the juices and heat to evenly distribute for more tender chicken.
- This recipe can also be made using boneless, skinless chicken thighs. You'll need to add a couple of minutes of cooking time, as chicken thighs take slightly longer to cook than chicken breasts.
- Using chicken breasts that are all the same size and thickness will promote more even cooking.
- Because of the mayonnaise coating, this chicken may not freeze and thaw all that well.
Recipe FAQ's
Use a meat thermometer to check the thickest part of each piece of chicken. Once they've reached an internal temperature of at least 165 degrees F, they're good to go.
Because of the fat and acid in mayonnaise, adding it to your chicken can actually help tenderize the meat. This is what gives this chicken its melt-in-your-mouth quality!
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Melt In Your Mouth Chicken
Equipment
Ingredients
- 2 pounds boneless skinless chicken breast
- 1 cup mayonnaise
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 1 cup parmesan cheese grated
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees
- In a small bowl mix the mayonnaise, Italian seasoning, garlic powder, paprika, salt, pepper, and red pepper flakes and mix until combined.
- Place the chicken breasts into a baking dish, spread the mayo mixture on top of the chicken breasts and sprinkle the remaining parmesan cheese on top.
- Bake for 30-40 minutes or until an internal temperature reaches 165 degrees.
- Let rest 10 minutes, then slice and serve.
Notes
- Make sure your chicken breasts are all the same size and thickness so they cook evenly.
- Chicken thighs can also be used.
