Creamy Parmesan Baked Chicken
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Chicken dinners getting boring? Don’t worry; this easy Creamy Parmesan Baked Chicken recipe is not your boring chicken.
If your family is anything like mine, your weeknights are busy, which means that we need to get dinner on the table fast. They also want dinner to be delicious because I mean, who wants to be eating boring food? You could be cooking all day or have dinner on the table under thirty minutes, but either way, it needs to taste good!
This Creamy Parmesan Baked Chicken is a family favorite in our house. Our girls are obsessed with all things creamy, and this recipe has that delicate balance of creamy while still leaving you with a perfectly baked chicken, no soggy chicken here. This recipe leaves your chicken crispy on the outside but perfectly juicy on the inside with the right amount of creaminess you won't expect, but you will love that it's there!
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The thing I love the most about this recipe is that you get perfectly baked chicken with tons of flavor and really very little effort, and it's on the table fast for you and your family to enjoy any day of the week!
Ingredients in Creamy Parmesan Chicken
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- Chicken
- Mayonnaise
- Sour Cream
- Parmesan Cheese
- Garlic
- Salt
- Pepper
- Parsley
- Thyme
How to Make Creamy Parmesan Baked Chicken
Mix the sauce ingredients and coat it over the chicken pieces. I prefer using fresh shredded Parmesan cheese for this as well as adding additional cheese over the sauce. I like the extra layer because it adds that extra little crisp on top of the chicken.
Once it's coated, bake it in a 400-degree oven for about 30 minutes and enjoy it alongside your favorite sides.
Tips and Tricks
- This recipe uses mayonnaise as its base. You can either make it homemade (really easy), or I highly recommend Primal Kitchens brand. No, this does not taste like you are straight-up eating mayo; it just makes the chicken extra juicy.
- I prefer to make this recipe with bone-in chicken thighs because I like how the skin gets really crispy while leaving the chicken extra juicy. You can completely use boneless chicken breasts for this recipe. Without the skin, it obviously won't be as crispy, but I promise it is still 100% delicious!
- Using freshly shredded Parmesan cheese helps to ensure that there are no gluten or grain additives added to the cheese as anti-caking ingredients. Plus, the fresh cheese is much better tasting, in my opinion.
Favorite Side Dishes
Skillet Balsamic Bacon Brussels Sprouts
More Easy Weeknight Dinners
Easy Sheet Pan Chicken Fajitas
Meyer Lemon Sheet Pan Roasted Chicken
Creamy Parmesan Baked Chicken
Equipment
- Baking Dish
Ingredients
- 1-2 lbs Chicken Pieces of Choice
- 1 C Mayonnaise
- ½ C Sour Cream
- 1 C Shredded Parmesan Cheese
- 3 Cloves Garlic
- 1 TSP Salt
- ½ TSP Pepper
- 1 TSP Parsley
- 1 TSP Thyme
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.
- Dry the chicken and place the pieces into an oven-safe dish.
- Combine the sauce ingredients into a small bowl and mix.
- Coat the chicken with the sauce and top with additional Parmesan cheese.
- Bake the chicken in the preheated oven for about 30 minutes until the chicken reads 165 degrees with an instant-read thermometer.
- Serve it alongside your favorite side dishes and enjoy!
Notes
- This recipe uses mayonnaise as it’s base. You can either make it homemade (really easy), or I highly recommend Primal Kitchens brand. No, this does not taste like you are straight-up eating mayo; it just makes the chicken extra juicy.
- I prefer to make this recipe with bone-in chicken thighs because I like the way the skin gets really crispy while leaving the chicken extra juicy. You can completely use boneless chicken breasts for this recipe. Without the skin, it obviously won’t be as crispy, but I promise it is still 100% delicious!
- Using freshly shredded Parmesan cheese helps to ensure that there are no gluten or grain additives added to the cheese as anti-caking ingredients. Plus, the fresh cheese is much better tasting, in my opinion.
Let me know what you think or if you have any questions.