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Baked garlic chicken is crispy and flavorful on the outside, and tender and juicy on the inside. This versatile chicken tastes great sliced over pasta or salads!
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Baked garlic chicken goes down in our family as the perfect baked chicken! Our mom made something similar to it when we were growing up and she served it with mashed potatoes and beans. It tastes great on its own served with a veggie and starch for Sunday supper, or sliced over salads, in sandwiches, quesadillas, over pasta and sauce, or just about anything!
You can’t go wrong with a go-to chicken dinner, and this is just it! Baked chicken is so easy to put together and lets the home feel with all the smells. Kids to adults love this recipe and it has always been an easy weeknight meal we can make in less than an hour!
Baked Garlic Chicken Ingredients
This chicken is crispy on the outside and juicy on the inside, made possible by the egg and breadcrumb mixture. It’s an easy method, beginning with egg yolks, butter, and garlic. This is the perfect combination for dinner!
- Egg yolks – This will tenderize the chicken as it sits in the ziplock bag. Marinate the chicken breasts in the egg mixture while you preheat your oven and mix together the dry ingredients.
- Garlic – Finely chopped and added to the mix.
- Chicken breast halves – Cut the chicken in half and soak it in the egg mixture to tenderize the chicken.
- Butter – The butter helps crisp the chicken while it is baking.
- Panko bread crumbs – We love using Panko Japanese breadcrumbs because they crisp up nice and golden in the oven, creating a delicious crust for the chicken. You can find Panko breadcrumbs next to the breadcrumbs in the grocery store.
- Parmesan cheese – Grated in the plastic tube bottle with the green lid. This powdered parmesan cheese gives an extra texture.
- Parsley – Dried or fresh parsley gives a special blend of herbs to the chicken.
- Garlic powder – Every garlic chicken needs garlic flavoring! This garlic powder is just that and adds the best savory seasoning to it!
How to Make Baked Garlic Chicken
Baked garlic chicken is an easy dinner idea that can feed a crowd or just your family! It is perfectly crispy chicken with a tender and juicy inside. This chicken recipe is one of the best and so simple to put together on a busy weekday!
- Marinate – In a small bowl, beat egg yolks with garlic. Place chicken and egg mixture in a large Ziploc bag, Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
- Mix – Melt butter and pour it into the bottom of a 9×13 baking dish. Mix together the bread crumbs and Parmesan cheese, parsley, garlic powder, salt, and pepper.
- Coat chicken – Dip marinated chicken in crumb mixture. Place coated chicken in a baking dish, and pour the remaining egg mixture over the top.
- Bake in oven – Bake for 15 min on each side or until chicken is no longer pink and juices run clear.
Tips and Suggestions
Follow these tips and suggestions for extra flavor, ways to cook, and helpful tips for cooking chicken evenly. This easy-to-make chicken dinner is one that you will have on rotation week after week!
- Prepare – If your chicken is too thick and uneven, use either a rolling pin or a meat mallet to thin the chicken and make them more even for cooking.
- Extra crispy – If there’s any egg mixture left over, pour it on top for crispy skin. It helps obtain the golden crust that tastes so yummy.
- Skillet – Need to be quicker and cook in a skillet. Melt butter or olive oil in a skillet and place the chicken over medium-high heat. Flipping once after 5 to 7 minutes.
- Cooking chicken – Bake the chicken for about 15 minutes on each side until the chicken is no longer pink in the middle.
- Rest – Let the chicken rest before slicing so the juices have time to redistribute so it doesn’t go dry and you have a juicy chicken.
“I made this recipe for a large group while we were on vacation – omg, I’ve never seen chicken go so quickly or children eat so quietly. The few pieces that were left over were stolen out of my fridge by the teen-agers.
-Ann
This is definitely going to be a go-to recipe.”
Frequently Asked Questions
Most chicken is healthy and good for you in moderation. Chicken is known to help with weight management and reduce the risk of heart disease. It also has higher levels of serotonin which is the feel-good hormone in our brains.
Insert an internal thermometer in the thickest part of the chicken breast. The internal temperature needs to reach 165 degrees Fahrenheit for the chicken to be cooked properly. Cutting into the chicken to see if the chicken is cooked allows all the juices to run out leaving the chicken dry.
Baked chicken that is rubbery or has a slightly different texture usually means that the chicken was overcooked. Using an internal meat thermometer helps cook the best meat, especially chicken.
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Storing Baked Chicken
We have yet to have leftovers with this recipe but it is the perfect make-ahead, meal prep, or storing leftovers kind of dinner! Place the leftover chicken in an airtight container in the refrigerator for five to seven days. When ready to reheat cook in the oven, microwave, or air fryer until it is warmed up.
What to Serve with Baked Garlic Chicken
From salads to soups to sandwiches to pasta, this chicken turns just about anything into a well-balanced, delicious meal. Try it with a few of these favorite recipes!
Baked Garlic Chicken
Equipment
Ingredients
- 3 egg yolks
- 6 cloves garlic finely chopped
- 4 chicken breast halves
- 6 Tablespoons butter
- 1 cup Panko bread crumbs Japanese bread crumbs
- 1 cup grated parmesan cheese
- 1 Tablespoon dried parsley
- 1 Tablespoon garlic powder
- ½ Tablespoon salt
- 1 Tablespoon ground black pepper
Instructions
- In a small bowl, beat egg yolks with garlic. Place chicken and egg mixture in a large Ziploc bag, Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Melt butter and pour it into the bottom of a 9×13 baking dish. Mix together the bread crumbs and Parmesan cheese, parsley, garlic powder, salt, and pepper.
- Dip marinated chicken in crumb mixture. Place coated chicken in a baking dish, and pour the remaining egg mixture over the top.
- Bake for 15 min on each side or until chicken is no longer pink and juices run clear.
I’m 80 yrsrs old and have shaky hands and my eyes aren’t so good either so slicing or chopping garlic is a no no. Can I use my garlic press without spoiling the meal. I love garlic 😋.
Sure!
Fantastic recipe! Can’t wait to add this to our weeknight dinner rotation
You can never go wrong with breaded chicken. With such a crispy outside giving way to a warm soft inside, one helping is never enough!
I made this recipe for a large group while we were on vacation – omg, I’ve never seen chicken go so quickly or children eat so quietly.
The few pieces that were left over were stolen out of my fridge by the teen-agers.
This is definitely going to be a go-to recipe.
You know it is a winning recipe when teenagers will eat it! lol! Thank you so much for this nice comment! I am so happy that your family liked it! You made my day 🙂
AMAZING! I made this tonight and followed the directions to a “T”. It came out very tasty and perfectly moist. Super simple recipe I will use again and again. THANK YOU!