This Parmesan-style chicken bake is done casserole style (so, no breading or frying!), but still offers up that irresistible combination of tender chicken, crunchy-cheesy coating, and flavorful sauce.
Ingredients
- olive oil: 2 Tbsp
- garlic, crushed and: 2 clove (chopped)
- red pepper flakes: 0.25 tsp (to taste, crushed)
- skinless, boneless chicken breast halves: 6 piece
- prepared marinara sauce: 2 cups
- fresh basil: 0.25 cup (chopped)
- mozzarella cheese: 1 pack (8 ounce pack, divided, shredded)
- Parmesan cheese: 0.5 cup (divided, grated)
- garlic croutons: 1 pack (5 ounce pack)
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Stages of cooking
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Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
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Coat the bottom of a 9x13-inch casserole dish with olive oil, and sprinkle with garlic and red pepper flakes. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios
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Arrange chicken breasts in the bottom of the dish. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios
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Pour marinara sauce over chicken. Sprinkle basil over marinara sauce, and top with 1/2 of the mozzarella cheese, followed by 1/2 of the Parmesan cheese, and croutons. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios
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Top with remaining mozzarella cheese and remaining Parmesan cheese. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios
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Bake in the preheated oven until cheese and croutons are golden brown and the chicken is no longer pink inside, about 35 minutes to an hour, depending on the shape and thickness of your chicken breasts. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part of a chicken breast should read at least 160 degrees F (70 degrees C). Dotdash Meredith Food Studios
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Serve hot and enjoy! DOTDASH MEREDITH FOOD STUDIOS
