Lemon Parmesan-Crusted Chicken

This picture has nothing to do with the recipe. I didn't want to post without one. So of course I chose little missy. There was something on the camera lens that made part of it blurry but it was the day we released the pink balloons for Ava so it's special to me.

This recipe is one of the easiest and tastiest. It doesn't require any cooking talent whatsoever. Trust me on this.

6 boneless skinless chicken breasts (about 1 3/4 lb.)
3/4 cup Progresso Parmesan bread crumbs
1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
2 tsp. grated lemon peel
1 egg, beaten
2 TB+ butter or margarine, melted
1/4 tsp. salt

1. Heat oven to 375 degrees F. Spray shallow baking pan with cooking spray.

2. In shallow dish, mix bread crumbs, Parmesan cheese, lemon peel and salt. Dip chicken into egg, then coat with bread crumb mixture. Place in pan. Drizzle with melted butter.

3. Bake uncovered 20-25 minutes or until done depending on the thickness of the chicken. The juices should run clear. (I use thin, boneless skinless chicken breasts and it takes about 10-12 minutes to cook.)

If you can't find the Parmesan bread crumbs at the store I have substituted the Italian kind and it works just as well. This really is one of my favorite recipes and it's very tasty.

My youngest son is allergic to milk and can't have milk, cheese or butter so I put his chicken in a little foil boat on the baking pan so none of the other pieces touch his. I use salt free breadcrumbs as they're the only kind that doesn't have milk (that I've found so far). I substitute Earth Balance Soy Garden natural buttery spread for the butter/margarine and Veggie Slices grated Parmesan flavor cheese for the Parmesan cheese. This last part has nothing to do with the original recipe. I included it for Rachel from Four Cute Kids and Trapped Between a Scream and a Hug because her son Seth has a milk allergy too. :-) It's hard to find recipes that I can incorporate the soy ingredients in separately. For me anyway. This limits what we have for dinner. It drives me a little batty sometimes but then I think of my son who can't have certain foods like the rest of the family or his friends. He handles it really well but he's only 4 and it must make him feel terrible when he can't eat certain treats like other kids. We went to my friend's house for a playdate the other day and she had vanilla Oreos which are milk free. His little face lit up just at the mere fact that he could eat what the rest of the kids were eating. He felt like part of the group. Made me sooo happy. Vanilla oreos. Thank you Nabisco for making a milk-free cookie!!

I hope you enjoy the recipe. You won't be disappointed.

Much love from NJ,

Suz

xoxo

I found this recipe on the back of the Progresso Parmesan Bread Crumbs container. What a great surprise!!