Parmesan Mayonnaise Chicken Recipe

Do you have a recipe that your family just LOVES?

About a year or so ago I came across a recipe for Mayonnaise Chicken.  I had everything to make it so I figured I’d give it a shot.  It quickly became a family favorite.  Every time I cook chicken the kids ask if I’m making “THAT” chicken.  I always made it with the full chicken breasts but after making Paula’s amazing Hand Breaded Chicken Strips I thought to myself “why not slice the chicken up for this recipe too?”  I am happy to say that it worked wonderfully and cooked in 1/2 the time.

The recipe is as follows and is slightly adapted from Best Foods:

Preheat your oven to 425*

1 cup Best Foods Real Mayonnaise

1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese**

6 boneless, skinless chicken breasts sliced into about 1″ thick strips

at least 1/2 cup Italian seasoned dry bread crumbs

** – I have also used shredded Parmesan.  The family didn’t seem to notice a difference, I liked it better with the shredded Parmesan cheese personally.

Lightly spray a baking sheet or casserole dish and lay your chicken breast slices in a single layer.

Combine mayonnaise and cheese into a bowl and spread well over all the pieces of chicken.

The original recipe called for only 4 teaspoons of the bread crumbs, I don’t think that is nearly enough.  I used a little more than 1/2 a cup of the bread crumbs for our 6 chicken breasts.

I cooked my chicken strips for just over 10 minutes and they were fully cooked.  Be sure to check that each piece of chicken is fully cooked using a meat thermometer and then serve with your favorite sides.  I haven’t tried with light mayonnaise yet but I have heard that is also good.  You’ll have to let me know what you think, as I said before my family loves it and when I’ve made it for others I’ve had the same reaction.  It’s a keeper here!

I hope you’re getting ready for a wonderful Easter weekend.  We’re enjoying our time with family and gearing up for a weekend full of birthdays and family!!!

Have a wonderful weekend!!!

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