Baked Caesar Chicken with Creamy Parmesan Sauce
A recipe for oven-baked chicken breasts coated in a rich, creamy sauce featuring Caesar flavors and Parmesan cheese.
- Prep Time: 10 min
- Cook Time: 25 min
- Total Time: 35 min
- Yield: 4 servings
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Low Carb
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise
- 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese, plus extra for topping
- 2 tablespoons Caesar dressing (bottled or homemade)
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit (200 degrees Celsius). Lightly grease a baking dish.
- Pat the chicken breasts dry with paper towels and place them in the prepared baking dish. Drizzle with olive oil.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the mayonnaise, Parmesan cheese, Caesar dressing, Dijon mustard, minced garlic, Worcestershire sauce, oregano, pepper, salt, and lemon juice until smooth. This is your creamy Parmesan sauce.
- Spoon the sauce evenly over the top of each chicken breast, spreading it to cover the surface completely.
- Sprinkle a small amount of extra grated Parmesan cheese over the sauced chicken.
- Bake for 20 to 25 minutes, or until the internal temperature of the chicken reaches 165 degrees Fahrenheit (74 degrees Celsius) and the topping is lightly golden brown.
- Remove from the oven and let the chicken rest for 5 minutes before serving.
Notes
- For extra moisture, you can use chicken thighs instead of breasts; adjust the baking time as needed.
- If the sauce starts to brown too quickly before the chicken is cooked, loosely cover the dish with aluminum foil for the last 10 minutes of baking.
- Serve this dish over pasta, rice, or with a side of steamed vegetables.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 breast
- Calories: 420
- Sugar: 3
- Sodium: 550
- Fat: 28
- Saturated Fat: 7
- Unsaturated Fat: 21
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 5
- Fiber: 0
- Protein: 38
- Cholesterol: 110
