Best Five Cheese Italiano Chicken Bake Recipes

EASY ITALIAN BAKED CHICKEN BREAST RECIPE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.
• Pat chicken dry. Place a chicken breast in a large zip-top bag and zip the top (make sure to release any air in the bag first), then place it on your poultry cutting board. Using a meat mallet like this one, pound to flatten the chicken. Repeat the process with the remaining chicken breast pieces.
• Season the chicken with kosher salt and pepper on both sides and place in a large mixing bowl or dish. Add spices, minced garlic, extra virgin olive oil, and lemon juice. Combine to make sure the chicken is evenly coated with the spices and garlic.
• In a large lightly oiled baking dish or pan, spread the onion slices on the bottom. Arrange seasoned chicken on top, and add the tomatoes.
• Cover the baking dish tightly with foil and bake for 10 minutes covered, then uncover and bake for another 8 to 10 minutes or so. Watch carefully. This can take less or more time depending on the thickness of your chicken breasts. To be sure the chicken is cooked through, use an instant digital cooking thermometer. It should register 165 degrees F.
• Remove from the heat. Let the chicken breasts rest (cover with foil or another pan) for 5 to 10 minutes or so before serving. Uncover and garnish with fresh parsley and basil. Enjoy!

CHICKEN TETRAZZINI (CREAMY CHICKEN MUSHROOM PASTA BAKE)

Steps:

• Melt 2 tbsp butter in a large pot over high heat. Add chicken, sprinkle with pinch of salt and pepper. Cook 1 1/2 minutes until golden.
• Turn chicken, sprinkle with salt and pepper. Cook 1 minute until golden then remove onto plate - doesn't need to be fully cooked (will cook more in oven).
• Rest 5 minutes, then chop into small pieces, or shred.
• Preheat oven to 160°C / 325°F.
• Cook mushrooms: Melt 4 tbsp butter over high heat in the same pot. Add mushrooms and cook for 4 minutes until starting to go floppy but not yet golden.
• Add onion: Add garlic and onion, cook for 3 minutes until mushrooms are golden. Add a pinch of salt and pepper halfway through.
• Add flour & milk: Turn heat down to medium. Add flour. Stir for 30 seconds. Add milk and stir for 10 seconds or until it thickens (see video at 52 sec).
• Add cream and broth: Add chicken stock, cream, 1 tsp salt and 1/2 tsp pepper. Stir, then let the mixture heat up, stirring every now and then so it doesn't catch on the base, and cook until the sauce thickens enough so you can draw a path on the back of the spoon (video at 1.04). Do not make it very thick - it gets thicker in next steps.
• Add cheese & pasta: Turn stove off. Stir through half the cheese (will melt in oven), then add pasta and chicken. Toss to mix, taste and add more salt if needed.
• Bake: Pour into 23 x 33cm / 9 x 13" pan, smooth surface. Top with remaining cheese. Bake 25 minutes until golden and bubbly. Serve immediately!

TENDER ITALIAN BAKED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
• In a bowl, mix the mayonnaise, Parmesan cheese, and garlic powder. Place bread crumbs in a separate bowl. Dip chicken into the mayonnaise mixture, then into the bread crumbs to coat. Arrange coated chicken on a baking sheet.
• Bake 20 minutes in the preheated oven, or until chicken juices run clear and coating is golden brown.

4 CHEESE ITALIAN CHICKEN BAKE

Steps:

• 1. Parboil chicken pieces, you can use boneless skinless breast but all I had were legs and thighs to work with! Place in 9x13 pan & set aside
• 2. Melt together asiago cheese, cream cheese and italian dressing in pot on med/low till smooth and creamy stirring regularly so not to burn.
• 3. Pour cheese mixture over chicken. Sprinkle top with shredded cheddar cheese and parmesan cheese and bake in 350* oven until heated through and cheeses are melted and bubbly
• 4. Garnish with parsley & serve over angel hair pasta or thin spaghetti.
• 5. Note-I use my homemade italian dressing mix, I mix the caraf full for this recipe. You can find the recipe for my dressing in my recipes!

FIVE CHEESE CHICKEN BREASTS

Steps:

• Flatten the chicken breasts between plastic wrap with mallet.
• On each breast place a slice of mozzarella and swiss cheese.
• Mix ricotta and parmesan with egg yolk, place spoonful at wide end of breast.
• Roll up breast and secure with toothpicks.
• Roll each in flour and egg, and coat with crumbs.
• Brown breasts in oil and butter.
• Arrange in shallow baking dish.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes.
• Cover with cheddar cheese sauce.
• Cheddar Cheese Sauce: Melt butter.
• Stir in flour.
• Add milk and cook, stirring, until thickened.
• Stir in Worcestershire sauce, dry sherry, and shredded cheddar cheese.
• Stir till cheese has melted.

ITALIAN FIVE-CHEESE CHICKEN ROLL-UPS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400°F.
• Mix first 4 ingredients until blended. Add 1/2 cup shredded cheese; mix well. Shape into 4 logs. Place 1 log on one short end of each chicken breast; press lightly into chicken. Roll up tightly, tucking in both ends of each breast around filling to completely enclose filling.
• Place, seam sides down, in 13x9-inch baking dish sprayed with cooking spray; top with pasta sauce. Cover.
• Bake 30 min. or until chicken is done (165°F). Top chicken with remaining shredded cheese; bake 3 to 5 min. or until melted.