Best Italian Marinated Chicken Breasts Recipes

ITALIAN MARINATED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Place your chicken breasts in a gallon Ziploc bag with all ingredients for the Easy Homemade Italian Dressing. Seal the bag, squeezing out any excess air. Let the chicken marinate for at least one hour and up to 12 hours.
• Grill or saute your chicken depending on your preference. I'm providing instructions for both below.

ITALIAN MARINATED CHICKEN

Steps:

• To Marinate: Place chicken in a nonporous glass dish or bowl. Poke several holes in breasts with a fork; season with salt and pepper to taste and cover with salad dressing. Toss to coat, cover dish and refrigerate to marinate for 2 hours.
• Heat oil in a medium skillet over medium heat. Remove chicken from marinade (discarding of any remaining marinade) and saute in skillet for 4 to 5 minutes on each side, or until cooked through and juices run clear.

GARLIC CREAM SAUCE OVER CHICKEN BREASTS

Steps:

• Preheat an outdoor grill for medium-high heat and lightly oil the grate.
• Season chicken breasts with oregano, basil, salt, and black pepper.
• Cook the chicken breasts on preheated grill until no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear, 5 to 6 minutes per side. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).
• Melt butter with vegetable oil in a saucepan over medium heat. Cook and stir garlic in the butter mixture until fragrant, about 2 minutes. Stir flour through the butter mixture; cook and stir until flour is incorporated, about 1 minute more. Pour heavy cream and chicken broth into the saucepan; stir. Continue cooking until the mixture thickens, 3 to 5 minutes. Add Parmesan cheese and cream cheese to the saucepan; cook, stirring occasionally, until the cheese is melted into the sauce, about 5 minutes.
• Plate the chicken breasts. Spoon sauce over the chicken. Serve extra sauce on the side.

ITALIAN CHICKEN MARINADE

Steps:

• In a shallow baking dish, mix the salad dressing, garlic powder, and salt. Place the chicken in the bowl, and turn to coat. Marinate in the refrigerator at least 4 hours. (For best results, marinate overnight.)
• Preheat the grill for high heat.
• Lightly oil grate. Discard marinade, and grill chicken 8 minutes on each side, or until juices run clear.

ITALIAN MARINATED CHICKEN BREASTS

Steps:

• In a glass 9 x 11 baking dish, place cleaned and trimmed chicken breasts, and season with salt and pepper, if desired.
• Pour Italian salad dressing over to coat and let marinate in the fridge for 1 hour.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• After the hour of marinating, turn chicken breasts over and sprinkle evenly with oregano and grated parmesan cheese.
• Bake in a 350 degree oven for 1 hour (or until juices run clear), checking after 45 minutes to make sure they do not get over-cooked.

GRILLED ITALIAN CHICKEN BREASTS

Steps:

• Mix marinade ingredients and place chicken and marinade in a gallon ziplock bag.
• Marinate 30 mins to 24 hours.
• Preheat grill to med high.
• Grill breasts for 3 to 4 mins per side or till juices run clear and chicken reached 155 degrees.
• Remove from grill and wrap in foil. Let sit about 5 minutes Chicken will continue to cook to 160.
• You should know your grill. Chicken may take a little longer to cook or it may take less time. The sitting is critical to the chicken staying moist.
• Enjoy.

EASY ITALIAN CHICKEN II

Steps:

• To Marinate: Pour salad dressing into a large, resealable plastic bag. Add chicken breasts, seal bag and shake to coat. Place in refrigerator for at least 1 hour or overnight (the longer you marinate, the more taste the chicken will absorb).
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Remove chicken from bag, discarding remaining marinade. Place chicken in a lightly greased 9x13 inch baking dish and bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 1 hour, or until chicken is cooked through and juices run clear. Note: Turn chicken occasionally while baking.