Easy Baked Caesar Chicken with Creamy Parmesan Sauce
Make this simple, juicy baked chicken dinner tonight. This recipe coats tender chicken breasts in a creamy Caesar and Parmesan sauce for a comforting, flavor-packed meal perfect for busy weeknights.
- Prep Time: 10 min
- Cook Time: 25 min
- Total Time: 35 min
- Yield: 4 servings
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 large boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- 1 cup creamy Caesar dressing
- 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese, plus more for topping
- 1/4 cup mayonnaise
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 cup breadcrumbs (optional, for topping)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit. Lightly grease a baking dish or line it with parchment paper.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the Caesar dressing, Parmesan cheese, mayonnaise, minced garlic, Dijon mustard, pepper, and salt until you have a smooth, creamy mixture. This is your creamy Parmesan sauce.
- Place the chicken breasts in the prepared baking dish.
- Spoon the creamy sauce evenly over the top of each chicken breast, spreading it to cover the surface completely.
- Sprinkle the optional breadcrumbs and a little extra Parmesan cheese over the sauce layer.
- Bake for 20 to 25 minutes, or until the internal temperature of the chicken reaches 165 degrees Fahrenheit and the topping is golden brown.
- Let the juicy baked chicken breasts rest for 5 minutes before serving.
Notes
- For an even richer flavor, you can marinate the chicken in half of the sauce mixture for 30 minutes before baking.
- If you want a one pan chicken dinner, add asparagus or broccoli florets to the baking dish around the chicken during the last 15 minutes of cooking.
- This dish captures classic Caesar salad flavors in a satisfying main course.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 breast
- Calories: 420
- Sugar: 3
- Sodium: 650
- Fat: 28
- Saturated Fat: 8
- Unsaturated Fat: 20
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 6
- Fiber: 0
- Protein: 35
- Cholesterol: 110