Jackie's Chicken Scampi - Yankee Kitchen
Created by ForeverMama on June 26, 2014
- Servings: 4
- Prep Time: 2h
- Cook Time: 15m
- Recipe #12863
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 3 to 4 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon dry mustard
- 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 6 tablespoons fresh chopped parsley
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon dried basil
- 4 tablespoons lemon juice, freshly squeezed
- 1/2 cup olive oil (extra virgin)
- Ritz crackers, crushed
- Grated parmesan cheese
How to Make
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Step 1: Cut fat from chicken if necessary. Cut chicken into bite-size pieces. Place chicken in a bowl or large ziplock bag.
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Step 2: Combine next 9 ingredients and add to chicken. Mix chicken with marinate to combine evenly throughout. Place in refrigerator and marinate for 1 - 2 hours. Be careful not to marinate any longer as the lemon will cook the chicken which will result in a rubbery chicken.
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Step 3: Place chicken mixture in a 7 x 11 pyrex pan.
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Step 4: Sprinkle with enough crushed Ritz crackers to cover the top evenly.
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Step 5: Bake in a preheated 350 degree Fahrenheit for 15 minutes until chicken is done.
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Step 6: Once chicken is removed from oven sprinkle with enough parmesan cheese to your liking. Making sure it is sprinkled while chicken is hot so it can melt into the chicken, which gives it a pronounced "parmesany" taste.
How to Make
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NOTE: Some of you might think that 15 minutes is not enough time, but because your dealing with the breast and the size (bite-size), it cooks quickly. Therefore, be careful not to overcook or else the chicken will be dry and unappealing.
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NOTE: Also be careful to not overcrowd the chicken in your pyrex dish. I did this before where I increased the amount of chicken, therefore the chicken didn't cook right. They tasted steamed and were slightly under cooked and the topping didn't crisp up and it just didn't have the same succulent flavor. It just didn't result in a good product, so be careful