Cheesy Garlic Baked Chicken is simple to make with ingredients you probably already have in your kitchen. Serve with a fresh green salad and some good bread (with butter, of course!)
Loaded with chicken, rice and plenty of cheddar cheese, this easy casserole is the definition of cozy comfort food. Plus, it’s not hard to make! It only requires 10 minutes of prep time before going into the oven. This cheesy chicken bake recipe gets a crunchy topping made from extra cheese and buttery bread crumbs, and finished off with a bit of chopped fresh parsley for a seriously irresistible dinner—trust us, you’re going to want seconds.
The beauty of chicken is that you can prepare it with so little ingredients and yet turns out to be extremely delicious! This cheesy garlic baked chicken is the easiest chicken I’ve ever made!
I’ve been making this recipe for years; however, I do modify it. The seasonings were a bit strong for my tastes so I only used half of the envelope.
Ingredients:
4 boneless skinless chicken breasts -thin
4 garlic cloves, minced
4 tablespoons brown sugar
3 teaspoons olive oil
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup of cheese
Instructions:
Preheat oven to 375°F and line a casserole dish with tin foil this will help with the clean up afterwards lightly grease it.
In small sauté pan, sauté garlic with the oil until tender.
Remove from heat and stir in brown sugar & a teaspoon of salt
Place chicken breasts in a prepared baking dish and cover with 3/4 of the garlic and brown sugar mixture.
Add salt and pepper to taste.
Bake uncovered for 30 minutes.
Within the last 10 minutes before removing it out of the oven put your cheese on top then put the remaining brown sugar and garlic mixture on top of the cheese and let bake 10 minutes or until cheese is fully melted.