Description
Longhorn’s garlic parmesan crusted chicken delivers a crispy, flavor-packed experience that elevates home cooking with restaurant-quality flair. Creamy parmesan coating and perfectly seasoned chicken promise a delightful meal you’ll crave again and again.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Protein:
- 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts (about 1.5 pounds / 680 grams)
- 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts, pounded to 3/4 inch thickness
Cheese:
- 1 cup grated Parmesan cheese (113 grams / 4 ounces)
- 1 cup shredded provolone cheese (113 grams / 4 ounces)
Coating:
- 1/2 cup breadcrumbs (60 grams / 2 ounces)
- 1/4 cup melted butter (57 grams / 2 ounces)
Instructions
- Infuse the chicken breasts with a flavorful marinade, allowing the flavors to penetrate deeply for enhanced taste and tenderness.
- Whisk together the marinade ingredients, creating a harmonious blend of seasonings that will elevate the chicken’s profile.
- Submerge the chicken in the marinade, ensuring complete coverage, and refrigerate for a minimum of 2 hours or overnight for maximum flavor absorption.
- Heat the grill to medium-high temperature, preparing a perfect cooking surface for the marinated chicken.
- Carefully place the marinated chicken breasts on the grill, cooking for 12-15 minutes and rotating once to ensure even cooking and beautiful grill marks.
- Simultaneously prepare the creamy ranch spread by blending grated Parmesan with ranch dressing, creating a luxurious topping.
- Craft the crispy Parmesan crumb topping by combining bread crumbs, garlic salt, shredded Parmesan, and melted butter until uniformly moistened.
- Activate the broiler and position the rack in the center of the oven, creating the perfect environment for the final stage of cooking.
- Transfer the perfectly grilled chicken to an oven-safe dish, generously coating each breast with the prepared ranch spread.
- Sprinkle a layer of shredded provolone cheese over the ranch spread, providing a melty, rich foundation.
- Generously distribute the Parmesan crumb topping over the cheese, ensuring complete coverage for maximum crunch and flavor.
- Slide the dish under the broiler, watching carefully as the cheese melts and the crumb topping transforms into a golden-brown crust.
- Remove from the broiler when the topping achieves a light, appetizing brown color and the cheese becomes bubbly and irresistible.
- Plate immediately, serving the chicken while hot and crispy, ready to delight the senses with its complex layers of flavor and texture.
Notes
- Marinate chicken for maximum flavor absorption by using buttermilk or yogurt-based marinades which tenderize meat more effectively.
- Ensure even cooking by pounding chicken breasts to uniform thickness before grilling to prevent dry or undercooked sections.
- Use a meat thermometer to check internal temperature reaches 165°F for safe consumption without overcooking the chicken.
- Customize crumb topping by substituting gluten-free breadcrumbs for a celiac-friendly version or adding herbs like dried basil or oregano for extra complexity.
- Prep Time: 2 hours 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dinner, Lunch
- Method: Grilling
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 550
- Sugar: 1 g
- Sodium: 900 mg
- Fat: 34 g
- Saturated Fat: 20 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 18 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 47 g
- Cholesterol: 150 mg