Baked Mozzarella Chicken Recipes

MOZZARELLA CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Place chicken breasts between 2 sheets of wax paper. Pound each to 1/4 inch thickness. Spread butter/margarine over the inside, then add salt and pepper to taste.
• Place slice of cheese on breast, roll and close with toothpicks. Repeat with each breast. Dip rolled breasts in flour, then egg, then breadcrumbs. Place coated breasts in a lightly greased 9x13 inch baking dish.
• To Make Sauce: In a saucepan, melt 1/4 cup butter and add garlic. Add wine and simmer all together. Pour sauce over chicken and bake in the preheated oven for 30 to 45 minutes.

MOZZARELLA CHICKEN BAKE

Steps:

• Preheat your oven to 425°F.
• Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a large, oven-safe skillet over medium heat.
• Rub the chicken thighs with the remaining olive oil and sprinkle both sides with one tablespoon Italian seasoning. Season with salt and black pepper, to taste, and transfer to the hot skillet.
• Cook for 4-5 minutes per side, or until the chicken develops a golden crust. Remove from heat and add butter, chicken broth, and cherry tomatoes. Top each chicken thigh with a slice of fresh Mozzarella cheese and sprinkle with crushed red pepper flakes and remaining Italian seasoning. Season with additional salt and black pepper, if desired.
• Transfer skillet (or transfer mozzarella chicken baked into an oven-safe dish from your skillet, see notes below) into preheated oven and roast for 15-20 minutes, or until chicken is cooked through and the cheese is melted. Remove from oven and allow chicken to rest for 5 minutes.
• To serve, top chicken with some pan sauce and fresh basil sprigs or other fresh herbs of your choice, if desired. Serve immediately

OVEN-BAKED CHICKEN WITH FRESH MOZZARELLA & TOMATOES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
• Coat casserole dish with non-stick cooking spray; set aside.
• Combine the first seven (7) ingredients in a shallow dish, stir to mix well.
• Dip chicken one piece at a time in the beaten egg and dredge in the breadcrumb mixture, pressing to adhere.
• Place chicken in the prepared casserole dish.
• Bake for 25 minutes. Turn up the heat to BROIL; remove chicken and transfer to a piece of foil. Top with tomatoes, mozarella, and vinegar. Finish cooking for an additional 3 to 5 minutes to melt the cheese.
• Sprinkle with basil and parsley.

CHICKEN MOZZARELLA

Steps:

• In a large resealable plastic bag, combine the baking mix, Parmesan cheese, Italian seasoning, paprika and pepper. Add chicken, a few pieces at a time, and shake to coat. , Place in a greased shallow baking dish. Bake, uncovered, at 400° for 10 minutes on each side. Pour sauce over chicken. Reduce heat to 350°; bake for 15-20 minutes or a thermometer reads 170°. Sprinkle with mozzarella cheese.

BAKED MOZZARELLA CHICKEN

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400°F.
• Prepare stuffing mix as directed on package.
• Place chicken in 13x9-inch baking dish; top with cheese, soup and stuffing.
• Bake 30 min. or until chicken is done (165°F).

MOZZARELLA CHICKEN BREASTS

Steps:

• Sprinkle chicken with pepper; top with cheese. Place in a 1-1/2-qt. baking dish coated with cooking spray. In a small bowl, combine stuffing mix and broth; let stand for 3 minutes. Spoon around chicken. , Combine the soup, wine or additional broth and garlic; spread over chicken. Cover and bake at 350° for 25 minutes. Uncover; bake 5-10 minutes longer or until a thermometer reads 170°. ,

BAKED CHICKEN IN MOZZARELLA SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to about 350.
• Mix garlic, ginger, and olive oil in a skillet until garlic starts to brown.
• Brown chicken breasts and transfer to baking pan.
• Put chicken in the oven while making the sauce.
• Turn down burner to medium heat. Add chicken stock, thyme, and salt to pan. Mix in all the remaining garlic and ginger bits. Add milk and cream cheese. Allow the cream cheese to melt and whisk well to mix everything. Add mozzarella, mix well, and let sit until everything melts together and sauce turns into a "big goopy mess".
• Pour onto chicken breasts. Put them back in the oven for about 20-30 minutes or until internal temp is correct.
• Excellent with a 'plain' side dish such as brown rice, some noodles, or even just a spinach bedding.

CRISPY ITALIAN CHICKEN TOPPED WITH MOZZARELLA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Whisk together the flour, 1 1/2 teaspoons of salt, 1 teaspoon of black pepper, and cayenne pepper in a bowl. In a separate shallow bowl, beat the egg. Place the panko crumbs into a third bowl.
• Heat 2 tablespoons of olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Dip each chicken tender into the seasoned flour, then into the egg; roll in panko crumbs. Pan fry the chicken tenders until golden brown on both sides, about 4 minutes per side. Transfer the chicken pieces to a baking sheet.
• Heat 2 more tablespoons of olive oil in a skillet over medium heat, and stir in the tomatoes, garlic, basil, onion, and a pinch of salt and black pepper. Reduce heat and simmer the tomato sauce until it starts to thicken, stirring often, about 10 minutes. Spoon about 1 tablespoon of sauce over each chicken piece; top with a half piece of mozzarella cheese.
• Bake in the preheated oven until the cheese is melted and bubbly, 8 to 10 minutes.

CHICKEN MOZZARELLA BAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400°F for 13x9-inch glass, dark or nonstick pan (or 425°F for shiny metal pan). Stir uncooked Pasta, Sauce Mix, margarine and boiling water in pan until margarine is melted.
• Place chicken in pan. Tear off notched corner of Cheddar Cheese Sauce Topping pouch. Squeeze cheese sauce over each chicken breast. Sprinkle bread crumb Topping over cheese-topped chicken.
• Cover pan with aluminum foil. (If using metal pan, be careful when placing in oven--it will be hot.) Bake 30 to 35 minutes or until pasta is tender and juice of chicken is no longer pink when centers of thickest pieces are cut.
• Remove from oven; carefully remove foil. Stir pasta; pour spaghetti sauce over top. Sprinkle with cheese; return to oven 3 to 5 minutes or just until cheese is melted.