Mozzarella Chicken Bake 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.

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).

THE BEST PARMESAN CHICKEN BAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Coat the bottom of a 9x13 inch casserole dish with olive oil, and sprinkle with garlic and hot red pepper flakes.
• Arrange the chicken breasts in bottom of the dish, and pour marinara sauce over chicken. Sprinkle basil over marinara sauce, and top with half the mozzarella cheese, followed by half the Parmesan cheese. Sprinkle on the croutons, then top with the remaining mozzarella cheese and remaining Parmesan cheese.
• Bake in preheated oven until cheese and croutons are golden brown and the chicken is no longer pink inside, about 35 minutes to an hour, depending on the shape and thickness of your chicken breasts. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part of a chicken breast should read at least 160 degrees F (70 degrees C).

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.

OLIVE-MOZZARELLA CHICKEN BAKE

Steps:

• Set oven to 350 degrees.
• In a plastic bag, combine flour, salt and pepper and coat the chicken pieces (shake off any excess flour).
• In a frypan heat the olive oil with butter.
• Brown the coated chicken pieces on all sides.
• Place into prepared 2-quart shallow baking dish.
• In the same frypan, saute the onion and garlic in the same drippings until tender.
• Stir in mushrooms, pasta sauce and olives; bring to a simmer for 5-6 minutes, stirring with a wooden spoon occasionally.
• Pour the sauce mixture over the chicken pieces.
• Top with mozza cheese.
• Bake for about 30 minutes, or until chicken is done.

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.

MOZZARELLA CHICKEN BAKE

Steps:

• Place chicken pieces in between wax paper and pound until thin, being careful not to tear chicken. Coat with flour. Heat butter in skillet; add chicken and cook until tender, about 5 minutes per side. Place chicken on broiler pan; sprinkle with salt and pepper. Quickly saute mushrooms in skillet; arrange slices on chicken. Top each breast with slice of cheese. Place under broiler just long enough to melt cheese. Makes 4 servings.