Parsley Parmesan Chicken

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1/4 cup italian salad dressing
• 2 -3 lbs fresh fryer chicken parts or 2 -3 lbs chicken breasts
• 1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese
• 1/3 cup dry bread, crumbs
• 2 tablespoons parsley flakes
• 1/2 teaspoon paprika
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper

Recipe

• 1 asembly directions - bake on cooking day.
• 2 pour chicken parts and salad dressing into a freezer bag. combine the parmesan cheese, dry bread crumbs, parsley flakes, paprika, salt and pepper and pour into another gallon -sized freezer bag. put both bags into another gallon freezer bag. seal, label, and freeze.
• 3 to serve: thaw marinated chicken and crumb mixture overnight in refrigerator. remove chicken one or two at a time from marinade bag (reserve marinade) and put in crumb mixture bag - shake to coat, then place chicken in a greased 9x13 pan or on a cookie sheet. spoon excess dressing over the chicken. bake at 350º for 1 hour or until thickest piece is done. it is handy to foil line the baking pan to speed clean up!
• 4 assemby directions - pre-bake for cooking day.
• 5 pour salad dressing in a large bowl. add the chicken parts to the dressing, coating well. cover and chill about 4 hours, or overnight. turn chicken in the dressing occasionally. combine parmesan cheese, dry bread crumbs, parsley flakes, paprika, salt and pepper in a shallow bowl. roll chicken one piece at a time in the crumbs, then place chicken in a greased 9x 13 baking pan or on a cookie sheet. spoon excess dressing over the chicken. bake at 350º for 1 hour, or until thickest piece is done. it is handy to foil line the baking pan to speed clean up! remove from oven and cool. put baked chicken pieces into a freezer bag or rigid freezer container. label and freeze.
• 6 to serve: place frozen chicken in a 9x13 baking dish or pan. warm in 400º oven for 10 minutes or until warmed through.