New Chicken Parmesan

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil
• 2 large garlic cloves, pressed
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 (12 ounce) container cherry tomatoes
• 1 1/2 teaspoons dried oregano
• 1 large pinch of dried crushed pepper
• 4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves, about 6 oz. each
• 1 1/4 cups parmesan cheese, finley grated
• 6 ounces fresh mozzarella cheese, thinly sliced

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 425 degrees. whisk first 3 ingrediants in a large bowl.
• 2 place tomatoes in a medium bowl; mix in 2 tablespoons "garlic oil". add chicken to large bowl with remaining garlic oil and turn to coat.
• 3 place 1 cup of parmesian on a plate or pie dish. dip one side of each chicken piece into cheese to coat.
• 4 arrange chicken, cheese side up, on half of a large rimmed baking sheet. scatter tomatoes on the other half of the sheet.
• 5 roast until chicken is firm to the touch, about 10-15 minutes depending on your oven. arrange a layer of mozzarella cheese atop chicken pieces, and return to oven for 1-2 minutes until cheese melts.
• 6 transfer chicken and tomatoes to 4 plates and serve.
• 7 optional: sprinkle with remaining parmesian cheese.