Ingredients for - Garlic Lover's Chicken
How to cook deliciously - Garlic Lover's Chicken
1. Stage
Stir water, kosher salt, and sugar together until the salt and sugar dissolve completely into a brine.
2. Stage
Put chicken breasts in a large resealable plastic bag; pour brine into the bag with the chicken. Squeeze air from the bag and seal. Refrigerate for 1 hour.
3. Stage
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 13x9x2-inch baking dish.
4. Stage
Mix Parmesan cheese, bread crumbs, parsley, salt, and black pepper together in a bowl; spread about 1/3 of the mixture into the bottom of the prepared baking dish.
5. Stage
Remove chicken from the brine, shake off excess liquid, and pat dry. Discard remaining brine.
6. Stage
Coat chicken with olive oil. Arrange chicken atop the Parmesan cheese layer in the baking dish. Sprinkle remaining Parmesan cheese mixture over the chicken.
7. Stage
Mix garlic, margarine, and lemon juice together in a small bowl; drizzle over chicken.
8. Stage
Cook chicken breasts until no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear, 25-30 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).
9. Stage
Switch oven to broil. Sprinkle cheese over the chicken breasts.
10. Stage
Heat oven's broiler. Cook chicken under the broiler until the cheese is melted and golden brown, about 5 minutes more.
