This fancy-meal favorite is based on a recipe for “Imperial Chicken” in Kathy’s “Southern Living” cookbook, from back in the Carrollton days.
Coating
½ cup dry Italian breadcrumbs
½ cup grated Parmesan cheese
1½ Tbsp minced fresh parsley (or 1 Tbsp dry)
½ tsp salt
½ tsp pepper
Other
6 chicken breast halves
¼ cup milk
¼ cup butter or margarine, melted
1 small clove garlic, crushed
juice of 1 lemon
paprika
Pre-heat oven to 350°F.
Combine coating ingredients in a pie tin or shallow dish. Place milk in a similar dish. Dip chicken pieces in milk, then dredge in coating. Arrange in 9×13″ baking dish. Sprinkle remaining coating mixture evenly over chicken.
Mix butter, garlic, and lemon juice in a bowl and drizzle over chicken pieces. Sprinkle with paprika. Bake for 40 minutes or until tender. Especially good served with Homemade Rice-a-Roni, spinach salad, and Mom’s amazing Raspberry Delight!
Yields: 6 servings
Time to make: 1 hr
Source: Kathy Hoffman