Crispy Cheesy Baked Chicken

Prepared by Sarah Shilhavy, Photo by Jeremiah Shilhavy

Servings: 6
Preparation Time: 12 minutes

1 whole chicken, cut into parts
salt, to taste
lemon pepper, to taste
2 teaspoons Italian seasoning, or to taste
bread crumbs, as needed
2 eggs, beaten
2 tablespoons coconut oil
2 tablespoons butter
1-2 cups shredded cheddar or mozzarella cheese

Season chicken with salt, lemon pepper and Italian seasoning. Toss to mix evenly. You can now either proceed with the recipe or refrigerate the chicken for a few hours until needed.

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.

Dip each chicken piece individually into the beaten eggs and roll in bread crumbs to coat. Place in a large glass pan. Repeat with each piece. Dot the chicken pieces with the coconut oil and butter.

Bake in preheated oven for 30-45 minutes or just until chicken is cooked and no longer pink (you can leave it just a little undercooked for the next step).

Top with shredded cheese and return to oven. Turn temperature up to 450 degrees F (don’t wait for it to preheat) and bake for 5-10 minutes. Cheese should be browned and bubbly.

Recipe courtesy Marianita and Sarah Shilhavy

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Published on December 31, 2010

(16 votes, average: 4.20 out of 5)

5 Comments

Renita March 21, 2013 at 2:47 pm - Reply

Thank you for this recipe.  I made it the other night and we loved it.  Since we are on a Gluten Free program I used Almond Flour in place of the bread crumbs and worked great.

Susie Q January 29, 2013 at 11:02 am - Reply

WOW–SOOO Yummy. I used way more seasonings. Since I didn’t have Italian, I looked up the contents and add each spice seperatley. Since I didn’t have lemon pepper, I added the juice of 1/2 lemon to the beaten eggs and used the zest of one lemon as weill in the eggs.  For fun,  I tried Feta cheese on two of the chicken breasts. I LOVED  IT!

Vivian April 1, 2011 at 6:45 pm - Reply

This recipe sounds delicious, gourmet, healthy…..,may be a recipe that would be perfect for special guest during special occasions, holidays (e.g., XMAS, Thanksgiving, Potlucks, Superbowl, etc.  I’ve always loved the taste of the combination of Italian Seasonings.

Ginnie January 9, 2011 at 4:42 pm - Reply
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Lee DeRuchie January 3, 2011 at 2:10 pm - Reply

Sounds like a great recipe!  For those who are diabetic, you can substitute crushed pork rinds for the breadcrumbs.

Crispy Cheesy Baked Chicken