(herbed) Green Baked Chicken

Total Time: 3 hrs 35 mins Preparation Time: 3 hrs Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 lbs chicken thighs or 2 lbs chicken breasts
• 1/2 cup mayonnaise
• 1/2 cup parmesan cheese (divided)
• 2 limes, juice of
• 3 tablespoons fresh basil
• 1 -2 garlic clove
• 1/2 teaspoon salt, plus
• 1/4 teaspoon xtra salt
• 1/2 teaspoon cayenne (or more)
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• 3/4 cup of your favorite breadcrumbs

Recipe

• 1 rinse chicken throughly.
• 2 put all ingredients in a blender or food processer except half of cheese,the black pepper, and the bread crumbs.
• 3 blend til blended but not all basil is broken down.
• 4 pierce chicken several times with small knife or meat fork, marinate chicken in your very green mixture for 2-3 hours.
• 5 preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• 6 mix bread crumbs with pepper, remaining salt and cheese coat chicken with breading and place on an un-greased baking sheet.
• 7 bake for 35 minute til golden brown.
• 8 enjoy! great with a light flavored bean or pasta salad and definately deserves a great dessert to relax with afterwards.
• 9 * 1/4 cup of green olives or.
• 10 1 jalpeno can be added to the marinate to make a tangy or spicy twist to this!
• 11 only 25-30 min needed to cook chicken breasts.