Description
Cheesy Baked Chicken Breast topped with a creamy mayonnaise mixture and melted mozzarella, baked until golden and juicy.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- 1 tablespoon chicken seasoning blend
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 10 ounces mozzarella or Dutch-style cheese, shredded
- 2/3 cup mayonnaise
- 1 large egg
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°F and prepare baking dish.
- Slice or pound chicken to even thickness.
- Season chicken and arrange in baking dish.
- Whisk mayonnaise and egg until smooth.
- Spread mixture over chicken.
- Top with shredded cheese.
- Bake 20–25 minutes until internal temperature reaches 165°F.
- Rest 5 minutes before serving.
Notes
- Broil 2–3 minutes for crispier top.
- Substitute part of mozzarella with cheddar or Monterey Jack.
- Store leftovers up to 3 days in refrigerator.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 chicken breast
- Calories: 520
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 750mg
- Fat: 36g
- Saturated Fat: 14g
- Unsaturated Fat: 20g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 2g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 48g
- Cholesterol: 165mg