Baked Caesar Chicken
This Baked Caesar Chicken is creamy, hearty, and makes for an excellent weeknight dinner.
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Servings: 4 Servings
Calories: 801kcal
Equipment
- 9x9 baking dish
- Mixing bowl
Ingredients
- 4 Bone-in and skin-on chicken thighs
- 1 ⅓ cups Parmesan cheese grated
- 1 cup Caesar dressing
- ½ cup Sour cream
- 1 cup Pork rind crumbs
- Pepper to taste
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
- Season the chicken with pepper, and place in a 9x9 well-greased baking dish.
- In a bowl, mix together the caesar dressing, sour cream and parmesan cheese.
- Spread the mixture over the chicken in the baking dish.
- Sprinkle the pork rind crumbs over the chicken.
- Bake for 40 minutes, or until the chicken is cooked through.
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Notes
- Be sure to use freshly grated parmesan cheese instead of the pre-grated stuff in a green can.
- Pulse pork rinds in a food processor to make sure they are finely ground for topping the chicken thighs.
- To reduce fat and calories, you can use fat free or low-fat caesar dressing if you prefer.
- You could also season the chicken with salt, garlic powder, and onion powder if you want to add more flavor.
- If you don't have bread crumbs or pork rinds, you could also top the chicken with crushed croutons. Instead of crushing the pork rinds in a food processor you could also use a rolling pin and ziploc bag.
- Garnish this melt-in-your-mouth chicken with fresh parsley for an extra pop of color and fresh flavor.
Nutrition
Serving: 1Serving | Calories: 801kcal | Carbohydrates: 8g | Protein: 34g | Fat: 70g | Saturated Fat: 19g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 24g | Monounsaturated Fat: 19g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 186mg | Sodium: 1519mg | Potassium: 346mg | Fiber: 0.3g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 579IU | Vitamin C: 0.5mg | Calcium: 363mg | Iron: 2mg