Baked Parmesan-Crusted Chicken

Ingredients:

¼ cup butter

1 clove garlic, minced.

½ cup croutons

¼ cup shredded Parmesan cheese

1 TBSP garlic powder (homemade or commercial)

1 TBSP dried onion (homemade or commercial)

2 tsp chopped thyme (fresh or dry)

2 tsp chopped basil (fresh or dry)

2 tsp chopped oregano (fresh or dry)

Salt & Pepper to taste (don’t be too timid)

2 chicken breasts, cut down to tenderloin size

Preheat the oven to 350°F. Fry garlic in a bit of the butter. When it begins to brown, add the rest of the butter to melt. When it starts to bubble, remove & allow to cool slightly while you assemble the dry ingredients.

Add all dry ingredients to food processor. Blend until evenly broken down to “bread crumb” size. Dip the chicken breasts in the butter, then press into the seasoned bread crumbs, then place onto an oiled, foiled baking tray (I used a toaster overn)

You will have leftover butter and crumbs; use these for other interesting side dishes. Butter and coat frozen shrimp, sliced tomatoes, sliced zucchini, etc.

Bake in [toaster] oven until the chicken is golden brown and no longer pink in the center. Plan on 50 – 55 minutes.

Serve with rice (preferably a wild rice blend) and a good amber ale.