Bacon and Bread Crumb Topped Chicken
Chicken breasts with a topping of buttery bread crumbs and bacon
Servings 4
Ingredients
- 4 strips bacon diced
- 1/4 cup butter melted
- 2 cloves garlic minced or grated on a microplane
- 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1/2 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 4 small chicken breasts or 2 large
- 1 cup fresh breadcrumbs
- 1-2 tablespoons finely chopped parsley optional
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425°F (220°C) and lightly grease a 9x9 inch baking dish.
- In a medium skillet over medium high heat, fry the bacon until crisp, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat and set aside. Do not clean out skillet.
- In a small bowl, mix the melted butter, garlic, Worcestershire sauce and Dijon mustard. Stir in any bacon grease remaining in the skillet.
- If using large chicken breasts, cut horizontally so you end up with 4 cutlets. Lay the chicken in the prepared baking dish.
- Spoon about half the butter mixture over the chicken. Add the bread crumbs, bacon, and parsley to the rest of the butter mixture and stir to combine. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Press bread crumb mixture on top of chicken as evenly as possible.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 18-24 minutes, or until chicken is cooked through. Serve immediately.