Garlic Lover's Chicken

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 4 cups water
• 1/4 cup kosher salt
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 6 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
• 1 cup grated parmesan cheese
• 1/2 cup dry italian-seasoned bread crumbs
• 1 tablespoon dried parsley flakes
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
• 14 cloves garlic, finely chopped
• 1/2 cup margarine, melted
• 3 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1/2 cup shredded italian cheese blend, or to taste

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 30 mins Ready Time: 1 hr 45 mins


• stir water, kosher salt, and sugar together until the salt and sugar dissolve completely into a brine.
• put chicken breasts in a large resealable plastic bag; pour brine into the bag with the chicken. squeeze air from the bag and seal. refrigerate for 1 hour.
• preheat oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c). grease a 13x9x2-inch baking dish.
• mix parmesan cheese, bread crumbs, parsley, salt, and black pepper together in a bowl; spread about 1/3 of the mixture into the bottom of the prepared baking dish.
• remove chicken from the brine, shake off excess liquid, and pat dry. discard remaining brine.
• coat chicken with olive oil. arrange chicken atop the parmesan cheese layer in the baking dish. sprinkle remaining parmesan cheese mixture over the chicken.
• mix garlic, margarine, and lemon juice together in a small bowl; drizzle over chicken.
• cook chicken breasts until no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear, 25-30 minutes. an instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees f (74 degrees c).
• switch oven to broil. sprinkle cheese over the chicken breasts.
• heat oven's broiler. cook chicken under the broiler until the cheese is melted and golden brown, about 5 minutes more.