Baked Mayo Parmesan Chicken

When I discovered the inspiring recipe for this Baked Mayo Parmesan Chicken in a Facebook group, this recipe really caught my eye. I loved the idea of using mayonnaise as an ingredient to keep chicken moist in the oven. So I printed the recipe, and then I tried to find the original source.

What I did end up finding was variations of Mayo Parmesan Chicken with rave reviews all over the internet! Some of them had no attribution at all, but many attributed the recipe to another website or blog in an endless loop of internet recipe posting!

When I worked on adapting the recipe with my friend, we loved the version we came up with. We did tweak it to use slightly less mayo and Parmesan and added a little poultry seasoning and garlic powder. Now I’ve made this baked chicken crusted with mayo and Parmesan over and over and I understand why the recipe has been shared far and wide on the internet! I hope this reminder will encourage you make it for an easy dinner some time soon!

• 4 large boneless, skinless chicken breasts
• 3/4 cup mayo
• 6 T coarsely-grated Parmesan
• 3/4 tsp. poultry seasoning
• 3/4 tsp. garlic powder
• fresh-ground black pepper to taste