Ingredients
1 large cut up chicken
1/4 lb butter, melted
1/4 cup flour
1 salt to taste
1 pepper to taste
1 cup bread crumbs
1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese
1 tsp coarse ground pepper
1 clove garlic, minced
1/2 cup chopped parsley
Directions
Mix the flour with the salt and pepper. Dip each chicken piece in the
seasoned flour. Then dip each piece into the melted butter and then
the bread crumbs. Place the chicken pieces in a shallow pan and
sprinkle the Parmesan cheese over the chicken. Make sure the pieces
of chicken are not touching. Bake at 375øF for one hour or until
done. From: Syd's Cookbook.
Servings: 4 servings
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Categories: Cheese; Chicken; Poultry
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