Baked Parmesan Crusted Chicken Breasts

Ingredients

• 4 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 cloves garlic minced
• 1 cup dry bread crumbs plain or italian style
• 3/4 cup parmesan cheese grated
• 1 teaspoon dried basil
• 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
• salt and pepper to taste
• 6 boneless, skinless chicken breast halves
• 1/3 cup sun-dried tomato or regular pesto
• 6 slices mozzarella cheese

Instructions

1. 1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Lightly grease a foil-covered baking pan.
2. 2. In a shallow dish or pie plate, combine olive oil and garlic. In another shallow dish or pie plate, combine bread crumbs, parmesan cheese, basil and oregano.
3. 3. Sprinkle chicken breasts with salt and pepper. Dip each breast in the oil and garlic and then dip in crumbs. Press crumbs into the chicken with your fingers. Place each breast on the baking pan. Drizzle remaining oil and garlic over the chicken pieces and then sprinkle with the remaining crumbs.
4. 4. Bake in the preheated oven about 30-40 minutes until done, depending on the size of the breasts. Remove pan from the oven.
5. 5. Turn the oven to broil. Top each breast with about a tablespoon of pesto and then cover with a slice of mozzarella cheese. Broil for 1-2 minutes until the cheese is melted.