Longhorn Steakhouse Parmesan Crusted Chicken – Longhorn Steakhouse Parmesan Cheesy Crusted Chicken Breast
Ingredients:
For the Chicken:
- 12 ounces chicken breasts (2 portions)
- 1 cup Lea & Perrin’s Chicken Marinade
- 2 teaspoons vegetable oil
- 1/2 cup Panko bread crumbs
- 1 tablespoon melted butter
For the Cheese Blend:
- 1 ounce Gruyere cheese, shredded
- 4 ounces white Cheddar, shredded
- 1 tablespoon Parmesan cheese, shredded
- 2 ounces Fontina cheese, shredded
For the Cheese Sauce:
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 1/2 cup cheese blend (from the cheese blend above)
Directions:
Marinate the Chicken:
- Slice the chicken breasts in half horizontally.
- Place the chicken pieces in a zip-top bag with the marinade.
- Refrigerate for at least 2 hours, preferably overnight for best results.
Prepare the Cheese Mixture and Sauce:
- In a bowl, toss together Gruyere, white Cheddar, Parmesan, and Fontina cheeses.
- To make the cheese sauce, gently heat the heavy cream in a small skillet over medium-low heat.
- Add 1/2 cup of the cheese blend to the cream, stirring until the sauce is smooth and well combined.
Cook the Chicken:
- In a large skillet, heat the vegetable oil over medium heat.
- Remove the marinated chicken from the bag, allowing any excess marinade to drip off.
- Cook the chicken breasts for about 6-7 minutes on one side until golden brown, then flip and cook for another 4-5 minutes until fully cooked and golden.
Assemble and Broil:
- Preheat your broiler.
- Place the cooked chicken breasts in an oven-safe dish.
- Spoon the cheese sauce evenly over each piece of chicken.
- Top with the remaining shredded cheese blend.
- Mix the Panko bread crumbs with the melted butter and sprinkle over the cheese-topped chicken.
- Broil for 3-4 minutes, or until the cheese is bubbly and the Panko topping is golden brown.
Nutrition Information:
Prep Time: 15 minutes (plus marinating time)
Cooking Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 35 minutes (plus marinating time)
Servings: 2 servings
Weight Watchers Points Calculation:
To calculate the Weight Watchers points for this recipe, we’ll break down the points for each ingredient using the Weight Watchers points system:
- Chicken breasts (12 ounces): Approximately 6 points
- Lea & Perrin’s Chicken Marinade (1 cup): Approximately 4 points
- Vegetable oil (2 teaspoons): 2 points
- Panko bread crumbs (1/2 cup): 6 points
- Melted butter (1 tablespoon): 5 points
- Gruyere cheese (1 ounce): 5 points
- White Cheddar cheese (4 ounces): 16 points
- Parmesan cheese (1 tablespoon): 1 point
- Fontina cheese (2 ounces): 8 points
- Heavy cream (1/2 cup): 14 points
Total points for the recipe: 67 points
Points per serving (2 servings): 34 points per serving
Enjoy!
This delicious and cheesy crusted chicken breast is perfect for a satisfying dinner! Keep in mind the Weight Watchers points if you are tracking your daily points.
Ingredients:
For the Chicken:
- 12 ounces chicken breasts (2 portions)
- 1 cup Lea & Perrin’s Chicken Marinade
- 2 teaspoons vegetable oil
- 1/2 cup Panko bread crumbs
- 1 tablespoon melted butter
For the Cheese Blend:
- 1 ounce Gruyere cheese, shredded
- 4 ounces white Cheddar, shredded
- 1 tablespoon Parmesan cheese, shredded
- 2 ounces Fontina cheese, shredded
For the Cheese Sauce:
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 1/2 cup cheese blend (from the cheese blend above)
Directions:
Marinate the Chicken:
- Slice the chicken breasts in half horizontally.
- Place the chicken pieces in a zip-top bag with the marinade.
- Refrigerate for at least 2 hours, preferably overnight for best results.
Prepare the Cheese Mixture and Sauce:
- In a bowl, toss together Gruyere, white Cheddar, Parmesan, and Fontina cheeses.
- To make the cheese sauce, gently heat the heavy cream in a small skillet over medium-low heat.
- Add 1/2 cup of the cheese blend to the cream, stirring until the sauce is smooth and well combined.
Cook the Chicken:
- In a large skillet, heat the vegetable oil over medium heat.
- Remove the marinated chicken from the bag, allowing any excess marinade to drip off.
- Cook the chicken breasts for about 6-7 minutes on one side until golden brown, then flip and cook for another 4-5 minutes until fully cooked and golden.
Assemble and Broil:
- Preheat your broiler.
- Place the cooked chicken breasts in an oven-safe dish.
- Spoon the cheese sauce evenly over each piece of chicken.
- Top with the remaining shredded cheese blend.
- Mix the Panko bread crumbs with the melted butter and sprinkle over the cheese-topped chicken.
- Broil for 3-4 minutes, or until the cheese is bubbly and the Panko topping is golden brown.
Nutrition Information:
Prep Time: 15 minutes (plus marinating time)
Cooking Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 35 minutes (plus marinating time)
Servings: 2 servings
Weight Watchers Points Calculation:
To calculate the Weight Watchers points for this recipe, we’ll break down the points for each ingredient using the Weight Watchers points system:
- Chicken breasts (12 ounces): Approximately 6 points
- Lea & Perrin’s Chicken Marinade (1 cup): Approximately 4 points
- Vegetable oil (2 teaspoons): 2 points
- Panko bread crumbs (1/2 cup): 6 points
- Melted butter (1 tablespoon): 5 points
- Gruyere cheese (1 ounce): 5 points
- White Cheddar cheese (4 ounces): 16 points
- Parmesan cheese (1 tablespoon): 1 point
- Fontina cheese (2 ounces): 8 points
- Heavy cream (1/2 cup): 14 points
Total points for the recipe: 67 points
Points per serving (2 servings): 34 points per serving
Enjoy!
This delicious and cheesy crusted chicken breast is perfect for a satisfying dinner! Keep in mind the Weight Watchers points if you are tracking your daily points.