Italian Dressing Chicken Breasts

I don't know a whole lot about "AI" and how it's able to target specific audiences with marketing campaigns.  I just know that when I log onto my social media accounts, I see adds that are directly aimed at women in the 50+ range.  I tend to forget that the ads that I see are different from everyone else's, until my husband jumps on my Facebook page.  He scrolled my Facebook for 2 minutes last week and the look on his face said it all.   In that amount of time, he saw ads for the best strapless bra, hormone replacement therapy and home wine delivery services.  🍷😅  

I feel like I should be targeting specific audiences with my Facebook blog shares too.  If only I knew how this worked. 🤣  My recipes are all over the place.  Just think if I could send my dessert recipes to those people interested in baking and my Big Green Egg recipes to those people interested in grilling on a BGE.  Who can teach me how to do this?  😬

If I were to categorize this particular recipe, I would send it out to healthy eaters, Keto dieters and cooks with a limited amount of time.  So if that's you - consider yourself targeted and personally invited to give this recipe a try.  Making chicken breasts in a homemade Italian dressing is easier than you might think and their super versatile.  Serve this chicken with a side of rice, on top of a fresh green salad or on a bun with melted cheese as a sandwich.  

Italian Dressing Chicken Breasts
1/4 cup Parmesan cheese, grated
1/4 cup olive oil
3 garlic cloves, minced
2 teaspoons lemon zest, grated
1 Tablespoon lemon juice
1 3/4 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon sugar
1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
1/2 teaspoon pepper
4 bone in chicken breasts
1 1/2 Tablespoons fresh parsley, minced

Italian Seasoning Blend
2 1/2 Tablespoons oregano
2 1/2 Tablespoons thyme
1 Tablespoon basil
1 Tablespoon rosemary
1 Tablespoon sage

Combine Italian seasoning ingredients. 

Combine parmesan, oil, garlic, lemon zest, 1 1/2 t. salt, sugar, Italian seasoning, pepper flakes and pepper. 

Add marinade to chicken.  Cover and refrigerate 1-24 hours. 

Remove chicken from marinade and cook in a skillet 12-15 minutes.

Flip chicken and add reserved marinade to skillet.  

Transfer skillet to a 375 oven and roast 20-25 minutes.  

Let chicken rest 10 minutes.  Transfer to cutting board.  

Stir parsley, lemon juice and 1/4 t. salt into pan juices.  

Slice each chicken breast crosswise into 1/2" slices.  Serve with pan juices.

This Spring weather has me all excited get outside and fire up the grill so I can see this recipe in my near future - next time cooked on the grill.  Enjoy!

Ciao!

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