Chicken: Parmesan Garlic Baked

I’ve said it once, and I’ll say it again: Worth keeping baked chicken. Crispy well-seasoned skin, tender meat…usually served with mashed potatoes. You feel me? This method was inspired by a childhood go-to, my mom’s baked chicken, but with a herby, parmesan garlic twist.

Picture this; a perfectly seasoned, tender baked chicken drumstick (or thigh!) and that crispy well-seasoned skin is then topped with a basil-y garlicky parmesan topping. I mean… it’s basically what dreams are made of.

The combination of fresh and dried herbs gives this baked chicken recipe a comforting homey feel. Like a warm hug on a chilly fall day.

For this Parmesan Garlic Baked Chicken Set out:

• olive oil
• skin on, bone in chicken thighs and drumsticks
• all-purpose season salt
• fresh rosemary
• dried oregano
• dried marjoram
• freshly grated parmesan cheese
• fresh basil
• red pepper flakes

Please ignore the salt in these shots. It’s here purely by habit of adding it in most of my recipes. The season salt is salty enough and all you need.

Preheat your oven to 375℉ (or 190℃).

In a small bowl combine 2 teaspoons season salt, 1 teaspoon minced fresh rosemary, 1 teaspoon dried oregano and 3/4 teaspoon dried marjoram. Stir to combine.

Pour 1 tablespoon of oil into a 9×13 metal baking pan with high sides. Arrange the chicken and sprinkle with the seasoning blend.

Bake on the middle rack of your preheated oven for 20 minutes.

Remove the pan from the oven and, using oven mitts, tilt the pan and spoon the pan drippings over each piece of chicken. Return the pan back to the oven and continue baking for another 20 minutes.

Meanwhile, combine 1/3 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese with 3 tablespoons minced basil, 1 tablespoon olive oil, 2 to 4 cloves minced garlic and a couple pinches of red pepper flakes.

Once the chicken has baked, remove and increase the heat of your oven to 425°. Sprinkle the parmesan garlic over top and then carefully spoon more of the pan juices over top. Slide the pan back into the oven for 5 minutes.

Ps. the yellow is from the turmeric in my kitchen-made season salt.

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I serve this with mashed potatoes or potatoes au gratin with a hearty green salad. Perfection.

Enjoy! And if you give this Parmesan Garlic Baked Chicken recipe a try, let me know! Snap a photo and tag me on twitter or instagram!