Tickler Cheddar Crusted Chicken Breast
Boneless chicken breasts topped and baked with a tangy, full of flavour, aged cheddar cheese crust. Serve the chicken with rice pilaf or boiled, buttered miniature potatoes and a steamed green vegetable, such as the green cauliflower shown in the photo. This recipe could be halved, if you are only serving two.
Recipe - Quality Foods
Tickler Cheddar Crusted Chicken Breast
Prep Time20 Minutes
Servings4
Cook Time30 Minutes
Ingredients
1 cup grated aged white Tickler cheddar cheese (about 100 grams)
2 Tbsp panko (see Note)
1/4 tsp onion powder
1/4 tsp garlic powder
1/4 tsp paprika 00066200001483
1/4 tsp thyme
2 boneless, skinless, chicken breasts
1/4 cup spreadable cream cheese (divided)
salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
Branston pickle, red pepper jelly or Major Grey chutney, to taste (optional; see Note)
Directions
- Combine grated cheese, panko, onion powder, garlic powder, paprika and thyme in a bowl.
- Preheat oven to 375 F. Line a small baking sheet with parchment paper, and then set on the chicken breasts, smooth side up. Place the cream cheese in a small bowl and zap in the microwave 20 seconds or so, or until warm enough to spread. You could also do this in a small pot on the stove set over medium heat.
- Use a small spoon to spread 1 Tbsp of the warm cream cheese all over the top and sides of each chicken breast. Now cover and mound the top and sides of each chicken breast with the cheese/panko mixture. Bake chicken 20 to 25 minutes, or until cooked through and golden. If desired, plate and serve the chicken with a spoon of one the suggested condiments; Branston pickle, red pepper jelly or Major Grey chutney.
Note: Panko are coarse breadcrumbs. It, and Branston pickle and chutney, are sold in our Ethnic foods aisle. Tickler cheddar cheese and red pepper jelly is sold in our Deli Department.
20 minutes
Prep Time
30 minutes
Cook Time
4
Servings
Shop Ingredients
Makes 4 servings
Bothwell - Extra Old White Cheddar Cheese, 100 Gram
$4.19/100g$4.19/100g
Kikkoman - Panko Japenese Style Bread Crumbs, 227 Gram
$5.29 was $5.69$2.33/100g
Western Family - Onion Powder, 155 Gram
$8.59$5.54/100g
Western Family - Garlic Powder, 155 Gram
$8.59$5.54/100g
Mccormick - Smoked Paprika, 40 Gram
$5.89 was $6.19$14.73/100g
Mccormick - Ground Thyme, 28 Gram
$5.89 was $6.19$21.04/100g
Sunfarms - Sunrise Farms Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts, 1 Pound
$11.29/lb$2.49/100g
Philadelphia - Original Cream Cheese, 227 Gram
$4.49 was $5.19$1.98/100g
Windsor - Salt & Pepper Shakers, 155 Gram
$5.99 was $6.49$3.86/100g
Western Family - Signature Red Chili Spread, 300 Gram
$6.29$2.10/100g
Directions
- Combine grated cheese, panko, onion powder, garlic powder, paprika and thyme in a bowl.
- Preheat oven to 375 F. Line a small baking sheet with parchment paper, and then set on the chicken breasts, smooth side up. Place the cream cheese in a small bowl and zap in the microwave 20 seconds or so, or until warm enough to spread. You could also do this in a small pot on the stove set over medium heat.
- Use a small spoon to spread 1 Tbsp of the warm cream cheese all over the top and sides of each chicken breast. Now cover and mound the top and sides of each chicken breast with the cheese/panko mixture. Bake chicken 20 to 25 minutes, or until cooked through and golden. If desired, plate and serve the chicken with a spoon of one the suggested condiments; Branston pickle, red pepper jelly or Major Grey chutney.
Note: Panko are coarse breadcrumbs. It, and Branston pickle and chutney, are sold in our Ethnic foods aisle. Tickler cheddar cheese and red pepper jelly is sold in our Deli Department.