Caesar Chicken is my favorite melt in your mouth chicken recipe! It’s creamy, simple, and filled with flavor. My easy baked chicken recipe only has 4 ingredients and takes less than 30 minutes to make. It’s one of my favorite weeknight dinners of all time! With over 2000 reviews, I’m positive you’ll love it, too!
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With just a handful of ingredients and 30 minutes to bake in the oven, this melt in your mouth Caesar chicken recipe makes dinner a breeze! I always keep the ingredients on hand for this easy chicken dinner, and my whole family loves it. This is one of my most made recipes!
What’s in This Caesar Chicken Recipe?
- Chicken: I prefer to use boneless, skinless chicken breasts for this recipe. If they are on the thicker side, thin them out evenly.
- Caesar Dressing: Use your favorite creamy Caesar salad dressing to make this chicken melt in your mouth.
- Parmesan: Freshly grated Parmesan cheese adds a touch of saltiness and cheesiness to the dish.
- Sour Cream: I like to mix a bit of sour cream into the dressing to add extra tanginess. It’s totally optional, though, so skip it if you prefer. Greek yogurt also achieves a similar result.
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Tips for Success
- There’s no need to salt the chicken since the dressing is so flavorful
- If you’re not a fan of Caesar, this recipe works great with ranch dressing or creamy Italian.
- If using the sour cream, make sure it is at room temperature to avoid curdling.
- If you still find that the sauce seems to separate or curdle, I recommend mixing 1 tablespoon of all-purpose flour into the dressing/sour cream mixture before adding it to the chicken. This will help bind it together.
- To make in a crockpot, add the chicken and Caesar dressing to the crockpot and cook on low for 6-8 hours or high for 3-4 hours, stirring the cheese and sour cream in the last 20-30 minutes.
How to Store and Reheat
Store leftover baked Caesar chicken in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days or in the freezer for up to 2 months. Let thaw overnight in the refrigerator before reheating in the oven at 350°F until it reaches an internal temperature of 165°F.
Serving Suggestions
This melt in your mouth Caesar chicken is the perfect dish to serve for any weeknight dinner, and it goes well with almost any side dish. I like to start with a kale Caesar salad, and add some roasted mushrooms or air fryer baked potatoes. And don’t forget the dinner rolls! You could also mix in some Instant Pot rice to beef up the meal.
5-Star Review
“This recipe was so delicious and so easy to make, thank you for sharing. I’ve told 3 people about it the last hour. It’s a must make for me and will be on my table weekly ar monthly. Thank you!!!!” -Margaret Terhar
Melt in Your Mouth Caesar Chicken Recipe
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Ingredients
- 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- 1½ cups freshly grated Parmesan cheese divided
- ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1 cup Caesar salad dressing (click for homemade recipe!)
- ½ cup sour cream room temperature (optional)
Recommended Equipment
- 8×11½-inch Baking Pan
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°F and spray the inside of an 8×11½-inch baking pan with nonstick spray.
- If the breasts are uneven thickness, pound them (placed in a Ziplock bag and on a flat surface) to an even ¾-1-inch thickness using a meat pounder.4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- Sprinkle the breasts (both sides) with 1 cup of grated Parmesan cheese and all of the freshly ground black pepper, and place them in the prepared baking dish.1½ cups freshly grated Parmesan cheese, ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- Whisk together Caesar dressing and sour cream in a small bowl. Pour the Caesar/sour cream mixture over each breasts then sprinkle the remaining ½ cup grated Parmesan cheese on top.1 cup Caesar salad dressing, ½ cup sour cream
- Place the prepared chicken in the oven and bake at 375°F for 30 minutes, or until a meat thermometer inserted in the thickest part of one of the middle breasts reads 150°F.
- Turn the oven to broil and broil the breasts an additional 2-4 minutes, or until the chicken turns golden brown. It can burn quickly, so watch it closely. When done, a meat thermometer should register 165°F when stuck into the thickest part of one of the middle breasts.
- Remove from the oven, cover loosely with foil and allow chicken to rest 5-10 minutes before serving.
- If desired, garnish with chopped parsley.
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How to Make Melt in Your Mouth Caesar Chicken Step by Step
Season the Chicken: Preheat your oven to 375°F and spray the inside of an 8×11½-inch baking pan with nonstick spray. If the breasts are uneven thickness, pound them (placed in a Ziplock bag and on a flat surface) to an even ¾-1-inch thickness using a meat pounder. Sprinkle 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts (both sides) with 1 cup of grated Parmesan cheese and ½ teaspoon of freshly ground black pepper, and place them in the prepared baking dish.
Pour Over the Sauce: Whisk together 1 cup of Caesar dressing and ½ cup of sour cream in a small bowl. Pour the Caesar/sour cream mixture over each breast then sprinkle the remaining ½ cup grated Parmesan cheese on top.
Bake and Serve: Place the prepared chicken in the oven and bake at 375°F for 30 minutes, or until a meat thermometer inserted in the thickest part of one of the middle breasts reads 150°F. Turn the oven to broil and broil the breasts an additional 2-4 minutes, or until the chicken turns golden brown. It can burn quickly, so watch it closely. When done, a meat thermometer should register 165°F when stuck into the thickest part of one of the middle breasts. Remove from the oven, cover loosely with foil and allow chicken to rest 5-10 minutes before serving. If desired, garnish with chopped parsley.
this is actually SO good & SO easy to make!!
I’m leaving 3 stars. The recipe is great, the problem is “they” are adding so much water to the chicken breasts that they are boiling in the oven, not baking. I will try pan going the chicken first next time to remove the water.
Hi Kerril, there shouldn’t be any water added to the chicken breasts, just dressing and sour cream! The fat from both of those should help brown the chicken in the oven!
I’m guessing the added water that Kerril Grunke mentions is that which is added to the boneless skinless chicken breasts sold in the 2.5lb bags. (I often use it because it’s what I have on hand.) It may thin the sauce but we always enjoy it! 😋
This Ceasar chicken recipe turned out soo good!!!! The only thing I did extra. was after I pounded my chicken. I soaked it in milk with a few shakes of salt in it for 6hr..Then baked it following your recipe!!!!I also used Paul Newman’s Ceasar dressing..and omitted the sour cream…Oh my it was soo tender and good…Thanks again!!!!
Made this for Christmas dinner it was so good my son licked his plate clean. Will definitely make this again.
Can this be prepared and then frozen before cooking?
We don’t recommend freezing it, as the sour cream will separate and become grainy once thawed.
I added sautéed chopped onion and minced garlic! Superb so much flavor. Add the onion and garlic! Wow!
Thanks for sharing, Ruthie!
Fantastic! Absolutely delicious! I served this over angel hair pasta. Being someone who is not a very good cook, my husband gets concerned whenever I attempt to make something new. He liked this a lot. I loved it! It’s rare when we both like a dish.
I LOVE THIS CHICKEN RECIPE!!!!!! Chicken is so tender. I also served with the tri-color rotini. Thanks so much. Can’t wait to make and Eat this again 😍
Thanks so much for sharing, Judy!!
I did not make this recipe yet. But mannnn, I’m sorry people are so rude in the comments! It takes a lot of work to create recipes/content and the creator is providing this resource to you for free!!! Thanks for the recipe! I’m excited to try this tonight :)…and if it goes awry I’ll be sure to have self control and common courtesy by not posting reviews like “SO MUCH OIL!!!!” Or “who would eat this with all these calories” and realize the brand of dressing you used is probably oily 🤦🏻♀️
Thanks, Hope! We so appreciate the support!!
This was delicious and so easy! I added some fresh spinach towards the end of the baking time. I served it with pasta. My husband and I both loved it!
Those are some great additions. I’m glad you both loved it!
I thought about spinach and maybe sun dried tomatoes. I am cooking it now, as posted!