Italian Chicken 2 Ways

Brons told me this week he wanted Italian chicken and so I looked through some recipes of my mom's and found this super simple recipe.

4 chicken breasts
1 packet Italian dressing mix
1/4 oil
1 tablespoon vinegar

Mix the dressing mix, oil and vinegar together to make a thick paste. Baste the chicken breast with the mixture. Broil the chicken on hi for 6-8 minutes until center is no longer pink or I just cooked it up in the skillet. Super tasty and easy!

While making the above chicken, I noticed on the Italian dressing box, another simple recipe that looked tasty. We made this one tonight and it was delicious too!

6 SMALL chicken breast halves
1 packet Italian dressing mix
1/2 cup parmesan cheese (I used 3/4 cup)
1/2 tsp garlic powder

Defrost the chicken breasts if frozen and then cut them in half horizontally, so they are not so thick. Mix the Italian dressing, parmesan cheese and garlic powder in a bowl. Dip the chicken in water, then in the dressing mixture. I used my fingers to make sure the chicken got a thick coating on it. Place the chicken in a greased, shallow baking dish. Bake 20-25 mins at 400 degrees. If you want the coating to be a little crispier, it recommended broiling the chicken for 4-6 minutes after baking. I thought this didn't make a huge difference and made the top of the chicken a little too tough. However, it was still really good! 

Here's the Italian dressing mix I used for both recipes: