Zesty Italian Chicken

Name: Zesty Italian Chicken
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h 5 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 3 lb cut-up broiler/fryer chicken; 1/2 tsp salt; 1/2 tsp black pepper; 1/4 c mayonnaise (low-fat doesn't work well); 1/4 c zesty italian dressing; 1 tsp italian seasoning; 1 tsp crushed dried thyme

By Vickie Parks
@Northwestgal

Super easy dinner. But use regular mayonnaise as it will produce a crisp, golden brown skin. Reduced-fat mayonnaise won't produce the same result.

Rating:

★★★★★ 2 votes5

Comments:

3 Comments

Serves:

Prep:

5 Min

Cook:

1 Hr

Method:

Bake

Ingredients

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3 lb

cut-up broiler/fryer chicken
1/2 tsp

salt
1/2 tsp

black pepper
1/4 c

mayonnaise (low-fat doesn't work well)
1/4 c

zesty italian dressing
1 tsp

italian seasoning
1 tsp

crushed dried thyme

How to Make Zesty Italian Chicken

Step-by-Step

Heat oven to 375°F.
Season chicken with salt and pepper. Place chicken, skin sides down, in an ungreased 13x9x2-inch rectangular pan.
Stir together the mayonnaise, Italian dressing, Italian seasoning, and thyme until well blended. Brush half of the mayonnaise mixture over chicken; cover and refrigerate the remaining mayo mixture.
Cover the baking pan, and bake 30 minutes at 375°. Turn chicken; brush with remaining mayonnaise mixture. Bake uncovered about 30 minutes more, or until juice of chicken is no longer pink when centers of thickest pieces are cut. (If chicken begins to brown too quickly, cover with aluminum foil.).
Discard any remaining mayonnaise mixture.

Serve chicken immediately, while still hot out of the oven.