IMPERIAL CHICKEN

Linda Reid

IMPERIAL CHICKEN
From Linda Reid

4 split chicken breasts, boned
½ cup dry bread crumbs
1/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese
½ t. salt
1/8 t. black pepper
½ clove garlic, crushed
Juice of one lemon or 1 T. bottled juice
dash paprika
2 T. minced parsley
½ stick butter

Combine bread crumbs, cheese, parsley, salt and pepper. 

Melt butter with crushed garlic, 25 seconds in microwave. 

Dip chicken in butter-garlic mixture and crumbs. Roll each piece into firm roll. Skewer with toothpick. 

Arrange chicken in pyrex baking dish. Squeeze lemon juice over chicken. Drizzle any remaining butter over chicken. Sprinkle with paprika. 

Microwave 12 minutes on full power. Then place in 350 degree oven for crispness. 

Or,  you may bake in conventional oven at 350 degrees for 45 minutes.