Chicken breasts coated in garlic butter and cheesy bread crumbs. There’s never a single bite left!

garlic cheddar chicken

Basically, you smother your chicken in a cheesy, garlicky sauce and in the oven it goes. What happens? Chicken that is tender with a crunchy, cheesy exterior full of garlickiness. It’s one of those dishes that will make you feel like a high-class meal at a high-class restaurant, but in reality, it’s only a matter of a few ingredients.

Garlic Cheddar Chicken

Indulge in these delectable chicken breasts, featuring a tantalizingly crispy exterior that yields to a tender and juicy interior.
4 from 1 vote
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 8 minutes
Total Time 38 minutes

Equipment

Typhur Dome Air Fryer
Typhur Dome Air Fryer

Bigger, Faster, Quieter

Buy Now

Ingredients  

  • 2 Chicken Breast
  • ½ cup Unsalted Butter
  • 4 Garlic Clove minced
  • ¾ cup Bread Crumbs
  • ½ cup Parmesan Cheese, grated
  • cup Cheddar Cheese, grated
  • ¼ tsp Parsley dry
  • ¼ tsp Dried Oregano
  • 20 turns Black Pepper, freshly cracked
  • ¼ tsp Kosher Salt

Instructions 

  • Prepare the chicken breast: use a knife to remove excess fat from the chicken breasts and cut the breasts in half in the middle.
  • Prepare the butter mixture: add butter to a pot, turn on low heat to melt, then add minced garlic. Heat on low heat for five minutes and set aside.
    ½ cup Unsalted Butter, 4 Garlic Clove
  • Prepare the bread crumb mixture: in a bowl, mix the bread crumbs, Parmesan cheese, cheddar cheese, parsley, oregano, pepper, and salt.
    ¾ cup Bread Crumbs, ½ cup Parmesan Cheese, grated, 1½ cup Cheddar Cheese, grated, ¼ tsp Parsley, ¼ tsp Dried Oregano, 20 turns Black Pepper, freshly cracked, ¼ tsp Kosher Salt
  • Make the garlic cheddar chicken: brush chicken breasts with butter mixture and then coat with breadcrumb mixture.
  • Cook the chicken: carefully place the chicken breast into the Typhur Dome 2 air fryer basket in a single layer. Insert the basket back into the air fryer. Follow the parameter settings below:
    Cooking Mode: Air Fry
    Temperature: 375°F (190℃)
    Time: 8 minutes
  • Remove the chicken breast from the air fryer and transfer it to a serving dish.
  • Enjoy these delicious chicken breasts with your favorite sauce.

Nutrition

Calories: 349kcalCarbohydrates: 14gProtein: 12gFat: 28gSaturated Fat: 17gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 7gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 75mgSodium: 521mgPotassium: 115mgFiber: 2gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 841IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 347mgIron: 1mg

(Nutrition information is calculated automatically by Spoonacular API and should be considered an estimate.)