Garlic Chicken Baked With Cheddar Thyme Crust - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 tablespoons salted butter, plus
extra salted butter, for buttering baking dish
2 teaspoons minced garlic
1/2 cup panko breadcrumbs
3/4 cup tillamook finely shredded medium cheddar
1/4 cup shredded parmesan cheese
1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon black pepper
1/4 teaspoon poultry seasoning
4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves (lightly pounded to 1/4 inch thick)

Preparation

Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees.
Lightly butter a medium baking dish.
In a medium saucepan, melt butter over low hear.
Stir in garlic and cook iuntil tender (2-3 minutes).
In a shallow bowl, mix panko breadcrumbs, cheddar, Parmesan, thyme and salt and pepper.
Dip each breast in garlic butter to coat then press into breadcrumb mixture. Turn to coat both sides.
Arrange breasts in prepared baking dish.
Drizzle with any remaining garlic butter and sprinkle3 ith remaining topping.
Bake about 25-30 minutes until chicken juices run clean when pierced with a fork.