Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup butter
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
  • 1/2 cup dry breadcrumbs
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons grated lemons, zest of
  • 3/4 teaspoon dried basil or 3/4 teaspoon oregano, crumbled
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper
  • 2 large chicken breast halves

Method

  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
  • Line baking pan with foil.
  • Melt butter over low heat and add garlic; saute 1 minute.
  • Remove from heat and stir in mustard.
  • Mix breadcrumbs, lemon peel, basil (or oregano), salt and pepper on a plate.
  • Turn chicken in butter mixture to coat, then turn in crumbs, coating completely.
  • Arrange skin side up in prepared pan.
  • Bake until chicken is cooked through, basting occasionally with leftover butter mixture, about 45 minutes.