Oven-Baked Caesar Chicken Draped in Velvety Parmesan Cream Sauce

🍗 Oven-Baked Caesar Chicken with Velvety Parmesan Cream Sauce – Mediterranean Style
Elegant, creamy, and irresistibly savory

This Mediterranean-inspired Caesar chicken is oven-baked to juicy perfection, then draped in a silky Parmesan cream sauce made with olive oil, garlic, and herbs—comfort food with a refined, wholesome touch.

🫒 Ingredients

Chicken

4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon dried oregano
½ teaspoon paprika
Salt & black pepper, to taste

Caesar-Style Parmesan Cream Sauce

1 tablespoon olive oil
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 cup heavy cream (or half-and-half for lighter option)
½ cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
1 tablespoon lemon juice
½ teaspoon anchovy paste (optional, classic Caesar flavor)
½ teaspoon dried basil or Italian seasoning
Black pepper, to taste

Optional Garnish

Fresh parsley or basil, chopped
Extra Parmesan shavings

🔥 Instructions

Season & Bake the Chicken
Preheat oven to 190°C / 375°F.
Rub chicken with olive oil, garlic powder, oregano, paprika, salt, and pepper.
Arrange in a baking dish and bake 25–30 minutes, until cooked through.
Prepare the Cream Sauce
While chicken bakes, heat olive oil in a saucepan over medium heat.
Sauté garlic until fragrant (about 30 seconds).
Add cream and simmer 3–4 minutes.
Build Caesar Flavor
Stir in Parmesan, Dijon mustard, lemon juice, anchovy paste (if using), herbs, and black pepper.
Simmer gently until sauce thickens and becomes velvety.
Combine & Finish
Pour the Parmesan cream sauce over baked chicken.
Return to oven for 5–7 minutes to meld flavors.
Serve
Garnish with fresh herbs and extra Parmesan.