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3 Ingredient Caesar Chicken by CampingForFoodies features a blue camping plate filled with a hearty dinner meal. The chicken breast is covered in a white, creamy sauce and golden brown Parmesan cheese. A bright green leafy salad with red cherry tomatoes that are sliced in half and purple onion are tossed in salad dressing that is next to a bed of white fluffy rice on the plate which is set on a wooden picnic table. A forest is in the background lit by the golden glow of a setting sun.

3 Ingredient Caesar Chicken

Prep Time: 0 minutes
Cook Time: 40 minutes
Total Time: 40 minutes
Servings: 4
Author: Kim Hanna
Camping For Foodies Dinner Camping Recipes: This baked Caesar chicken recipe is such an easy dinner, you're gonna love it!
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Ingredients

  • Salt and black pepper to season
  • Cooking Spray

For Baked Caesar Chicken

  • 1.5 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts
  • 1 cup creamy Caesar dressing (this is 1/2 of a standard 16 oz. bottle)
  • 1/2 cup parmesan cheese grated

Optional For Garnish

  • Fresh parsley leaves for garnish optional

Instructions

  • In 12-inch Dutch oven, camp or RV oven, pre heat oven to 375 F degrees. (27 total coals = 18 on top of the lid and 9 below the bottom of the oven. (see Note 1)
  • Lightly season both sides of chicken with salt and pepper.
  • Spray bottom and walls of Dutch oven with cooking spray.
  • Over medium-high heat, add chicken to the pot to brown one side, then flip to brown second side, about 5 minutes per side.
  • Pour the creamy Caesar dressing in pan.
  • Flip the meat to coat both sides with the dressing, arrange it in a single layer for even baking.
  • Cover with lid and bake (coals arranged with 18 on top/9 under the bottom) until the internal temperature of the thickest part of meat reaches 165 F degrees, about 30 minutes.
  • Remove lid, sprinkle grated cheese over the top of the chicken breasts, replace lid and move bottom coals to the top of the lid (create a broiler), cook until the cheese is golden brown, about 2 minutes.
  • Remove from heat, spoon dressing mixture sauce from bottom of pot over the meat and serve immediately. Sprinkle with chopped parsley, if using.

Notes

  1. If you are using a different oven size, check our Dutch oven temperature chart to see how many coals you will need. https://www.campingforfoodies.com/dutch-oven-temperature-chart/
  2. If baking in an RV oven, use a prepared baking dish.

Nutrition Information

Serving: 1g | Calories: 561kcal | Carbohydrates: 2g | Protein: 42g | Fat: 42g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 20g | Monounsaturated Fat: 10g | Trans Fat: 0.02g | Cholesterol: 140mg | Sodium: 1108mg | Potassium: 658mg | Fiber: 0.3g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 169IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 185mg | Iron: 1mg