Crunchy Cheddar Chicken Breasts Recipes

CRISPY CHEDDAR CHICKEN

Steps:

• Cut each chicken breast into 3 large chunks.
• In a small food processor grind up the ritz crackers.
• Pour the milk, cheese and cracker crumbs into 3 separate small pans. Toss the 1/4 t salt and 1/8 t pepper into the cracker crumbs and stir the mixture around to combine.
• Dip each piece of chicken into the milk then the cheese and finally the cracker crumbs.
• Spray a 9x13 pan with cooking spray and lay the chicken inside the pan.
• Sprinkle the dried parsley over the chicken.
• Cover the pan with tin foil and bake at 400 degrees for 35 minutes. Remove the tin foil, bake for an additional 10 minutes, or until the edges of the chicken are golden brown and crispy.
• Into a medium sized sauce pan combine the cream of chicken soup, sour cream and butter with a whisk. Stir it over medium high heat until the sauce is nice and hot. Serve over the chicken.

CRUNCHY CHICKEN CHEDDAR

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Spray a cookie sheet with non-stick spray.
• Combine flour, garlic powder, salt and pepper and pour on a pie plate or a piece of waxed paper.
• In shallow bowl, beat together eggs, milk and salt.
• Combine the cheese and bread crumbs and lay on another piece of waxed paper or pie plate.
• Lightly coat each piece of chicken with flour.
• Next, dip floured chicken into egg mixture and then coat each side well with the cheese and breadcrumb mixture by pressing each chicken side into the breadcrumbs and cheese. (Make sure chicken is well coated.)
• Lay chicken pieces on a cookie sheet and sprinkle each piece with a little olive oil.
• Bake for 15-20 minutes depending on the size of your chicken pieces
• Remember: Always test your thickest piece of chicken to see if it's cooked through.
• Try not to overcook chicken as this tends to dry it out.

CRUNCHY HERBED CHICKEN BREASTS

Steps:

• In a shallow bowl, mix the first 9 ingredients. Place flour and eggs in separate shallow bowls. Dip both sides of chicken in the flour, eggs, then crumb mixture, patting to help coating adhere., Place on a greased baking sheet. Spritz tops with cooking spray. Bake at 375° for 25-30 minutes or until a thermometer reads 170°.

GARLIC CHEDDAR CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Melt the butter in a saucepan over low heat, and cook the garlic until tender, about 5 minutes.
• In a shallow bowl, mix the bread crumbs, Parmesan cheese, Cheddar cheese, parsley, oregano, pepper, and salt.
• Dip each chicken breast in the garlic butter to coat, then press into the bread crumb mixture. Arrange the coated chicken breasts in a 9x13 inch baking dish. Drizzle with any remaining butter and top with any remaining bread crumb mixture.
• Bake 30 minutes in the preheated oven, or until chicken is no longer pink and juices run clear.

BAKED CRISPY CHEDDAR CHICKEN RECIPE - (4.1/5)

Steps:

• Crush crackers. If using chicken breasts and not tenders, cut each chicken breast into 3 large pieces. Pour the milk, cheese and cracker crumbs into 3 separate small pans. Toss the salt and pepper into the cracker crumbs and stir the mixture around to combine. Dip each piece of chicken into the milk and then the cheese. Press the cheese into the chicken with your fingers. Then press the cheesy coated chicken into the cracker crumbs and press it in. Spray a 9×13-inch pan with cooking spray and lay the chicken inside the pan. Sprinkle the dried parsley over the chicken. Cover the pan with tin foil and bake at 400 degrees fahrenheit for 35 minutes. Remove the tin foil, bake for an additional 10-15 minutes, or until the edges of the chicken are golden brown and crispy. In a medium sized sauce pan combine the cream of chicken soup, sour cream and butter with a whisk. Stir it over medium high heat until the sauce is nice and hot. Serve over the chicken.

CHEDDAR BAKED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Coat a medium baking dish with 1/4 cup melted butter.
• In a bowl, mix the flour, salt, pepper, and garlic powder. In a separate bowl, beat together the egg and milk. In a third bowl, mix the cheese, bread crumbs, cereal. Dredge chicken pieces in the flour mixture, dip in the egg mixture, then press in the breadcrumb mixture to coat. Arrange in the prepared baking dish. Drizzle 2 tablespoons butter evenly over chicken.
• Bake 35 minutes in the preheated oven, or until coating is golden brown and chicken juices run clear.

RITZY CHEDDAR CHICKEN BREASTS

Steps:

• Position rack in the bottom third of the oven and heat oven to 450 degrees. Place an ovenproof wire rack over a sheet pan. Dab a folded-up paper towel with olive oil and rub it over the wire rack to grease it.
• In a medium bowl, whisk together the sour cream, egg white and Dijon mustard until smooth. Season with salt. Lay the chicken flat on a cutting board and carve each breast in half horizontally so you end up with four thin cutlets. Add the chicken to the sour cream mixture, and using your hands, smear the sour cream all over the chicken.
• In a large bowl, crush the Ritz crackers into coarse pieces with your fingers. Some crackers will turn to rubble while others turn to dust. Add the cheese, garlic powder, onion powder and olive oil. Season with 1/2 teaspoon salt and toss until evenly distributed. Holding one of the chicken cutlets by its thinner end, add to the bowl with the crumbs, and using your hands, pack the crumbs onto the chicken, pressing them in to create a thick coating. Transfer the breaded chicken to the rack in the sheet pan. Repeat with the remaining three cutlets.
• Bake the cutlets until the outsides are crispy and the insides are no longer pink, 10 to 15 minutes. Let the chicken cool slightly so the coating can set, about 5 minutes, before transferring to plates and serving.

CRISPY CHEDDAR CHICKEN RECIPE - (4.3/5)

Steps:

• Cut each chicken breast into 3 large pieces, like a chicken tender. In a small food processor add the Ritz crackers and pulse until they are crumbs. I three separate shallow bowls, add the milk, cheese and cracker crumbs. Cake pans work well. Add 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1/8 teaspoon pepper into the cracker crumbs and stir the mixture around to combine. Dip each piece of chicken into the milk then the cheese. Press the cheese into the chicken with your fingers. Then, coat the cheesy chicken with cracker crumbs. Spray a 9×13 pan with cooking spray and place the coated chicken inside the pan. Sprinkle dried parsley over the chicken. Cover the pan with foil and bake at 400°F. for 35 minutes. Remove the foil and bake for an additional 10 minutes, or until the edges of the chicken are golden brown and crispy. While the chicken is baking, combine the cream of chicken soup, sour cream and butter in a medium size sauce pan. Stir with a whisk until the sauce is smooth. Continue stirring over medium high heat until the sauce is nice and hot. Serve over the chicken.

CRUNCHY CHEDDAR CHICKEN BREASTS

Steps:

• Combine crumbs, cheese, salt and pepper in pie plate.
• Roll chicken breasts in dressing to coat both sides.
• Dip, top side only, in crumb mixture and place on baking sheet.
• Bake at 350°F for 35 minutes, or until golden brown and crunchy.