Very Ritzy Italian Chicken Recipes

RITZY CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13-inch baking dish.
• Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat until the oil shimmers; meanwhile, beat the egg whites until frothy in a bowl, and place the bread crumbs in a separate flat bowl. Dip the chicken breasts into the egg white, dredge in crumbs, and brown on both sides in the hot oil until golden, 3 to 5 minutes per side. Place the chicken breasts into the baking dish.
• In a small bowl, mix about 3 tablespoons of evaporated milk with the cornstarch until smooth. Pour the rest of the evaporated milk into a saucepan, and mix in Parmesan cheese, parsley, and black pepper. Over medium-low heat, bring the milk mixture just to a bare simmer, and whisk in the cornstarch mixture; let cook until thickened, about 1 minute. Pour the sauce over the chicken breasts; sprinkle top with mozzarella cheese.
• Bake in the preheated oven until the sauce is bubbly and the cheese has melted, about 25 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center of a chicken breast should read 160 degrees F (70 degrees C).

RITZY CHICKEN

Steps:

• Run the crackers through a food processor or rolling pin till crushed completely
• Rinse each chicken breast under cold water, when done place the crackers and roll all the chicken into the crumbs, then place in a greased baking dish
• Sprinkle the garlic salt and pepper
• Place a teaspoon of butter on each piece of chicken
• Bake at 350 degrees f until the chicken is no longer pink and is thoroughly cooked.

VERY RITZY ITALIAN CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F. Dip chicken breasts in eggs, then in bread crumbs. Coat the chicken with the bread crumbs.
• In large skillet, heat oil until moderately hot. Place chicken in fry pan and brown lightly on both sides. Remove from pan and place in baking dish. Top each breast with sliced mozzarella cheese.
• In saucepan, mix together half-and-half, parmesan cheese, parsley, salt and pepper. Cook until mixture is hot and has thickened. Pour over chicken.
• Bake for 25 minutes or until cheese is melted and light golden brown.

EXTRA-CRISPY ITALIAN CHICKEN

Steps:

• In a shallow bowl, combine pancake mix and one envelope salad dressing mix. In another shallow bowl, combine the second envelope of salad dressing mix, egg and club soda. Dip chicken pieces in egg mixture, then coat with seasoned pancake mix. Place chicken pieces on a rack; let stand for 5 minutes. , In a deep-fat fryer, heat oil to 375°. Fry chicken, several pieces at a time, for 6 minutes or until golden brown. Place on an ungreased 15x10x1-in. baking pan. , Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 30 minutes or until juices run clear.

RUSTIC ITALIAN CHICKEN

Steps:

• Spray slow cooker with cooking spray. Place chicken in slow cooker and top with remaining ingredients, except pasta and garnish.
• Cover and cook on LOW for 6 to 8 hours. Serve chicken over pasta and garnish with cheese and parsley.
• Garnish Options: Parmesan cheese and chopped fresh Italian parsley.

RITZY CHICKEN

Steps:

• Place chicken in casserole dish.
• Spread soup over chicken.
• Sprinkle crackers over soup.
• Pour butter over crackers.
• Bake 350 for 45 minutes.

CREAMY ITALIAN CHICKEN

Steps:

• Mix water and dressing.
• Pour over chicken in the bottom of a skillet.
• Cover and cook chicken until done and no longer pink.
• In a small mixing bowl, beat cream cheese and soup until no longer lumpy (it may help to heat in microwave).
• Pour over chicken and heat through.
• Serve over rice or pasta.

RITZY CHICKEN

Steps:

• Cook noodles according to package directions; drain. Meanwhile, in a large bowl, combine the soup, milk, sour cream, poultry seasoning, salt and pepper until blended. Stir in the noodles and chicken. , Transfer to a greased 1-1/2-qt. baking dish. Combine cracker crumbs and butter; sprinkle over the top. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 30-35 minutes or until bubbly and golden brown.