crispy and delish baked chicken

How To Make crispy and delish baked chicken

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  Preheat oven to 450 degrees
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  Split each chicken breast. Place chicken breast on cutting board and hold hand down on breast. Slice horizontally to make two pieces.
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  Cut each piece into two. You should now have 12 pieces.
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  In a bowl mix 1/4 cup mayonnaise, egg, and 2 T water. Mix well with a fork until the mixture looks slightly frothy.
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  In a separate bowl, mix Panko crumbs with cracker crumbs. I used 15 Ritz crackers which I think was around 1/2 to 1 cup of crumbs. You can use any crackers. Bacon flavored Ritz crackers are tasty and so are Cheezits. Use whatever tickles your fancy.
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  Add salt, pepper, and Italian seasoning to crumb bowl. I like to try different combos. You can use any of your favorites.....garlic salt, onion powder, ranch, etc.
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  Grate some fresh Parmesan cheese into the crumb and spices. Again, use your favs. I used Parmesan, Asiago, and reggiano cheese. Carefully mix this all together.
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  Melt 4 Tablespoons butter and pour ONE tablespoon (reserve the rest!) on a rimmed cookie sheet. Spread it all over the sheet so it coats it well. Don’t be afraid to get your hands dirty!
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  Set up your bowls and chicken. You will first dip the chicken into the egg mayo mixture. Completely cover the chicken and then let excess drip back into the bowl.
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  Place the egg washed chicken into the crumb/cheese mixture. Cover and slightly press the coating onto the chicken.
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  Continue this procedure with each piece. I ran out of room on my pan with 11 pieces so I saved the extra piece for future use.
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  Take remaining butter and drizzle a bit on each piece then place in the oven for 9 minutes.
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  Carefully remove and flip each piece of chicken over and cook for another 9 minutes until they are golden brown. You might need a minute or two more or less on each side depending on your oven.
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  Remove from oven and enjoy with your favorite dipping sauce. My 9 year old loves a side of BBQ sauce and mayo mixed together.
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