Crispy Cheddar Chicken

Name: Crispy Cheddar Chicken
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 4-6
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 lb chicken tenders, or 4 large breasts; 2 tube(s) ritz crackers; 1/4 tsp salt; 1/8 tsp pepper; 1/2 c whole milk; 3 c cheddar cheese, grated; 1 tsp dried parsley; SAUCE; 1 can(s) cream of chicken soup; 2 Tbsp sour cream; 2 Tbsp butter

By Luann Crownover
@lucrown

You just might throw away your skillet when you taste this chicken!

Rating:

★★★★★ 47 votes5

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Serves:

4-6

Prep:

15 Min

Cook:

45 Min

Method:

Bake

Ingredients

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2 lb

chicken tenders, or 4 large breasts
2 tube(s)

ritz crackers
1/4 tsp

salt
1/8 tsp

pepper
1/2 c

whole milk
3 c

cheddar cheese, grated
1 tsp

dried parsley
SAUCE
1 can(s)

cream of chicken soup
2 Tbsp

sour cream
2 Tbsp

butter

How to Make Crispy Cheddar Chicken

Step-by-Step

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 pan with cooking spray and lay the chicken inside the pan. Sprinkle the dried parsley over the chicken. Cover the pan with foil and bake at 400 degrees for 35 minutes. Remove the 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.

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