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not yo'mama's chicken: "nacho mama chicken"

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Recipe by
Kyllikki Andersson
@Kylli
Soldotna, AK

This is one of my kids' favorite chicken dishes. Even now they're in mid-twenty's they ask for it when reunions come around or to make at home for friends and family. I've also used for pork chops.

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(1 rating)
yield 4 serving(s)
prep time 15 Min
cook time 45 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For not yo'mama's chicken: "nacho mama chicken"

  • 4 lg
    chicken breasts, boneless and skinless, still frozen
  • 1 bottle
    hidden valley salad dressing: nacho cheese or ranch flavor (add some salsa to the ranch, i used 2 tbsp).
  • 1 1/2 c
    all purpose flour
  • 1/2 c
    corn meal (white preferred but use what u have...)
  • 1/4 tsp
    garlic powder
  • 1/8 tsp
    fresh ground pepper
  • 1 tsp
    sea salt
  • 1 1/2 tsp
    corn starch
  • 1/4 c
    vegetable oil
  • 1/4 - 1/3 c
    parmesan & romano cheese blended together
  • 1 Tbsp
    minced parsley/basil, dry
  • 1 bottle
    paprika, sweet mild. use to suit taste.

How To Make not yo'mama's chicken: "nacho mama chicken"

  • 1
    Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Mix well, with a fork: flour, cornmeal, garlic powder, ground pepper, sea salt, corn starch, minced parsley or basil, dry.
  • 2
    Line a 9x13 inch baking dish with foil, drizzle with vegetable oil. Tilt pan to coat bottom with thin layer of oil. (add more oil to cover bottom completely)
  • 3
    Brush both sides of frozen chicken breasts thickly with nacho dressing. Dredge in flour and spice mixture. Tap off excess.
  • 4
    Arrange chicken in pan so are not touching either pan sides or other chicken pieces. Cover chicken pan tightly with foil. Place on center rack of oven. Bake for 30-40 minutes. Remove foil to pierce thickest portion of meat with fork. When juices run barely light pink remove pan from oven. Remove foil covering.
  • 5
    Sprinkle chicken with cheese mixture, spray lightly with Pam* cooking spray. Dust with paprika.
  • 6
    Return to oven, bake uncovered for 5-7 minutes more or just until browning and juices run clear when pierced in thickest part of meat. Remove chicken pieces to serving platter, let stand a few minutes to cool and allow flavors to meld and develp
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