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

Name: Not Yo'mama's Chicken: "Nacho Mama Chicken"
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Southern
Ingredients: 4 large chicken breasts, boneless and skinless, still frozen; 1 bottle(s) hidden valley salad dressing: nacho cheese or ranch flavor (add some salsa to the ranch, i used 2 tbsp).; 1 1/2 cup(s) all purpose flour; 1/2 cup(s) corn meal (white preferred but use what u have...); 1/4 teaspoon(s) garlic powder; 1/8 teaspoon(s) fresh ground pepper; 1 teaspoon(s) sea salt; 1 1/2 teaspoon(s) corn starch; 1/4 cup(s) vegetable oil; 1/4 - 1/3 cup(s) parmesan & romano cheese blended together; 1 tablespoon(s) minced parsley/basil, dry; 1 bottle(s) paprika, sweet mild. use to suit taste.

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66 Pinches

Kyllikki Andersson

Soldotna, AK

Updated on Mar 18, 2013

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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prep time 15 Min

cook time 45 Min

method Bake

yield 4 serving(s)

Ingredients

4 large 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 cups all purpose flour
1/2 cup corn meal (white preferred but use what u have...)
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1/8 teaspoon fresh ground pepper
1 teaspoon sea salt
1 1/2 teaspoons corn starch
1/4 cup vegetable oil
1/4 - 1/3 cup parmesan & romano cheese blended together
1 tablespoon minced parsley/basil, dry
1 bottle paprika, sweet mild. use to suit taste.

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

Step 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.

Step 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)
Step 3

Brush both sides of frozen chicken breasts thickly with nacho dressing. Dredge in flour and spice mixture. Tap off excess.
Step 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.
Step 5

Sprinkle chicken with cheese mixture, spray lightly with Pam* cooking spray. Dust with paprika.
Step 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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