Crispy Cheddar Chicken

 

Today I am sharing the recipe for Crispy Cheddar Chicken. Now, I will admit that this is not my favorite thing in the world but my guys LOVE it. They’d eat this every single week if I made it for them. Now don’t let my personal review hold you back from trying this one. I found this recipe when browsing Pinterest and now I see it all the time.  I just find it kind of boring but like I said, my guys think it rocks!

It’s pretty simple to put together. All you do is dip the chicken pieces in milk, then cheese then crushed Ritz crackers. Now, the tricky part is getting that cheese to hang on to the chicken. I have found if I kinda press and mold it to the chicken, it will hang on a bit better.

The final step to the recipe is a quick and easy sauce that is just three ingredients. See…I told you – simple!

It’s also very economical as the ingredient list is small. I would bet that you have everything you need to make this for dinner tonight. Give it a try and let me know what you think.

This recipe is part of the Publix Menu Plan For The Week Starting 8/7. Check out the other recipes I have shared so far this week.

Crispy Cheddar Chicken
Author: Michelle
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Serves: 4
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Ingredients
  • 1 pound boneless skinless chicken breast, cut into 4″x2″ chunks
  • 1/2 cup whole milk
  • 1 teaspoon honey dijon mustard
  • 8 oz cheddar cheese, shredded
  • 2 sleeves Ritz Crackers, finely crushed
  • 1 tablespoon parsley
  • 1 can Cream of Chicken Soup
  • 2 tablespoons plain yogurt (or sour cream)
  • 2 tablespoons butter
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 400º F.
  2. Spray a baking sheet with cooking spray and set aside.
  3. Create a dredging station – mix the milk and mustard in one shallow bowl, place the cheese in a second shallow bowl and then mix the Ritz Cracker crumbs and salt & pepper into a third shallow dish.
  4. Dip the chicken pieces in the milk mixture then roll in the cheese. You may need to squeeze and pack the cheese around the chicken.
  5. Finally roll the cheese covered chicken into the cracker crumbs. Again you may need to push and pack the crumbs onto the chicken.
  6. Place the coated chicken on the prepared pan and sprinkle with the parsley.
  7. Cover with foil and bake at 400º for 35 minutes.
  8. Remove the foil and bake an additional 10 – 15 minutes until golden brown.
  9. To make the sauce, add the soup and butter to a small saucepan and heat over medium low heat.
  10. When the butter has melted, stir in the yogurt (or sour cream).
  11. Stir until combined then remove from heat.
  12. Serve the sauce over the chicken.
Notes
[i]Slightly adapted from [url href=”http://www.justapinch.com/recipes/main-course/chicken/crispy-cheddar-chicken-4.html” target=”_blank”]Just a Pinch[/url][/i]