Ritz Cracker Chicken
This Ritz Cracker Chicken Recipe uses buttery Ritz crackers instead of bread crumbs for a crispy coating. Juicy baked chicken in 30 minutes! Your whole family will love this delicious chicken dinner.
Servings: 4
Cost: $10
Ingredients
- 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts about 1 pound
- 1 sleeve Ritz crackers
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon onion powder
- ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 large egg beaten
- ½ cup butter 1 stick, cubed
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°
- Remove crackers from sleeve, place in large zip top freezer bag, and crush with rolling pin. Season with pepper, garlic powder and onion powder
- Dip the chicken into the beaten egg, place in zip top bag, and coat each piece well with the cracker crumbs
- Place chicken into lightly greased 13x9 casserole dish (I use non stick cooking spray) and place cubes of butter around and in between the chicken
- Bake for 30 minutes or until internal temperature is 165° according to a meat thermometer
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Notes
If chicken breasts are large, you may need 2 eggs. The cook time will also be longer, so use a meat thermometer for best results.
You can use mayo to coat the chicken instead of eggs. You can also dip the chicken into melted butter instead of cubing it.
Don't place the butter on top of the chicken as it will prevent the cracker crumbs from getting crispy.
Sometimes, I add paprika and Italian seasoning or dried parsley for added color and flavor. Salt is also optional, but there is plenty of salt in the butter and crackers.
Nutrition
Calories: 354kcal | Carbohydrates: 1g | Protein: 26g | Fat: 27g | Saturated Fat: 16g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 180mg | Sodium: 334mg | Potassium: 451mg | Fiber: 0.1g | Sugar: 0.1g | Vitamin A: 811IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 22mg | Iron: 1mg
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