FAMOUS BUTTER CHICKEN – The BEST baked chicken recipe! A fantastic tried & true recipe. Chicken is tender, moist and delicious. One of the easiest and tastiest chicken recipes I’ve ever made! I love when a recipe only has a few ingredients but still delivers on taste!
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Ingredients
- 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- 2 eggs, beaten
- 1 cup crushed Ritz crackers or similar butter crackers
- 1/2 cup butter, cut into pieces
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic salt
- pepper to taste
Directions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Lightly spray a 9×13 baking dish with non-stick cooking spray.
- Place crushed crackers in a medium size shallow bowl, add garlic salt and pepper – mix. Place eggs (beaten) in another separate medium size shallow bowl. Dip one chicken breast at a time in the eggs coating well, then dredge in the cracker crumbs, coating well on all sides. Place chicken breasts side-by-side in baking dish. *Top chicken evenly with pieces of butter.
- Bake on middle rack of oven for 40 to 45 minutes or until chicken is ready and internal temperature has reached a safe minimum 165 degree F internal temperature.
- Serve with your favorite veggies, rice, potatoes, salad and more. Enjoy!
FAMOUS BUTTER CHICKEN (aka, Ritz Cracker Chicken)
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Ingredients
- 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- 2 eggs, beaten
- 1 cup crushed Ritz crackers or similar butter crackers
- 1/2 cup butter, cut into pieces
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic salt
- pepper to taste
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Lightly spray a 9×13 baking dish with non-stick cooking spray.
- Place crushed crackers in a medium size shallow bowl, add garlic salt and pepper – mix. Place eggs (beaten) in another separate medium size shallow bowl. Dip one chicken breast at a time in the eggs coating well, then dredge in the cracker crumbs, coating well on all sides. Place chicken breasts side-by-side in baking dish. *Top chicken evenly with pieces of butter.
- Bake on middle rack of oven for 40 to 45 minutes or until chicken is ready and internal temperature has reached a safe minimum 165 degree F internal temperature.
- Serve with your favorite veggies, rice, potatoes, salad and more. Enjoy!
