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    Crispy Cheddar Chicken Bake

    December 3, 2018 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom 1 Comment

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    Kid Friendly Alert!!! This Crispy Cheddar Chicken Bake recipe will be a real treat in your home! Find this delicious recipe on 5dollardinners.com.

    This one’s a crowd pleaser!

    Our boys loved this homemade crispy chicken – with the buttery goodness of crushed Ritz, combined with tang from the cheddar cheese, a little garlic and a punch of flavor from fresh chives. It’s just a fabulous combo for chicken breasts!

    I pounded and slice the chicken breasts, but this same amount of crackers would work for 10-12 chicken tenders too!

    Enjoy!

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    Crispy Cheddar Chicken Bake

    Crunchy chicken, baked to perfection!
    Prep Time10 minutes minutes
    Cook Time35 minutes minutes
    Servings - 4 servings

    Ingredients 

    • 4 small boneless chicken breasts
    • 16 Ritz crackers
    • 1 1/2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
    • 1 tsp minced garlic
    • 1 Tbsp chives
    • Salt and pepper
    • 4 Tbsp melted butter
    • Side: dinner rolls
    • Side: salad

    Instructions

    • Preheat the oven to 350 F.
    • Melt the butter. Crush the crackers into crummy pieces. If needed, chop the chives.
    • Lightly pound the chicken breasts to about 1/2-inch thick. If preferred, cut in half to make tender size pieces of chicken.
    • In a small mixing bowl, combine the crushed crackers, shredded cheese, minced garlic and chopped chives.
    • Place the melted butter in another bowl. Dip the chicken into the melted butter, then coat with the cracker mixture, and then place into baking dish.
    • Bake in the preheated oven for 30 to 35 minutes, or until chicken is cooked through.
    • Warm the dinner rolls.
    • Prepare veggies.
    • Serve Crispy Cheddar Chicken Bake with dinner rolls and veggies.

    Crispy Cheddar Chicken Bake

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    Comments

    1. Tasha says

      March 14, 2019 at 9:09 pm

      I couldn’t get mine too coat nearly as well as the picture. I feel like I’m missing something? did anyone else have this problem? I ended up putting breadcrumbs on them to save time from crushing up more crackers. They’re in the oven so I can’t speak to taste. Lol

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