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HEAVENLY CHICKEN

This chicken is pretty close to heavenly. I prefer white meat, so this plus the buttery goodness makes it one of my favorites ways to enjoy chicken. Dredged in sour cream and then coated with Ritz crackers gives this chicken a crunch on the outside while keeping the chicken juicy on the inside.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Servings 4 servings
Calories 500 kcal

Equipment

  • 1 9 x 13 casserole dish or pan
  • 2 shallow containers for dredging the chicken

Ingredients
  

  • 4 chicken breasts (boneless, skinless)
  • 1 c sour cream
  • 2½ tsp garlic powder
  • 1 tsp onion powder
  • 1¼ tsp paprika
  • 1½ c crushed Ritz crackers
  • 2 tbsp butter, melted

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 375°F and prepare your 9 x 13 casserole dish by lightly spraying it with nonstick spray.
  • You will want your chicken breasts to be an even thickness. I had two very thick chicken breasts, so instead of pounding them to a thinner even thickness I sliced them lengthwise down the middle horizontally.
  • In one of your shallow dishes, combine the sour cream, garlic powder, onion powder, and paprika. Stir until thoroughly combined.
  • In the other shallow dish, dump in your Ritz cracker crumbs.
  • Now dredge each piece, one at a time, in first the sour cream mixture and then in the crumbs coating them completely. Really press the crumbs into each side of each chicken breast and then lay them in the 9 x 13 casserole dish side by side.
  • Drizzle the breasts with the melted butter and place in the oven for approximately 30 minutes or until they reach an internal temperature of 165° F. You do not want to dry out your chicken so keep an eye on the temperature.
  • Remove from the oven and let them rest for a 4-5 minutes before slicing and serving.

Notes

You can use chicken thighs or legs if you prefer.
You can also choose to use bread crumbs instead of Ritz crackers.
Ritz crackers already have salt so you don't have to add any more to the recipe but it you use plain breadcrumbs you will want to adda teaspoon of salt to the bread crumbs.
**NUTRITIONAL DISCLAIMER The nutritional information shown is an estimate, and is determined from online calculators. 

Nutrition

Serving: 1chicken breastCalories: 500kcalCarbohydrates: 16gProtein: 52gFat: 24gSaturated Fat: 12gPolyunsaturated Fat: 4gMonounsaturated Fat: 7gTrans Fat: 0.5gCholesterol: 186mgSodium: 515mgPotassium: 960mgFiber: 1gSugar: 4gVitamin A: 760IUVitamin C: 3mgCalcium: 100mgIron: 2mg
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